Duration of claims and awardsU.K.
15.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a claim for child benefit or guardian’s allowance shall be treated as made for an indefinite period and any award shall be made for an indefinite period.
(2) If it would be inappropriate to treat a claim as made and to make an award for an indefinite period (for example, where a relevant change of circumstances is reasonably to be expected in the near future), the claim shall be treated as made for a definite period which is appropriate in the circumstances and any award shall be made for that period.
(3) In any case where benefit or allowance is awarded in respect of days subsequent to the date on which the claim was made, the award shall be subject to the condition that the person by whom the claim was made satisfies the requirements for entitlement.