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Regulation 26
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 7 para. 1 and heading substituted (10.4.2006) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/832), regs. 1(2), 2(13)
[F11. Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations income support shall be paid in arrears in accordance with the award.]
2. Income support shall be paid in advance where the claimant is–
(a)in receipt of retirement pension; or
(b)over pensionable age and not in receipt of F2... [F3incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance and is not a person to whom section 126 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (trade disputes) applies] unless he was in receipt of income support immediately before the trade dispute began; or
(c)[F4subject to paragraph 2ZA] in receipt of widow's benefit [F5or bereavement benefit] and is not F6... providing or required to provide medical evidence of incapacity for work; or
(d)a person to whom [F7section 23(A)] of the Social Security Act 1986 applies, but only for the period of 15 days mentioned in that subsection.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 7 para. 2(b) omitted (7.10.1996) by virtue of The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Jobseekers Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1460), regs. 1, 2(24)(a)
F3Words in Sch. 7 para. 2(b) substituted (13.4.1995) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2943), regs. 1(1), 14(2)
F4Words in Sch. 7 para. 2(c) inserted (6.4.2009) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/604), regs. 1, 2(7)(a)
F5Words in Sch. 7 para. 2(c) inserted (9.4.2001) by The Social Security (Benefits for Widows and Widowers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1483), regs. 1, 9(7)(a)
F6Words in Sch. 7 para. 2(c) omitted (18.3.2005) by virtue of The Social Security, Child Support and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/337), regs. 1, 7(11)
F7Words in Sch. 7 para. 2(d) substituted (11.4.1988) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/522), regs. 1(1), 10(1)
[F82ZA. Paragraph 2(c) shall only apply where a widow’s benefit or a bereavement benefit is paid in advance.]
Textual Amendments
F8Sch. 7 para. 2ZA inserted (6.4.2009) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/604), regs. 1, 2(7)(b)
[F92A.—(1) For the purposes of this paragraph–
(a)“public holiday” means, as the case may be, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 or in Scotland local holidays, and
(b)“office closure” means a period during which an office of the Department of Social Security or associated office [F10or any office to which a claim may be made in accordance with regulation 4A(1)] is closed in connection with a public holiday.
(2) Where income support is normally paid in arrears and the day on which the benefit is payable by reason of paragraph 3 is affected by office closure it may for that benefit week be paid wholly in advance or partly in advance and partly in arrears and on such a day as the Secretary of State may direct.
(3) Where under this paragraph income support is paid either in advance or partly in advance and partly in arrears it shall for any other purposes be treated as if it was paid in arrears.]
Textual Amendments
F9Sch. 7 para. 2A inserted (27.2.1989) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments and Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Amendment Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/136), regs. 1(1), 2(6)(a)
F10Words in Sch. 7 para. 2A(1)(b) inserted (29.11.1999) by The Social Security (Claims and Information) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3108), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 2(7)
[F113.—(1) Subject to [F12sub–paragraph (1A) and to] any direction given by the Secretary of State in accordance with sub-paragraph (2), income support in respect of any benefit week shall, if the beneficiary is entitled to a relevant social security benefit or would be so entitled but for failure to satisfy the contribution conditions or had not exhausted his entitlement, be paid on the day and at the intervals appropriate to payment of that benefit.E+W+S
[F13(1A) Subject to sub–paragraph (2), where income support is paid to a person on the grounds of incapacity for work, that entitlement commenced on or after 13th April 1995, and no relevant social security benefit is paid to that person, the income support shall be paid fortnightly in arrears.]
(2) The Secretary of State may direct that income support in respect of any benefit week shall be paid at such intervals and on such days as he may in any particular case or class of case determine.]
Textual Amendments
F11Sch. 7 para. 3 substituted (9.10.1989) by The Social Security (Medical Evidence, Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1686), regs. 1, 8(2)
F12Words in Sch. 7 para. 3(1) inserted (13.4.1995) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2943), regs. 1(1), 14(3)
F13Sch. 7 para. 3(1A) inserted (13.4.1995) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2943), regs. 1(1), 14(3)
[F143A.—(1) Income support for any part-week shall be paid in accordance with an award on such day as the Secretary of State may in any particular case direct.E+W+S
(2) In this paragraph, “part-week” has the same meaning as it has in Part VII of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987.]
