Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 in the following respects—
(i)a new regulation 20A is inserted, which provides for the payment of benefit on presentation of an instrument for benefit payment to a paying agent (regulation 4);
(ii)consequential amendments are made to regulations 20, 22, 23, and 27 which relate to the time and manner of payment of benefit (regulations 3, 5, 6 and 7 respectively);
(iii)a consequential substitution is made of regulation 47 (instruments of payment) (regulation 8).
These Regulations impose no costs on business.