(1)Regulations may provide for a claim for one relevant benefit to be treated, either in the alternative or in addition, as a claim for any other relevant benefit that may be prescribed.
[F2(2)Regulations may provide for treating a payment made or right conferred by virtue of regulations—
F3(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)under section 6(l)(r) to (t) above,
as made or conferred on account of any relevant benefit that is subsequently awarded or paid.]
(3)For the purposes of [F4subsection (1)] above relevant benefits are—
(a)any benefit to which section 5 above applies; [F5and
(b)[F6council tax benefit].]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 7 heading repealed with savings (1.4.2013 in so far as relates to the abolition of council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
F2S. 7(2) repealed with savings (1.4.2013 in so far as relates to the abolition of council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
F3S. 7(2)(a) repealed (1.4.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 11; S.I. 2013/358, art. 4
F4Words in s. 7(3) substituted (1.4.2013 in so far as relates to the abolition of council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 3 para. 5; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(b)
F5S. 7(3)(b) and preceding word repealed with savings (1.4.2013 in so far as relates to the abolition of council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
F6Words in s. 7(3)(b) substituted (1.4.1993) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 118(4), Sch. 9 para. 13