Section 88 — Welfare Reform Act 2012: Claims, awards and information

Claims, awards and information 88 1 A person is not entitled to personal independence payment for any period before the date on which a claim for it is made or treated as made by that person or on that person's behalf.

2 An award of personal independence payment is to be for a fixed term except where the person making the award considers that a fixed term award would be inappropriate.

3 In deciding whether a fixed term award would be inappropriate, that person must have regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

4 Information supplied under this Part is to be taken for all purposes to be information relating to social security.