http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2018/9/schedule/5/enacted

SCHEDULE 5DISABILITY ASSISTANCE REGULATIONS

PART 1ELIGIBILITY

CHAPTER 2FURTHER CRITERIA

8Application within specified period

The regulations may provide that an individual ceases to be eligible in respect of a given period unless, by a deadline specified in the regulations—

a

the individual has applied for disability assistance in respect of the period, or

b

the Scottish Ministers have become required to make a determination of the individual’s entitlement to disability assistance in respect of the period by regulations under section 52.