PART 6Social security: general

Claims and awards

Claims and awardsI1103

1

Section 5(1) of the Administration Act (regulations about claims and payments) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (d) (conditional awards), for the words from “the condition” to the end substitute—

i

the condition that the requirements for entitlement are satisfied at a prescribed time after the making of the award, or

ii

other prescribed conditions;

3

In paragraph (e), for “those requirements” substitute “ the conditions referred to in paragraph (d) ”.

4

In paragraph (g) (claims made on behalf of another), after “applies” insert “ (including in particular, in the case of a benefit to be claimed by persons jointly, enabling one person to claim for such persons jointly) ”.

5

In paragraph (k) (notice of change of circumstances etc.), at the end insert “ or of any other change of circumstance of a prescribed description ”.