The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments (No.2) Regulations 2014

Payments on account and accounts into which payments may be made

5.—(1) The Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations 2013(1) are amended as follows—

(a) in regulation 5(1)(b) (payment on account of benefit where there is no award of benefit), after “satisfied” insert “(or will be satisfied during the period in respect of which the payment is to be made)”

(b) for regulation 9 (payments on account of benefit by direct credit transfer) substitute—

“Payment by direct credit transfer

9.   A payment on account of benefit may be paid by way of direct credit transfer into a bank account or other account nominated by A or a person acting on A’s behalf.”;

(c) for regulation 18 (payment of budgeting advances by direct credit transfer) substitute—

“Payment by direct credit transfer

18.   A budgeting advance may be paid by way of direct credit transfer into a bank account or other account nominated by B or a person acting on B’s behalf.”.

(2) For regulation 21(1) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987(2) (direct credit transfer) substitute—

“(1) The Secretary of State may arrange for benefit to be paid by way of direct credit transfer into a bank or other account nominated by the person entitled to benefit or a person acting on their behalf.”.

(3) For regulation 46(1) of the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 (3) (direct credit transfer) substitute—

“(1) The Secretary of State may arrange for benefit to be paid by way of direct credit transfer into a bank or other account nominated by the person entitled to benefit, a person acting on their behalf under regulation 57(1) or a person referred to in regulation 57(2).”.

(1)

S.I.2013/383.

(2)

S.I.1987/1968. Amended by S.I.2012/757.

(3)

S.I.2013/380.