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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Introduction

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Welfare supplementary payments

  3. PART 2 Welfare Supplementary Payment as a result of loss of Carer's Allowance on caree's transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment

    1. 4.Eligibility

    2. 5.Amount

    3. 5A.Change in the amount of contributory benefit

    4. 6.Period of payment

    5. 7.Termination of payment on award of carer's allowance

  4. PART 3 Welfare Supplementary Payment as a result of loss of Carer Premium on caree's transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment

    1. 8.Eligibility

    2. 9.Amount

    3. 10.Period of payment

    4. 11.Termination of payment on award of carer premium

  5. PART 4 Welfare Supplementary Payment as a result of loss of Income Support on caree's transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment

    1. 12.Eligibility

    2. 13.Amount

    3. 14.Period of payment

    4. 15.Termination of payment on award of income support

  6. PART 5 Welfare Supplementary Payment following loss of the Additional Amount (Carer) of State Pension Credit on caree's transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment

    1. 16.Eligibility

    2. 17.Amount

    3. 18.Period of payment

    4. 19.Termination of payment on award of additional amount (carer)

  7. PART 6 General

    1. 20.Termination of welfare supplementary payment if caree ceases to receive welfare supplementary payment for loss of disability living allowance

    2. 21.Termination of welfare supplementary payment if caree no longer entitled to personal independence payment

    3. 21A.Termination of welfare supplementary payment if caree awarded daily living component of personal independence payment

    4. 21B.Couples: termination of welfare supplementary payment on death of carer

    5. 22.Termination of welfare supplementary payment on death of caree

    6. 22A.Persons to whom welfare supplementary payments may be made

    7. 22B.Effect of sanctions

    8. 22C.Change in the amount of welfare supplementary payment after person forms a couple

    9. 22D.Welfare supplementary payment (under Part 3 or 5) where a couple separates

    10. 22E.Information sharing

    11. 23.Review

    12. 24.Disregards

    13. 25.Residency and presence in Northern Ireland

    14. 26.Temporary absence from Northern Ireland

    15. 27.Temporary absence from Northern Ireland to receive medical treatment

    16. 28.Care home residents

    17. 29.Hospital in-patients

    18. 30.Prisoners

    19. 31.Exceptions: care homes, hospitals and prisons

    20. 32.Change of circumstances: residency, care home, hospital, prison

  8. Signature

  9. Explanatory Note