Section 77 — Welfare Reform Act 2012: Personal independence payment

Personal independence payment 77 1 An allowance known as personal independence payment is payable in accordance with this Part.

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

a the daily living component (see section 78);

b the mobility component (see section 79); or c both those components.

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

4 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 .