PART 1Introduction
Interpretation2.
(1)
In these Regulations—
“the 2015 Order” means the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;
“appeal tribunal” means the appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter 1 of Part II of the 1998 Order;
“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;
“Commissioner” means the Chief Social Security Commissioner or any other Social Security Commissioner and includes a tribunal of 2 or more Commissioners constituted under Article 16(7) of the 1998 Order;
“couple” (except in regulation 28(7)) has the same meaning as in Article 45 of the 2015 Order;
“income support” means income support under section 122 of the Contributions and Benefits Act;
“transfer claimant” has the same meaning as in the Transitional Provisions Regulations;
(2)
The transition date is the date on which—
(a)
the Department sends a notification to the person in accordance with regulation 3(1) of the Transitional Provisions Regulations inviting the person to make a claim for personal independence payment; or
(b)
the person makes a claim for personal independence payment in accordance with regulation 4 of the Transitional Provisions Regulations.