Regulation 27A Revision and supersession of an award of personal independence payment in certain circumstancesF1

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), section 83(1) of the Act (persons of pensionable age) does not apply to a person who —

(a)

met the conditions at paragraph (2) or (3) of regulation 27, and

(b)

is entitled to an award of personal independence payment (“the original award”), and that award is revised or superseded within the meaning of section 9 or 10 of the 1998 Act respectively.

(2)

Where the original award includes the mobility component of personal independence payment and is superseded, paragraphs (2) and (3) of regulation 27 of the PIP Regulations apply in relation to the supersession.

(3)

In this regulation, the references to an original award are to be read as including a concessionary payment made in lieu of personal independence payment under arrangements by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 27A inserted (4.7.2019) by The Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1011), regs. 1, 2