5Disability additional paymentsU.K.
(1)The Secretary of State must secure that a single payment of £150 (a “disability additional payment”) is made to each individual who is entitled to a payment of a disability benefit that is payable in respect of 25 May 2022.
(2)The disability benefits are—
(a)a disability living allowance under section 71 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or section 71 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
(b)a personal independence payment under the Welfare Reform Act 2012 or Part 5 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;
(c)an attendance allowance under section 64 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or section 64 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
(d)a constant attendance allowance under section 104 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or section 104 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
(e)an adult disability payment under the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/54);
(f)a child disability payment under the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/174);
(g)an armed forces independence payment under article 24A of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/517);
(h)a constant attendance allowance under—
(i)article 14 or 43 of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983 (S.I. 1983/686);
(ii)article 8 of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/606);
(i)a mobility supplement under—
(i)article 25A or 48A of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983;
(ii)article 20 of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006.
(3)Where an individual is entitled to a payment of more than one disability benefit that is payable in respect of 25 May 2022, the benefit by reference to which the disability additional payment is to be made is the first benefit in the list in subsection (2) to which the individual is entitled.
Commencement Information
I1S. 5 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 11(2)