Amendment of regulation 11

12.  In regulation 11(2)(e) (application of Part and meaning of “couple in hardship”)—

(a)in paragraph (i) for “or the care component of disability living allowance at one of the two higher rates prescribed under section 72(4) of the Benefits Act” substitute “, the care component of disability living allowance at one of the two higher rates prescribed under section 72(4) of the Benefits Act or the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with section 78 of the 2012 Act”;

(b)in paragraph (ii) for “or disability living allowance” substitute “, disability living allowance or personal independence payment”;

(c)at the end of paragraph (ii) omit “or”;

(d)after paragraph (iii) insert—

“or

(iv)has claimed personal independence payment and has an award of the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with section 78 of the 2012 Act for a period commencing after the date on which that claim was made,”.