Defective claims by voluntary transfer claimants
12.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to a claim for personal independence payment by a voluntary transfer claimant if—
(a)the claim was defective as mentioned in paragraphs (3) or (4) of regulation 11 of the Claims and Payments Regulations, and
(b)no claim completed in accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of State is received within the period of one month or longer which applies under paragraph (6) of that regulation.
(2) Where this regulation applies—
(a)regulation 9(1) shall apply to the voluntary transfer claimant as if the claimant were a notified person who has failed to claim before the end of the claim period, and
(b)for the purpose of that regulation the claim period for the voluntary transfer claimant shall be treated as ending on the last day of the period of one month or longer referred to in paragraph (6) of regulation 11 of the Claims and Payments Regulations,
and regulations 9(2), 10 and 11 shall apply as if the voluntary transfer claimant were a notified person.