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13C.—[F2(1) A person entitled to an award of disability living allowance or attendance allowance may make a further claim for disability living allowance or attendance allowance, as the case may be, during the period of 6 months immediately before the existing award expires.]
(2) Where a person makes a claim in accordance with paragraph (1) the [F3Secretary of State] may–
(a)treat the claim as if made on the first day after the expiry of the existing award (“the renewal date”); and
(b)award benefit accordingly, subject to the condition that the person satisfies the requirements for entitlement on the renewal date.
(3) [F4A decision pursuant to paragraph (2)(b) to award benefit may be [F3revised] under section 9 of the Social Security Act 1998] if the requirements for entitlement are found not to have been satisfied on the renewal date.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 13C inserted (3.2.1992) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2741), regs. 1(1), 8
F2Reg. 13C(1) and words in heading substituted (18.3.2005) by The Social Security, Child Support and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/337), regs. 1, 7(5)
F3Words in reg. 13C(2) substituted (18.10.1999 for specified purposes) by The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 11, and Savings and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2860), reg. 3(1), Sch. 3 para. 5
F4Words in reg. 13C(3) substituted (29.11.1999) by The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 12 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3178), reg. 3(1)(a), Sch. 6 para. 6 (with reg. 3(1)(b), Schs. 21-23)