[F1(1)A social fund payment such as is mentioned in section 138(1)(b) of the Contributions and Benefits Act may be awarded to a person only if an application for such a payment has been made by him or on his behalf in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a)make provision with respect to the time at which an application for such a social fund payment is to be treated as made;
(b)prescribe conditions that must be satisfied before any determination in connection with such an application may be made or any award of such a payment may be paid;
(c)prescribe circumstances in which such an award becomes extinguished.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 12 repealed (1.4.2013) (with savings relating to budgeting loans and relating to community care grants and crisis loans applied for before 1.4.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 8; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(1)(d) (with art. 3)