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The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. PART I GENERALPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and application Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 2.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. PART II CLAIMSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 3.Claims not required for entitlement to benefit in certain casesPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 3A.Notification that claim not required for entitlement to a Category A or B retirement pensionPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 4.Making a claim for benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 4A.Further provisions as to claimsPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 4B.Forwarding claims and informationPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 4ZC.Electronic claims for benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 4C.Electronic claims for benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 4D. Making a claim for state pension creditPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 4E. Making a claim before attaining the qualifying agePrevious MatchNext Match

    10. 4F.Making a claim after attaining the qualifying age: date of claimPrevious MatchNext Match

    11. 4G.Making a claim for employment and support allowance by telephonePrevious MatchNext Match

    12. 4H.Making a claim for employment and support allowance in writingPrevious MatchNext Match

    13. 4I.Claims for employment and support allowance: supplementalPrevious MatchNext Match

    14. 5.Amendment and withdrawal of claimPrevious MatchNext Match

    15. 6.Date of claimPrevious MatchNext Match

    16. 6A. Claims by persons subject to work-focused interviewsPrevious MatchNext Match

    17. 7.Evidence and informationPrevious MatchNext Match

    18. 8.Attendance in personPrevious MatchNext Match

    19. 9.Interchange with claims for other benefitsPrevious MatchNext Match

    20. 10.Claim for incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance or employment and support allowance where no entitlement to statutory sick pay or statutory maternity payPrevious MatchNext Match

    21. 11.Special provisions where it is certified that a woman is expected to be confined or where she has been confinedPrevious MatchNext Match

    22. 12.Self-certified claims for first 7 days of a spell of incapacity for workPrevious MatchNext Match

    23. 13.Advance claims and awardsPrevious MatchNext Match

    24. 13A.Advance award of disability living allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

    25. 13B.Advance claim for and award of disability working allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

    26. 13C.Further claim for and award of disability living allowance or attendance allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

    27. 13D. Advance claims for and awards of state pension creditPrevious MatchNext Match

    28. 14.Advance claim for and award of maternity allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

    29. 15.Advance notice of retirement and claim for and award of pensionPrevious MatchNext Match

    30. 15A. Cold weather paymentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    31. 15B.Advance claim for pension following defermentPrevious MatchNext Match

    32. 16.Date of entitlement under an award for the purpose of payability of benefit and effective date of change of ratePrevious MatchNext Match

    33. 16A. Date of entitlement under an award of state pension credit for the purpose of payability and effective date of change of ratePrevious MatchNext Match

    34. 17.Duration of awardsPrevious MatchNext Match

    35. 18.Duration of disallowancePrevious MatchNext Match

    36. 19.Time for claiming benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

  4. PART III PAYMENTSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 20.Time of payment: general provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 20A. Payment on presentation of an instrument for benefit paymentPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 21.Direct credit transferPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 21ZA.Payment of arrears of benefit by instalmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 21ZB.Payment of arrears of benefit by instalments

    6. 21A.Delayed payment of lump sumPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 22.Long term benefitsPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 22A.... Widowed mother’s allowance, widowed parent’s allowance and widow’s pensionPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 22B.Payment of ... widowed mother’s allowance, widowed parent’s allowance and widow’s pension at a daily ratePrevious MatchNext Match

    10. 22C.Retirement pensionPrevious MatchNext Match

    11. 22CA.State pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014Previous MatchNext Match

    12. 22D.Payment of retirement pension at a daily ratePrevious MatchNext Match

    13. 22DA.Payment of state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 at a daily ratePrevious MatchNext Match

    14. 23.Child benefit and guardian’s allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

    15. 24.... Incapacity benefit, maternity allowance and severe disablement allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

    16. 25.Payment of attendance allowance and constant attendance allowance at a daily ratePrevious MatchNext Match

    17. 26.Income supportPrevious MatchNext Match

    18. 26A.Jobseeker’s allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

    19. 26B. State pension creditPrevious MatchNext Match

    20. 26BA.Intervals for payment of state pension creditPrevious MatchNext Match

    21. 26C.Employment and support allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

