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.

Entitlement and payability: further provision E+W+S

83 Persons of pensionable age E+W+S

(1) A person is not entitled to the daily living component or the mobility component for any period after the person reaches the relevant age.

(2) In subsection (1) “the relevant age” means—

(a) pensionable age (within the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995); or

(b) if higher, 65.

(3) Subsection (1) is subject to such exceptions as may be provided by regulations.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 83(1) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/377), regs. 1(2), 27

C3 S. 83(1) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/377), regs. 1(2), 25

C4 S. 83(1) excluded (8.4.2013) by The Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/387), regs. 1, 27(1)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 83(1)(2)(3) in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(e), Sch. 3

I2 S. 83(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. 83(3) in force at 25.2.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 14