PART IICLAIMS
F1F4Further claim for and award of disability living allowance or attendance allowance13C
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A person entitled to an award of disability living allowance or attendance allowance may make a further claim for disability living allowance or attendance allowance, as the case may be, during the period of 6 months immediately before the existing award expires.
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Where a person makes a claim in accordance with paragraph (1) the F2Secretary of State may–
a
treat the claim as if made on the first day after the expiry of the existing award (“the renewal date”); and
b
award benefit accordingly, subject to the condition that the person satisfies the requirements for entitlement on the renewal date.