Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, Section 71 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Disability living allowance shall consist of a care component and a mobility component.
(2)A person’s entitlement to a disability living allowance may be an entitlement to either component or to both of them.
(3)A person may be awarded either component for a fixed period or [F1for an indefinite period], but if his award of a disability living allowance consists of both components, he may not be awarded the components for different fixed periods.
(4)The weekly rate of a person’s disability living allowance for a week for which he has only been awarded one component is the appropriate weekly rate for that component as determined in accordance with this Act or regulations under it.
(5)The weekly rate of a person’s disability living allowance for a week for which he has been awarded both components is the aggregate of the appropriate weekly rates for the two components as so determined.
(6)A person shall not be entitled to a disability living allowance unless he satisfies prescribed conditions as to residence and presence in Great Britain.
[F2(7)A person shall not be entitled to a disability living allowance while they are entitled to [F3pension age disability payment,] [F4adult disability payment or child disability payment].]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 71(3) substituted (12.1.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 67(1), 89(1); S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(3)
F2S. 71(7) inserted (26.7.2021) by The Scotland Act 2016 (Social Security) (Consequential Provision) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/804), regs. 1(2), 2(2)
F3Words in s. 71(7) inserted (21.10.2024) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1048), arts. 1(2), 2(3)
F4Words in s. 71(7) substituted (21.3.2022 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Scotland Act 2016 (Social Security) (Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/335), reg. 2(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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