SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Personal independence payment: amendments

Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 (c. 27)

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The Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 is amended as follows.

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In section 29 (general interpretation), in the definition of “benefit”, after “employment and support allowance” there is inserted “ , personal independence payment ”.

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In Schedule 2 (calculation of compensation payment), in the table—

a

in the section relating to compensation for cost of care incurred during the relevant period, in the second column, after the entry for attendance allowance there is inserted “Daily living component of personal independence payment”;

b

in the section relating to compensation for loss of mobility during the relevant period, in the second column, after the entry for mobility allowance there is inserted “Mobility component of personal independence payment”.