The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 No. 2006 (NI. 1)

PART 5 N.I. Personal independence payment

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 5 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/77), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C2 Pt. 5 modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/357), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch.

C3 Pt. 5 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/277), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(g), Sch.

C4 Pts. 2, 5 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.R.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/181), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.

C5 Pt. 5 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/21), art. 2(2)(g)

Entitlement and payability: further provision N.I.

Persons of pensionable age N.I.

88.—(1) A person is not entitled to the daily living component or the mobility component for any period after the person reaches the relevant age.

(2) In paragraph (1) “the relevant age” means—

(a) pensionable age (within the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995); or

(b) if higher, 65.

(3) Paragraph (1) is subject to such exceptions as may be provided by regulations.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6 Art. 88(1) excluded (20.6.2016) by The Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/227), regs. 1, 27(1)

C7 Art. 88(1) excluded (20.6.2016) by The Personal Independence Payment Regulations (NorthernIreland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/217), regs. 1, 27

C8 Art. 88(1) excluded (20.6.2016) by The Personal Independence Payment Regulations (NorthernIreland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/217), regs. 1, 25

C9 Art. 88(1) excluded by S.R. 2016/227, reg. 27A (as inserted (4.7.2019) by The Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/118), regs. 1, 2)

C10 Art. 88(1) excluded (21.3.2025) by S.R. 2016/217, reg. 26A (as inserted by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/227), arts. 1(1), 33(6))

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 88 in operation at 2.5.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(5)(c)

I2 Art. 88 in operation at 20.6.2016 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2016/215, art. 3(2)