29. Where benefit is paid to a person under the age of 18 (whether on his own behalf or on behalf of another) [F2a direct credit transfer under regulation 21 into that person’s account, or the receipt by him of a payment made by some other means,] shall be a sufficient discharge to the Secretary of State [F3or the Board].]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 29 substituted (4.4.1996) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments Etc.) Amendment Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/672), regs. 1, 2(4)
F2Words in reg. 29 substituted (23.10.2002) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2441), regs. 1(1)(a), 6 (with reg. 15)
F3Words in reg. 29 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Tax Credits (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2572), regs. 1(1), 20, Sch. Pt. I