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Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999, Section 67 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

67 Disability living allowance.E+W+S
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(1)In subsection (3) of section 71 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (disability living allowance), for “for life” there shall be substituted “ for an indefinite period ”.

(2)In subsection (5)(b) of section 72 of that Act (the care component), for “for the remainder of his life beginning with that date” there shall be substituted “ for so much of the period for which he is terminally ill as does not fall before the date of the claim ”.

(3)In subsection (1) of section 73 of that Act (the mobility component), for “the age of 5” there shall be substituted “ the relevant age ” and after that subsection there shall be inserted—

(1A)In subsection (1) above “the relevant age” means—

(a)in relation to the conditions mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of that subsection, the age of 3;

(b)in relation to the conditions mentioned in paragraph (d) of that subsection, the age of 5.

(4)Subsection (3) does not affect awards made before the day on which that subsection comes into force.

Commencement Information

I1S. 67 partly in force; s. 67 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 89; S. 67(1)(2) in force at 1.12.2000 by S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(3); s. 67(3)(4) in force at 9.4.2001 by S.I. 2000/1382, art. 2(d)

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