SCHEDULE U.K. PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENT: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART 2 U.K. CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Amendment of the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976 U.K.

9.  In regulation 9 (conditions relating to residence and presence in Great Britain), for paragraph (2)(b), of the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976(1) substitute—

“(b) if his absence is temporary and for the specific purpose of caring for the severely disabled person who is also absent from Great Britain and where any of the following is payable in respect of that disabled person for that day—

(i) attendance allowance;

(ii) the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Contributions and Benefits Act;

(iii) the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate prescribed in accordance with section 78(3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012; or

(iv) a payment specified in regulation 3(1) of these Regulations.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 9 in force at 8.4.2013, see reg. 2

(1)

S.I. 1976/409. Regulation 9(2)(b) was amended by S.I. 1991/2742 and 1996/2744.