Textual Amendments
F14Sch. 7 para. 3A inserted (9.10.1989) by The Social Security (Medical Evidence, Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1686), regs. 1, 8(3)
4. [F15In this Schedule] –
“benefit week” means, if the beneficiary is entitled to a relevant social security benefit or would be so entitled but for failure to satisfy the contribution conditions or had not exhausted his entitlement, the week corresponding to the week in respect of which that benefit is paid, and in any other case a period of 7 days beginning or ending with such day as the Secretary of State may direct; and
[F16“Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987]
“relevant social security benefit” means F17... [F18incapacity benefit], severe disablement allowance, retirement pension[F19, bereavement benefit] or widow's benefit.
Textual Amendments
F15Words in Sch. 7 para. 4 substituted (11.4.1988) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/522), regs. 1(1), 10(2)
F16Words in Sch. 7 para. 4 inserted (11.4.1988) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/522), regs. 1(1), 10(2)(b)
F17Words in Sch. 7 para. 4 omitted (7.10.1996) by virtue of The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Jobseekers Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1460), regs. 1, 2(24)(b)
F18Words in Sch. 7 para. 4 substituted (13.4.1995) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2943), regs. 1(1), 14(4)
F19Words in Sch. 7 para. 4 inserted (9.4.2001) by The Social Security (Benefits for Widows and Widowers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1483), regs. 1, 9(7)(b)
5. Where the amount of income support is less than £1.00 a week the Secretary of State may direct that it shall be paid at such intervals as may be specified not exceeding 13 weeks.
6.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), in a case where income support is payable in arrears entitlement shall commence on the date of claim.
(2) [F20Subject to sub-paragraphs (2A) and (3)] , in a case where, under paragraph 2, income support is payable in advance entitlement shall commence on the date of claim if that day is a day for payment of income support as determined under paragraph 3 but otherwise on the first such day after the date of claim.
[F21(2A) Where income support is awarded under regulation 17(3) for a definite period which is not a benefit week or a multiple of such a week entitlement shall commence on the date of claim.]
[F22(3) In a case where regulation 13 applies, entitlement shall commence on the day which is the relevant day for the purposes of that regulation] [F23except where income support is paid in advance, when entitlement shall commence on the relevant day, if that day is a day for payment as determined under paragraph 3 but otherwise on the first day for payment after the relevant day.]
F24(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F25(5) If a claim is made by a claimant within 3 days of the date on which he became resident in a resettlement place provided pursuant to section 30 of the Jobseekers Act or at a centre providing facilities for the rehabilitation of alcoholics or drug addicts, and the claimant is so resident for the purposes of that rehabilitation, then the claim shall be treated as having been made on the day the claimant became so resident.]
F26(5A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6) Where, in consequence of a further claim for income support such as is mentioned in sub-paragraph 4(7) of Schedule 3 to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, a claimant is treated as occupying a dwelling as his home for a period before moving in, that further claim shall be treated as having been made on the date from which he is treated as so occupying the dwelling or the date of the claim made before he moved in to the dwelling and referred to in that sub-paragraph, whichever is the later.
Textual Amendments
F20Words in Sch. 7 para. 6(2) substituted (11.4.1988) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/522), regs. 1(1), 10(3)(a)
F21Sch. 7 para. 6(2A) inserted (11.4.1988) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/522), regs. 1, 10(3)(b)
F22Sch. 7 para. 6(3) substituted (11.4.1988) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/522), regs. 1(1), 10(3)(c)
F23Words in Sch. 7 para. 6(3) added (9.3.1992) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/247), regs. 1(1), 17(2)
F24Sch. 7 para. 6(4) omitted (11.4.1988) by virtue of The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/522), regs. 1, 10(3)(d)
F25Sch. 7 para. 6(5) substituted (7.10.1996) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Jobseekers Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1460), regs. 1, 2(24)(c)
F26Sch. 7 para. 6(5A) omitted (7.10.1996) by virtue of The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Jobseekers Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1460), regs. 1, 2(24)(c)
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Textual Amendments
F27Sch. 7 para. 7 heading substituted (29.11.1999) by The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 12 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3178), reg. 3(1)(a), Sch. 6 para. 15(b) (with reg. 3(1)(b), Schs. 21-23)
F28Words in Sch. 7 para. 7 omitted (19.6.2000) by virtue of The Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1596), regs. 1(1), 5
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