UK Statutory Instrument
1987
United Kingdom
The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987
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What this Act requires
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Schedules
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(1) In this Schedule:– (a) “public holiday” means, as the...
Unemployment benefit
Sickness benefit etc claimed by hospital in-patient
Attendance allowance and disability living allowance
Guardian's allowance
Industrial injuries benefit
Carer’s allowance
Retirement pension
Shared additional pension
Widowed mother's allowance and widow's pension
Mobility allowance
Manner of payment
Time of payment
(1) For the purposes of this paragraph–
Paragraph 2(c) shall only apply where a widow’s benefit or...
(1) Subject to sub–paragraph (1A) and to any direction given...
(1) Income support for any part-week shall be paid in...
In this Schedule – “benefit week” means, if the beneficiary...
Payment of small amounts of income support
Commencement of entitlement to income support
Date from which superseding decision on ground of change of circumstances takes effect
A person to whom benefit is payable for an uninterrupted...
Subject to paragraph 5, a person entitled to benefit may...
An election for benefit to be payable weekly under paragraphs...
An election may not be made under paragraph 1(b) unless...
Every person making an election for benefit to be paid...
Where a person makes an election, in accordance with this...
A person who has made an election that benefit be...
Interpretation
General
Housing costs
Miscellaneous accommodation costs
Hostel payments
Service charges for fuel, and rent not falling within paragraph 2(1)(a)
Fuel costs
Water charges
Payments in place of payments of child support maintenance
Arrears of child support maintenance
Eligible loans
Integration loans
Tax credits overpayment debts and self-assessment debts
Maximum amount of payments to third parties
Priority as between certain debts
Interpretation
Provision of information
Recovery of sums wrongly paid
Specified circumstances for the purposes of regulation 34A
Specified circumstances for the purposes of regulation 34B
Specified part of relevant benefit
Direct payment: more than one loan
Application of payment where it exceeds borrower’s actual mortgage interest
Relevant benefits
Time and manner of payments
Fees payable by qualifying lenders
Qualifying lenders
Election not to be regarded as a qualifying lender
Interpretation
Deductions
Arrears
Apportionment
Flat rate maintenance
Flat rate maintenance (polygamous marriage)
Notice
General
Interpretation
Conditions for the use of electronic communication
Use of intermediaries
Effect of delivering information by means of electronic communication
Proof of identity of sender or recipient of information
Proof of delivery of information
Proof of content of information
Interpretation
Conditions for the use of electronic communication
Use of intermediaries
Effect of delivering information by means of electronic communication
Proof of identify of sender or recipient of information
Proof of delivery of information
Proof of content of information
Evidence and information
- Provide information when the Board requests it for certain benefit claims
Information to be given and changes to be notified
- Report changes in circumstances that affect your benefit
Browse 88 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and application
Interpretation
Claims not required for entitlement to benefit in certain cases
Notification that claim not required for entitlement to a Category A or B retirement pension
Making a claim for benefit
Further provisions as to claims
Forwarding claims and information
Electronic claims for benefit
Making a claim for state pension credit
Making a claim before attaining the qualifying age
Making a claim after attaining the qualifying age: date of claim
Making a claim for employment and support allowance by telephone
Making a claim for employment and support allowance in writing
Claims for employment and support allowance: supplemental
Electronic claims for benefit
Amendment and withdrawal of claim
Date of claim
Claims by persons subject to work-focused interviews
Attendance in person
Interchange with claims for other benefits
Claim for incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance or employment and support allowance where no entitlement to statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay
Special provisions where it is certified that a woman is expected to be confined or where she has been confined
Self-certified claims for first 7 days of a spell of incapacity for work
Advance claims and awards
Advance award of disability living allowance
Advance claim for and award of disability working allowance
Further claim for and award of disability living allowance or attendance allowance
Advance claims for and awards of state pension credit
Advance claim for and award of maternity allowance
Advance notice of retirement and claim for and award of pension
Cold weather payments
Advance claim for pension following deferment
Date of entitlement under an award for the purpose of payability of benefit and effective date of change of rate
Date of entitlement under an award of state pension credit for the purpose of payability and effective date of change of rate
Duration of awards
Duration of disallowance
Time for claiming benefit
Time of payment: general provision
Payment on presentation of an instrument for benefit payment
Direct credit transfer
Delayed payment of lump sum
Payment of arrears of benefit by instalments
Payment of arrears of benefit by instalments
Long term benefits
Payment of ... widowed mother’s allowance, widowed parent’s allowance and widow’s pension at a daily rate
Retirement pension
State pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014
Payment of retirement pension at a daily rate
Payment of state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 at a daily rate
Child benefit and guardian’s allowance
Payment of attendance allowance and constant attendance allowance at a daily rate
Income support
Jobseeker’s allowance
State pension credit
Intervals for payment of state pension credit
Employment and support allowance
Working families' tax credit and disabled persons' tax credit
Fractional amounts of benefit
Payment to a person under age 18
Payments on death
Payments of arrears of joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance where the nominated person can no longer be traced
Time and manner of payments of industrial injuries gratuities
Information given electronically
Information relating to awards of benefit
Information given electronically
Alternative means of notifying changes of circumstances
Persons unable to act
Payment to another person on the beneficiary's behalf
Deductions of mortgage interest which shall be made from benefit and paid to qualifying lenders
Deductions of mortgage interest which may be made from benefits and paid to qualifying lenders in other cases
Deductions which may be made from benefit and paid to third parties
Transitional provisions for persons in hostels or certain residential accommodation
Payment to a partner as alternative payee
Suspension
Suspension in identical cases
Withholding payment of arrears of benefit
Extinguishment of right to payment of sums by way of benefit where payment is not obtained within the prescribed period
Claim and award for period beginning after the date on which the claim is received
Claim received within 6 months after the end of a period for which allowance awarded
Obligations of persons in respect of whom allowances are claimed or awarded and disqualification for failure to comply
Cases where allowance not to be payable
Children
Payment of disability living allowance on behalf of a beneficiary
Recovery of expenses
Power for the Secretary of State to terminate an arrangement
Restriction on duration of arrangements by the Secretary of State
Instruments of payment
Revocations
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