Welfare Reform Bill (HC Bill 197)

Claims after the appointed day

3 (1) 25The provision referred to in paragraph 1(1) includes—

(a) provision permanently or temporarily excluding the making of a

claim for personal independence payment after the appointed day

by—

(i) a person to whom disability living allowance is awarded, or

(ii) 30a person who would be entitled to an award of disability

living allowance on making a claim for it;

(b) provision temporarily excluding the making of a claim for personal

independence payment after the appointed day by any other person;

(c) provision excluding entitlement to personal independence payment

35temporarily or for a particular period;

(d) provision for a claim for personal independence payment made after

the appointed day to be treated to any extent as a claim for disability

living allowance;

(e) provision for a claim for disability living allowance made after the

40appointed day to be treated to any extent as a claim for personal

independence payment.

(2) The provision referred to in paragraph 1(1) includes provision, where a

claim for personal independence payment is made (or treated as made) after

the appointed day, for an award on the claim to be made in respect of a