    22. 27.Working families' tax credit and disabled persons' tax creditPrevious MatchNext Match

    23. 28.Fractional amounts of benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

    24. 29.Payment to a person under age 18Previous MatchNext Match

    25. 30.Payments on deathPrevious MatchNext Match

    26. 30A. Payments of arrears of joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance where the nominated person can no longer be tracedPrevious MatchNext Match

    27. 31.Time and manner of payments of industrial injuries gratuitiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    28. 32.Information to be given and changes to be notifiedPrevious MatchNext Match

    29. 32ZZA.Alternative means of notifying changes of circumstancesPrevious MatchNext Match

    30. 32ZA.Information given electronicallyPrevious MatchNext Match

    31. 32A.Information given electronicallyPrevious MatchNext Match

    32. 32B.Information relating to awards of benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

  5. PART IV THIRD PARTIESPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 33.Persons unable to actPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 34.Payment to another person on the beneficiary's behalfPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 34A.Deductions of mortgage interest which shall be made from benefit and paid to qualifying lendersPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 34B.Deductions of mortgage interest which may be made from benefits and paid to qualifying lenders in other casesPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 35.Deductions which may be made from benefit and paid to third partiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 35A. Transitional provisions for persons in hostels or certain residential accommodationPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 36.Payment to a partner as alternative payeePrevious MatchNext Match

  6. PART V ... EXTINGUISHMENTPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 37.SuspensionPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 37A.Suspension in identical casesPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 37B.Withholding payment of arrears of benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 38.Extinguishment of right to payment of sums by way of benefit where payment is not obtained within the prescribed periodPrevious MatchNext Match

  7. PART VI MOBILITY COMPONENT OF DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE AND DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE FOR CHILDRENPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 39.Claim and award for period beginning after the date on which the claim is receivedPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 40.Claim received within 6 months after the end of a period for which allowance awardedPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 41.Obligations of persons in respect of whom allowances are claimed or awarded and disqualification for failure to complyPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 42.Cases where allowance not to be payablePrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 43.ChildrenPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 44.Payment of disability living allowance on behalf of a beneficiaryPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 44A.Recovery of expensesPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 45.Power for the Secretary of State to terminate an arrangementPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 46.Restriction on duration of arrangements by the Secretary of StatePrevious MatchNext Match

  8. PART VII MISCELLANEOUSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 47.Instruments of paymentPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 48.RevocationsPrevious MatchNext Match

  9. SignaturePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      1. PART I benefit claimed and other benefit which may be treated as if claimed in addition or in the alternativePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. PART II interchange of claims for child benefit with claims for other benefitsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CLAIMS FOR JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE DURING PERIODS CONNECTED WITH PUBLIC HOLIDAYSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.(1) In this Schedule:– (a) “public holiday” means, as the...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      DURATION OF DISALLOWANCEPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      PRESCRIBED TIMES FOR CLAIMING BENEFITPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match

      MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS WHICH VARY THE PRESCRIBED TIMES UNDER SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Unemployment benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Sickness benefit etc claimed by hospital in-patientPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. SCHEDULE 6Previous MatchNext Match

      DAYS FOR PAYMENT OF LONG TERM BENEFITSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Attendance allowance and disability living allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Guardian's allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 3.Industrial injuries benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 4. Carer’s allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 5.Retirement pensionPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 5A.Shared additional pensionPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 6.Widowed mother's allowance and widow's pensionPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 7.Mobility allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

    7. SCHEDULE 7Previous MatchNext Match

      TIME OF PAYMENT AND COMMENCEMENT OF ENTITLEMENT IN INCOME SUPPORT CASESPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Manner of paymentPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Time of paymentPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 2ZA.Paragraph 2(c) shall only apply where a widow’s benefit or...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 2A.(1) For the purposes of this paragraph– Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 3.(1) Subject to sub–paragraph (1A) and to any direction given...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 3A.(1) Income support for any part-week shall be paid in...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 4.In this Schedule – “benefit week” means, if the beneficiary...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 5.Payment of small amounts of income supportPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 6.Commencement of entitlement to income supportPrevious MatchNext Match

