PART 2Welfare Supplementary Payment for loss of Disability-Related Premium on transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment (Income Support claimants)
Eligibility4
1
A person is entitled to welfare supplementary payment under this Part if the person meets—
a
the IS entitlement condition,
b
the disability-related premium entitlement condition,
c
the PIP refusal condition, and
d
the termination of disability-related premium condition.
2
The IS entitlement condition is that the person is in receipt of income support on the transition date.
3
The disability-related premium entitlement condition is that the person is in receipt of disability-related premium on the transition date.
4
In this Part disability-related premium means—
a
disability premium under paragraph 11,
b
severe disability premium under paragraph 13, or
c
enhanced disability premium under paragraph 13A,
of Schedule 2 to the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 M1.
5
The PIP refusal condition is that following a transitional assessment determination, the person is refused personal independence payment, or the component of personal independence payment, that is a condition for entitlement to disability-related premium.
6
The termination of disability-related premium condition is that, in consequence of the PIP refusal condition, the decision of the Department to award disability-related premium is superseded by a decision to not award disability-related premium.