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The Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987
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[F151.—(1) An award of [F2working families' tax credit] (the new award) which is made in consequence of a claim in respect of a period beginning before the commencement of an existing award of [F2working families' tax credit] (the existing award) and which overlaps with the period of the existing award, shall be treated as a relevant change of circumstances affecting the existing award and the existing award shall be [F3superseded] and shall terminate with effect from the date on which the decision of the adjudication officer making the new award is notified to the claimant.
(2) An award of [F4disabled person’s tax credit] which is made in consequence of a claim in respect of a period beginning [F5on or] before the commencement of an existing award of [F2working families' tax credit] (the existing award) and which overlaps with the period of the existing award, shall be treated as a change of circumstances affecting the existing award and the existing award shall be [F3superseded] and shall terminate with effect from the date on which the decision of the adjudication officer awarding [F4disabled person’s tax credit] is notified to the claimant.]
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F1Reg. 51 substituted (4.10.1994) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.5) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2139), regs. 1(1)(b), 19
F2Words in reg. 51 substituted (5.10.1999) by The Tax Credits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2487), regs. 1(1), 26(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(xxi)
F3Word in reg. 51(1)(2) substituted (5.10.1999) by The Tax Credits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2487), regs. 1(1), 27(1), (2)(a)
F4Words in reg. 51(2) substituted (5.10.1999) by The Tax Credits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2487), regs. 1(1), 26(2), Sch. 2 para. 1(iii)
F5Words in reg. 51(2) inserted (8.10.1996) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes and Social Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1944), regs. 1(b), 4(3) (with reg. 13)
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