# The Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013, Regulation 18A: Extension of certain fixed term period awards of disability living allowance for persons resident in Scotland reaching 16

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(1) Where there is an award of disability living allowance to a DLA entitled person and—
(a) the award is of—
(i) both components and the award in respect of either or both is for a fixed term period, or
(ii) one component only and for a fixed term period,
(b) the person reaches the age of 16 on or after 1 September 2020,
(c) the fixed term period will expire in the period starting with the day before the person reaches the age of 16 and ending with the day before the person reaches the age of 18, and
(d) the person is resident in Scotland,
the fixed term period shall be extended.
(2) A fixed term period extended under paragraph (1) shall expire on the day before the person reaches 18 years and 6 months, or where these Regulations have the effect that the person’s entitlement to disability living allowance terminates on an earlier day, on that day.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/387/regulation/18A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/personal-independence-payment-transitional-provisions-regulations-2013/regulation-18A
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