War Pensions and Child Support6
1
Where a person resides in the area of an authority to which F1paragraph (3) refers, he may make a claim for a war pension, or submit an application under the Child Support Acts to any office F2of a relevant authority displaying the One logo (whether or not that office is situated within the area of the local authority in which the person resides).
2
Any change of circumstances arising since a claim or application was made in accordance with paragraph (1) may be reported to the office to which that claim or application was made.
3
The areas to which this paragraph refers are those areas which are within both —
a
the area of a local authority identified in Part I or II of Schedule 1 to these Regulations, and
b
a postcode area identified in Part I or II of Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
4
A person making a claim or application to a participating authority in accordance with paragraph (1) shall comply with any requirements for the time being in force in relation to —
a
claims for war pensions or applications under the Child Support Acts;
b
the provision of information and evidence in support of such claims or applications,
as if those requirements also applied to the participating authority.
5
A participating authority shall forward to the Secretary of State —
a
any claim for a war pension or application under the Child Support Acts made in accordance with this regulation;
b
details of changes of circumstances reported to the authority in accordance with this regulation; and
c
any information or evidence —
i
given to the authority by the person making a claim or application or reporting the change of circumstances; or
ii
which is relevant to the claim or application or the change reported and which is held by the authority.
6
For the purpose of this regulation, a “participating authority" means any authority or person to whom a claim or application may be made or change of circumstances reported in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2).