Section 77: Personal independence payment

Welfare Reform Act 2012 · 2012 c. 5View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 4: Personal independence payment

An allowance known as personal independence payment is payable in accordance with this Part.

A person's entitlement to personal independence payment may be an entitlement to—

the daily living component (see section 78);
the mobility component (see section 79); or
both those components.

A person is not entitled to personal independence payment unless the person meets prescribed conditions relating to residence and presence in Great Britain.

A person is not entitled to personal independence payment while they are entitled to Scottish adult disability living allowance, pension age disability payment, adult disability payment or child disability payment.

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