Long term benefitsE+W+S
22.—[F1(1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation and [F2regulations 22A, 22C and 25(1)], long term benefits may be paid at intervals of [F3four weeks in arrears, weekly in advance or, where the beneficiary agrees, at intervals not exceeding 13 weeks in arrears].]
[F1(1A) [F4Subject to paragraph (1B), disability] living allowance shall be paid at intervals of four weeks.]
[F5(1B) The Secretary of State may, in any particular case or class of case, arrange that attendance allowance or disability living allowance shall be paid at such other intervals not exceeding four weeks as may be specified.]
(2) Where the amount of long-term benefit payable is less than [F6£5.00] a week the Secretary of State may direct that it shall be paid (whether in advance or in arrears) at such intervals as may be specified not exceeding 12 months.
(3) Schedule 6 specifies the days of the week on which the various long term benefits are payable.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 22(1)(1A) substituted for reg. 22(1) (8.4.2003) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2441), regs. 1(1)(c), 3 (with reg. 15)
F2Words in reg. 22(1) substituted (6.4.2010) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 6) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3229), regs. 1, 2(4)
F3Words in reg. 22(1) substituted (30.10.2008) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2667), regs. 1, 2(5)
F4Words in reg. 22(1A) substituted (6.4.2010) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/510), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(a)
F5Reg. 22(1B) inserted (6.4.2010) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/510), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(b)
F6Word in reg. 22(2) substituted (7.10.1996) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments and Adjudication) Amendment Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2306), regs. 1(1), 3
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Reg. 22 applied (10.4.2006) by The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3360), reg. 1(a)(b)(i)