5.—(1) A steel employee shall not be eligible for the lump sum under this Scheme unless that payment is claimed within eight weeks after the date on which he was made redundant:
Provided that the Secretary of State may admit a claim not so made if he is satisfied that the delay in claiming was not attributable to the fault of that employee.
(2) Payments to a redundant steel employee under this Scheme may be paid on such date as the Secretary of State may determine.