Part V Welfare
Chapter I Social security benefits
Disability benefits
I167 Disability living allowance.
1
In subsection (3) of section 71 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (disability living allowance), for “for life” there shall be substituted “
for an indefinite period
”
.
2
In subsection (5)(b) of section 72 of that Act (the care component), for “for the remainder of his life beginning with that date” there shall be substituted “
for so much of the period for which he is terminally ill as does not fall before the date of the claim
”
.
3
In subsection (1) of section 73 of that Act (the mobility component), for “the age of 5” there shall be substituted “
the relevant age
”
and after that subsection there shall be inserted—
1A
In subsection (1) above “the relevant age” means—
a
in relation to the conditions mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of that subsection, the age of 3;
b
in relation to the conditions mentioned in paragraph (d) of that subsection, the age of 5.
4
Subsection (3) does not affect awards made before the day on which that subsection comes into force.