PART IICLAIMS

F1F2Further claim for and award of disability living allowance or attendance allowance13C.

F2(1)

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.

(2)

Where a person makes a claim in accordance with paragraph (1) the F3Secretary 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.

(3)

F4A decision pursuant to paragraph (2)(b) to award benefit may be F3revised under section 9 of the Social Security Act 1998 if the requirements for entitlement are found not to have been satisfied on the renewal date.