Exceptions relating to payments of additional guardian’s allowance by virtue of the Up-rating Regulations2

Neither section 155(3) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 nor section 135(3) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 shall apply if a question arises as to either—

a

the weekly rate at which guardian’s allowance is payable by virtue of the Up-rating Regulations, or

b

whether the conditions for receipt of guardian’s allowance at the altered rate are satisfied,

until that question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of section 8 of the Social Security Act 19989 or article 9 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 199810.