1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Introduction

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Welfare supplementary payments

   4. 3A. Welfare supplementary payment and universal credit

3. PART 2 Welfare Supplementary Payment as a result of loss of Carer's Allowance on caree's transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment

   1. 4. Eligibility

   2. 5. Amount (non-universal credit cases)

   3. 5AA. Amount (universal credit cases)

   4. 5A. Change in the amount of contributory benefit

   5. 6. Period of payment

   6. 7. Termination of payment on award of carer's allowance

4. PART 3 Welfare Supplementary Payment as a result of loss of Carer Premium on caree's transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment

   1. 8. Eligibility

   2. 9. Amount (non-universal credit cases)

   3. 9A. Amount (universal credit cases)

   4. 10. Period of payment

   5. 11. Termination of payment on award of carer premium

5. PART 4 Welfare Supplementary Payment as a result of loss of Income Support on caree's transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment

   1. 12. Eligibility

   2. 13. Amount (non-universal credit cases)

   3. 13A. Amount (universal credit cases)

   4. 14. Period of payment

   5. 15. Termination of payment on award of income support

6. PART 5 Welfare Supplementary Payment following loss of the Additional Amount (Carer) of State Pension Credit on caree's transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment

   1. 16. Eligibility

   2. 17. Amount (non-universal credit cases)

   3. 17A. Amount (universal credit cases)

   4. 18. Period of payment

   5. 19. Termination of payment on award of additional amount (carer)

7. PART 6 General

   1. 20. Termination of welfare supplementary payment if caree ceases to receive welfare supplementary payment for loss of disability living allowance

   2. 21. Termination of welfare supplementary payment if caree no longer entitled to personal independence payment

   3. 21A. Termination of welfare supplementary payment if caree awarded daily living component of personal independence payment

   4. 21AA. Termination of welfare supplementary payment on award of universal credit (carer element)

   5. 21B. Couples: termination of welfare supplementary payment on death of carer

   6. 22. Termination of welfare supplementary payment on death of caree

   7. 22A. Persons to whom welfare supplementary payments may be made

   8. 22B. Effect of sanctions

   9. 22C. Change in the amount of welfare supplementary payment after person forms a couple

   10. 22D. Welfare supplementary payment (under Part 3 or 5) where a couple separates

   11. 22E. Information sharing

   12. 23. Review

   13. 24. Disregards

   14. 25. Residency and presence in Northern Ireland

   15. 26. Temporary absence from Northern Ireland

   16. 27. Temporary absence from Northern Ireland to receive medical treatment

   17. 28. Care home residents

   18. 29. Hospital in-patients

   19. 30. Prisoners

   20. 31. Exceptions: care homes, hospitals and prisons

   21. 32. Change of circumstances: residency, care home, hospital, prison

8. Signature

9. Explanatory Note