Citation, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer’s Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.

(2)

Except in the case of a person referred to in paragraph (3) in relation to the provisions referred to in paragraphs (4) to (6), these Regulations come into force on 8th April 2013.

(3)

Paragraphs (4) to (6) apply in relation to a person who has an existing award on 7th April 2013.

(4)

Regulations 2(2)(b), 3(3)(b) and 4(3)(b) come into force—

(a)

on the day immediately following the termination day; or

(b)

on the day on which the first revision or supersession is made on or after the 8th April 2013,

whichever is earlier.

(5)

Regulations 2(2)(c), 3(3)(c) and 4(3)(c) come into force—

(a)

on the day immediately following the termination day; or

(b)

104 weeks after the 8th April 2013,

whichever is earlier.

(6)

Regulations 3(3)(e) and 4(3)(e) come into force—

(a)

on the day immediately following the termination day; or

(b)

26 weeks after the 8th April 2013,

whichever is earlier.

(7)

In this regulation—

(a)

“existing award” means an award of—

(i)

attendance allowance under section 64 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19924;

(ii)

carer’s allowance under section 70 of that Act5; or

(iii)

disability living allowance under section 71 of that Act6;

(b)

“termination day” means the day on which the existing award terminates.

(8)

In this regulation and in regulation 5—

(a)

“revision” means a revision under section 9 of the Social Security Act 19987;

(b)

“supersession” means a supersession under section 10 of the Social Security Act 19988;

(c)

“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.