The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

Daily living component

83.—(1) A person is entitled to the daily living component at the standard rate if—

(a) the person’s ability to carry out daily living activities is limited by the person’s physical or mental condition; and

(b) the person meets the required period condition.

(2) A person is entitled to the daily living component at the enhanced rate if—

(a) the person’s ability to carry out daily living activities is severely limited by the person’s physical or mental condition; and

(b) the person meets the required period condition.

(3) In this Article, in relation to the daily living component—

(a) “the standard rate” means such weekly rate as may be prescribed;

(b) “the enhanced rate” means such weekly rate as may be prescribed.

(4) In this Part “daily living activities” means such activities as may be prescribed for the purposes of this Article.

(5) See Articles 85 and 86 for provision about determining—

(a) whether the requirements of paragraph (1)(a) or (2)(a) are met;

(b) whether a person meets “the required period condition” for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) or (2)(b).

(6) This Article is subject to the provisions of this Part, or regulations under it, relating to entitlement to the daily living component (see in particular Articles 87 (terminal illness) and 88 (persons of pensionable age)).