The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 No. 2006 (NI. 1)

PART 5 N.I. Personal independence payment

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 5 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/77), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C2 Pt. 5 modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/357), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch.

C3 Pt. 5 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/277), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(g), Sch.

C4 Pts. 2, 5 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.R.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/181), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.

C5 Pt. 5 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/21), art. 2(2)(g)

General N.I.

Prospective

Abolition of disability living allowance N.I.

95.  Sections 71 to 76 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (disability living allowance) are repealed.

Amendments N.I.

96.  Schedule 9 contains amendments relating to this Part.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 96 in operation at 2.5.2016 by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(5)(f)

Power to make supplementary and consequential provision N.I.

97.—(1) Regulations may make such consequential, supplementary or incidental provision in relation to any provision of this Part as the Department considers appropriate.

(2) Regulations under this Article may amend, repeal, revoke or otherwise modify any statutory provision.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 97 in operation at 2.5.2016 by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(5)(f)

Transitional N.I.

98.—(1) Regulations may make such provision as the Department considers necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into operation of any provision of this Part.

(2) Schedule 10 (transitional provision for introduction of personal independence payment) has effect.

Commencement Information

I3 Art. 98 in operation at 2.5.2016 by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(5)(f)

Regulations N.I.

99.—(1) A power to make regulations under this Part includes—

(a) power to make incidental, supplementary, consequential or transitional provision or savings;

(b) power to provide for a person to exercise a discretion in dealing with any matter.

(2) Regulations made under this Part are subject to negative resolution.

Commencement Information

I4 Art. 99 in operation at 2.5.2016 by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(5)(f)

Interpretation of Part 4 N.I.

100.  In this Part—

[F1 “adult disability payment” means disability assistance given in accordance with the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022;]

[F1 “child disability payment” means disability assistance given in accordance with the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021;]

“daily living activities” has the meaning given by Article 83(4);

“daily living component” means the daily living component of personal independence payment;

“mobility activities” has the meaning given by Article 84(4);

“mobility component” means the mobility component of personal independence payment.

[F1 “pension age disability payment” means disability assistance given in accordance with the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024;]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 100 inserted (21.10.2024) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1048), arts. 1(2), 6(3)

Commencement Information

I5 Art. 100 in operation at 2.5.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(5)(g)

I6 Art. 100 in operation at 20.6.2016 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2016/215, art. 3(2)