PART 1 N.I. Introduction

Interpretation N.I.

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the 1998 Order” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 M1 ,

“award” in relation to disability living allowance, means the award having effect immediately prior to its termination under regulation 17(1) of the Transitional Provisions Regulations M2 ,

“caree” means a person being cared for on the transition date,

“disability living allowance” means disability living allowance under section 71 of the Contributions and Benefits Act M3 ,

“transitional assessment determination” means the determination, under regulation 4 of the Personal Independence Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 M4 of a claim for personal independence payment made by a transfer claimant,

“transfer claimant” has the same meaning as in the Transitional Provisions Regulations,

“the Transitional Provisions Regulations” means the Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.

(2) The transition date is the date on which—

(a) the Department sends a notification to the caree, in accordance with regulation 3(1) of the Transitional Provisions Regulations, inviting the caree to make a claim for personal independence payment, or

(b) the caree makes a claim for personal independence payment in accordance with regulation 4 of the Transitional Provisions Regulations.

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10)

M2 S.R. 2016 No. 227

M3 Section 71 was amended by Article 64(1) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11))

M4 S.R. 2016 No. 217