Part III

Non-Contributory Benefits

Disability living allowance

Persons who have attained pensionable age.
75
1
Except to the extent to which regulations provide otherwise, no person shall be entitled to either component of a disability living allowance for any period after he attains pensionable age otherwise than by virtue of an award made before he attains that age.
2
Regulations may provide in relation to persons who are entitled to a component of a disability living allowance by virtue of subsection (1) above that any provision of this Act which relates to disability living allowance, other than section 74 above, so far as it so relates, and any provision of the Administration Act which is relevant to disability living allowance—
a
shall have effect subject to modifications, additions or amendments; or
b
shall not have effect.
Pt. III (ss. 63-79) excluded (13.1.1993) by S.R. 1979/242, reg. 4(1) (as substituted (13.1.1993) by S.R. 1992/557, reg. 3).
Pt. III (ss. 63-79): power to apply conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8), ss. 161, 168(4), Sch. 6 para. 1(3)(a).
Words in s. 75 heading substituted (6.12.2018) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1), s. 11(3), Sch. 1 para. 39(3) (as amended, in the case of s. 11, by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c. 3), s. 34(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(b))
Words in s. 75(1) substituted (6.12.2018) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1), s. 11(3), Sch. 1 para. 39(2) (as amended, in the case of s. 11, by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c. 3), s. 34(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(b))