PART 2Payments on account of benefit

Bringing payments on account of benefit into account10

Where it is practicable to do so, a payment on account of benefit—

a

which was made in anticipation of an award of benefit, is to be offset by the Secretary of State against the sum payable to A under the award of benefit on account of which it was made;

b

whether or not made in anticipation of an award, which is not offset under paragraph (a), is to be deducted by the Secretary of State from—

i

the sum payable to A under the award of benefit on account of which it was made; or

ii

any sum payable under any subsequent award of that benefit to A.