Persons to be treated as entitled to benefit for certain purposes16

Any person who would be entitled to any benefit under the ActF1, Part 1 of the Welfare Reform ActF5, under Part 4 of the 2012 ActF3or under the Jobseekers Act, or entitled to armed forces independence payment but for these regulations shall be treated as if he were entitled thereto for the purpose of any rights or obligations under the Act and the regulations made under it F2Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act and regulations made under it, F6Part 4 of the 2012 Act and regulations made under itF4or under the Jobseekers Act and regulations made under it, or entitled to armed forces independence payment, (whether of himself or some other person) which depend on his being so entitled, other than for the purposes of the right to payment of that benefit.