Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992

Attendance allowance - provision derived from section 1 of Social Security Act 1988.

20 For the purposes—

(a) of any determination following a claim made before 15th March 1988 (the date of the passing of the [1988 c. 7.] Social Security Act 1988);

(b) of any review following an application made before that date; and

(c) of any review following a decision to conduct a review made before that date,

section 64 of the Contributions and Benefits Act shall have effect as if the following subsection were substituted for subsection (3)—

“(3) A person satisfies the night attendance condition if he is so severely disabled physically or mentally that, at night, he requires from another person either—

(a) prolonged or repeated attention during the night in connection with his bodily functions; or

(b) continual supervision throughout the night in order to avoid substantial danger to himself or others.”