The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

[F1Payment of bereavement allowance, widowed mother’s allowance, widowed parent’s allowance and widow’s pension at a daily rateE+W+S

22B.—(1) Where entitlement to a bereavement allowance or widowed parent’s allowance begins on a day which is not the first day of the benefit week, it shall be paid at a daily rate in respect of the period beginning with the day on which entitlement begins and ending on the day before the first day of the following benefit week.

(2) Where the Secretary of State changes the day on which a benefit mentioned in paragraph (5) is payable, the benefit shall be paid at a daily rate in respect of any day for which payment would have been made but for that change.

(3) An award of benefit mentioned in paragraph (5) shall be paid at a daily rate where—

(a)the award is terminated;

(b)entitlement ends on a day other than the last day of the benefit week; and

(c)the benefit is paid in arrears.

(4) Where benefit is paid at a daily rate in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (3), it shall be so paid in respect of the period beginning with the first day of the final benefit week and ending on the last day for which there is an entitlement to the benefit.

(5) Paragraphs (2) and (3) apply to—

(a)bereavement allowance;

(b)widowed mother’s allowance;

(c)widowed parent’s allowance; and

(d)widow’s pension.

(6) Where benefit is payable at a daily rate in the circumstances mentioned in this regulation, the daily rate shall be 1/7th of the weekly rate.]

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