The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

Persons of pensionable age N.I.

88.—(1) A person is not entitled to the daily living component or the mobility component for any period after the person reaches the relevant age.

(2) In paragraph (1) “the relevant age” means—

(a) pensionable age (within the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995); or

(b) if higher, 65.

(3) Paragraph (1) is subject to such exceptions as may be provided by regulations.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Art. 88(1) excluded (20.6.2016) by The Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/227), regs. 1, 27(1)

C2 Art. 88(1) excluded (20.6.2016) by The Personal Independence Payment Regulations (NorthernIreland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/217), regs. 1, 27

C3 Art. 88(1) excluded (20.6.2016) by The Personal Independence Payment Regulations (NorthernIreland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/217), regs. 1, 25

C4 Art. 88(1) excluded by S.R. 2016/227, reg. 27A (as inserted (4.7.2019) by The Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/118), regs. 1, 2)

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 88 in operation at 2.5.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(5)(c)

I2 Art. 88 in operation at 20.6.2016 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2016/215, art. 3(2)