      10. 7.Date from which superseding decision on ground of change of circumstances takes effectPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. SCHEDULE 8Previous MatchNext Match

      ELECTION TO HAVE CHILD BENEFIT PAID WEEKLYPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.A person to whom benefit is payable for an uninterrupted...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Subject to paragraph 5, a person entitled to benefit may...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.An election for benefit to be payable weekly under paragraphs...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.An election may not be made under paragraph 1(b) unless...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.Every person making an election for benefit to be paid...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.Where a person makes an election, in accordance with this...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 7.A person who has made an election that benefit be...Previous MatchNext Match

    9. SCHEDULE 9Previous MatchNext Match

      DEDUCTIONS FROM BENEFIT AND DIRECT PAYMENT TO THIRD PARTIESPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 2.GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 3.Housing costsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 4.Miscellaneous accommodation costsPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 4A.Hostel paymentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 5.Service charges for fuel, and rent not falling within paragraph 2(1)(a)Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 6.Fuel costsPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 7.Water chargesPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 7A.Payments in place of payments of child support maintenancePrevious MatchNext Match

      10. 7B.Arrears of child support maintenancePrevious MatchNext Match

      11. 7C.Eligible loansPrevious MatchNext Match

      12. 7D.Integration loansPrevious MatchNext Match

      13. 7E.Tax credits overpayment debts and self-assessment debtsPrevious MatchNext Match

      14. 8.Maximum amount of payments to third partiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      15. 9.Priority as between certain debtsPrevious MatchNext Match

    10. SCHEDULE 9APrevious MatchNext Match

      DEDUCTIONS OF MORTGAGE INTEREST FROM BENEFIT AND PAYMENT TO QUALIFYING LENDERSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Specified circumstances for the purposes of regulation 34APrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 2A.Specified circumstances for the purposes of regulation 34BPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 3.Specified part of relevant benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 4.Direct payment: more than one loanPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 4A.Application of payment where it exceeds borrower’s actual mortgage interestPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 5.Relevant benefitsPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 6.Time and manner of paymentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 7.Fees payable by qualifying lendersPrevious MatchNext Match

      10. 8.Qualifying lendersPrevious MatchNext Match

      11. 9.Election not to be regarded as a qualifying lenderPrevious MatchNext Match

      12. 10.Provision of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

      13. 11.Recovery of sums wrongly paidPrevious MatchNext Match

    11. SCHEDULE 9BPrevious MatchNext Match

      DEDUCTIONS FROM BENEFIT IN RESPECT OF CHILD SUPPORT MAINTENANCE AND PAYMENT TO PERSONS WITH CAREPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 2.DeductionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 3.ArrearsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 4.ApportionmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 5.Flat rate maintenancePrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 6.Flat rate maintenance (polygamous marriage)Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 7.NoticePrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 8.GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

    12. SCHEDULE 9ZCPrevious MatchNext Match

      ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 INTRODUCTIONPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION – GENERAL PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.Conditions for the use of electronic communicationPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 3.Use of intermediariesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. PART 3 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION – EVIDENTIAL PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.Effect of delivering information by means of electronic communicationPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 5.Proof of identify of sender or recipient of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 6.Proof of delivery of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

        4. 7.Proof of content of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

    13. SCHEDULE 9CPrevious MatchNext Match

      ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 INTRODUCTIONPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION—GENERAL PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.Conditions for the use of electronic communicationPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 3.Use of intermediariesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. PART 3 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION—EVIDENTIAL PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.Effect of delivering information by means of electronic communicationPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 5.Proof of identity of sender or recipient of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 6.Proof of delivery of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

        4. 7.Proof of content of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

    14. SCHEDULE 10Previous MatchNext Match

      REVOCATIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

  11. Explanatory NotePrevious Match

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