PART 3Welfare Supplementary Payment for loss of Disability-Related Premium on transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment (Jobseeker's Allowance claimants)
Eligibility (couples: disability premium and enhanced disability premium)12
1
A person (A) is entitled to welfare supplementary payment under this Part if—
a
A is a member of a couple with another person (B),
b
A meets the JSA entitlement condition,
c
A meets the disability-related premium entitlement condition in respect of disability premium or enhanced disability premium,
d
A or B meet the PIP refusal condition, and
e
A meets the termination of disability-related premium condition.
2
The JSA entitlement condition is that the person is in receipt of jobseeker's allowance under the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 on the transition date.
3
The disability-related premium entitlement condition in respect of disability premium or enhanced disability premium is that the person is in receipt of—
a
disability premium under paragraph 13 M1, or
b
enhanced disability premium under paragraph 15A M2,
of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland)1996, on the transition date.
4
The PIP refusal condition is that following a transitional assessment determination, the person is refused personal independence payment, or the component of personal independence payment, that is a condition for entitlement to disability-related premium.
5
The termination of disability-related premium condition is that, in consequence of the PIP refusal condition, the decision of the Department to award disability-related premium is superseded by a decision to not award disability-related premium.