PART 3Eligibility: Daily Living Component and Mobility Component
Daily Living ComponentI15
1
An individual may be awarded the daily living component at either the standard rate or the enhanced rate.
2
An individual is entitled to the daily living component at the standard rate if—
a
the individual’s ability to carry out daily living activities is limited by the individual’s physical or mental condition or conditions, and
b
the individual meets the required period condition in accordance with regulation 11.
3
An individual is entitled to the daily living component at the enhanced rate if—
a
the individual’s ability to carry out daily living activities is severely limited by the individual’s physical or mental condition or conditions, and
b
the individual meets the required period condition in accordance with regulation 11.
4
For the purpose of these Regulations—
a
“daily living activities” are the activities set out in column 1 of the table in Part 2 of schedule 1, and “a daily living activity” is to be construed accordingly,
b
“the standard rate” in relation to the daily living component means the weekly rate of the daily living component set in regulation 34(1)(a),
c
“the enhanced rate” in relation to the daily living component means the weekly rate of the daily living component set in regulation 34(1)(b),
5
Whether a person has limited or severely limited ability to carry out daily living activities is to be determined in accordance with regulation 8 (scoring for daily living activities).