The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991
1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
1ADisapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act
2 Conditions as to residence and presence in Great Britain
2A Persons residing in Great Britain to whom a relevant EU Regulation applies
2B Persons residing in an EEA state other than the United Kingdom or in Switzerland to whom a relevant EU Regulation applies
2CRefugees
3 Extension of qualifying period
4 Allowance payable before the date of claim in renewal cases
5 Renal dialysis
6 Hospitalisation
7Persons in care homes
7APersons to whom regulations 7 and 8 apply with modifications
8 Exemption from regulations 6 and 7
8AAdjustment of allowance where medical expenses are paid from public funds under war pensions instruments
8BExemption from regulation 8A
8BAPrescribed circumstance for entitlement
8CMedical examination in prescribed circumstances
8DWithholding of benefit in prescribed circumstances
8EPayment of withheld benefit
9 Revocation
SCHEDULEPERSONS TO WHOM REGULATIONS 7 AND 8 APPLY WITH MODIFICATIONS

1991 No. 2740

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

X1The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 35(1), (2)(b), (2A), (4A) and (6), 85(1)(b) and 166(2) and (3) of, and Schedule 20 to, the Social Security Act 1975F1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this instrument, which contains regulations which relate to matters which, in accordance with section 140 of that Act, have been referred to the Attendance Allowance BoardF2, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations:
Editorial Information
X1

This legislation was made on 05.12.1991 and was published on the SLDB on 30.01.1996 for the first time. Some information has now been added to the item but we have not yet completed carrying its effects into other parts of the database.

Amendments (Textual)
F1

1975 c.14. Section 35(1) was amended by section 2(1) of the Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance Act 1991 (c.21) (“the 1991 Act”). Subsection (2) was amended by section 2(2) of the Social Security Act 1979 (c.18) (“the 1979 Act”) and section 10 of and Schedule 4 to the 1979 Act. Subsection (2A) was inserted by section 2(3) and (6) of the 1979 Act. Subsection (4A) was inserted by paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Act 1980 (c.30). Schedule 20 is cited for the meaning it ascribes to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.

F2

See the Social Security Act 1980 (c.30), section 10 and paragraph 12(3) of Schedule 3.