Bringing interim payments into accountU.K.
41.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), if it is practicable to do so—
(a)any interim payment made in anticipation of an award of child benefit or guardian’s allowance shall be offset by the adjudicating authority in reduction of the benefit or allowance to be awarded;
(b)any interim payment (whether or not made in anticipation of an award) which is not offset under sub-paragraph (a) shall be deducted by the Board from—
(i)the sum payable under the award of benefit or allowance on account of which the interim payment was made; or
(ii)any sum payable under any subsequent award of the benefit or allowance to the same person.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply unless the Board have given the notice required by regulation 22(3).