Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5)

Part 4 U.K. Personal independence payment

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 4 modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/287), regs. 1, 2(2)(g), Sch.

Personal independence payment E+W+S

77 Personal independence payment E+W+S

(1) An allowance known as personal independence payment is payable in accordance with this Part.

(2) A person's entitlement to personal independence payment may be an entitlement to—

(a) the daily living component (see section 78);

(b) the mobility component (see section 79); or

(c) both those components.

(3) A person is not entitled to personal independence payment unless the person meets prescribed conditions relating to residence and presence in Great Britain.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 77(1)(2)(3) in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(a), Sch. 3

I2 S. 77(1)(2)(3) in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2

I3 S. 77(3) in force at 25.2.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 13