Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010

Mobility component

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13.—(1) Section 73 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (mobility component of disability living allowance) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for paragraph (b) substitute—

(ab)he falls within subsection (1AB) below;

(b)he does not fall within that subsection but does fall within subsection (2) below;.

(3) In subsection (1A)(a), after “paragraph (a),” insert “(ab),”.

(4) After subsection (1A) insert—

(1AB) A person falls within this subsection if—

(a)he has such severe visual impairment as may be prescribed; and

(b)he satisfies such other conditions as may be prescribed..

(5) In subsection (11)(a), after “subsection (1)(a),” insert “(ab),”