# The Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013, Regulation 12: Required period condition: daily living component


(1) C meets the required period condition for the purposes of section 78(1) of the Act (daily living component at standard rate) where —
(a) if C had been assessed at every time in the period of 3 months ending with the prescribed date, it is likely that the Secretary of State would have determined at that time that C had limited ability to carry out daily living activities; and
(b) if C were to be assessed at every time in the period of 9 months beginning with the day after the prescribed date, it is likely that the Secretary of State would determine at that time that C had limited ability to carry out daily living activities.
(2) C meets the required period condition for the purposes of section 78(2) of the Act (daily living component at enhanced rate) where —
(a) if C had been assessed at every time in the period of 3 months ending with the prescribed date, it is likely that the Secretary of State would have determined at that time that C had severely limited ability to carry out daily living activities; and
(b) if C were to be assessed at every time in the period of 9 months beginning with the day after the prescribed date, it is likely that the Secretary of State would determine at that time that C had severely limited ability to carry out daily living activities.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2013/9780111532072/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-personal-independence-payment-regulations-2013/regulation-12
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