Direct credit transfer
46.—(1) The Secretary of State may arrange for benefit to be paid by way of direct credit transfer into a bank or other account—
(a)in the name of the person entitled to benefit, the person’s partner, a person appointed under regulation 57(1) or a person referred to in regulation 57(2);
(b)in the joint names of the person entitled to benefit and the person’s partner;
(c)in the joint names of the person entitled to benefit and a person appointed under regulation 57(1) or a person referred to in regulation 57(2); or
(d)in the name of such persons as are mentioned in regulation 57(2).
(2) A Jobseeker’s Allowance or an Employment and Support Allowance are to be paid in accordance with paragraph (1) within seven days of the last day of each successive period of entitlement.