Termination of existing benefits – removal of requirement for the Department to determine that the basic conditions are metI15
1
The Transitional Provisions Regulations are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 5(1) (termination of awards of certain existing benefits: new claimant partners)—
a
at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert “and”
; and
b
omit sub-paragraph (d) and the “and” preceding it.
3
In regulation 6 (termination of awards of certain existing benefits: other claimants)—
a
in paragraph (1)(a), after “is made” insert “, whether or not subsequently withdrawn”
;
b
in paragraph (1) omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “and” preceding it; and
c
after paragraph (2A) insert—
2B
This regulation does not apply in the case of a single claimant who has reached the qualifying age for state pension credit or in the case of joint claimants who have both reached the qualifying age for state pension credit.”.
4
In regulation 10(1) (modification of tax credits legislation: overpayments and penalties)—
a
at the end of sub-paragraph (a) insert “and”
; and
b
omit sub-paragraph (c) and the “and” preceding it.
5
In regulation 11(1) (modification of tax credits legislation: finalisation of tax credits)—
a
at the end of sub-paragraph (a) insert “and”
; and
b
omit sub-paragraph (c) and the “and” preceding it.