The Social Security Benefits (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Regulations 2 and 3 of these Regulations amend, respectively, the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1968) and the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/380) to allow the Secretary of State to pay benefit arrears in instalments where the Secretary of State considers it to be in the interest of the person entitled to the benefit and that person agrees, or as the case may be, those persons agree, to payment of the arrears in that manner.
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Department
Made
17 Sept 2021
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In force
18 Oct 2021
Enabling power
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of that Act, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations shall not be referred to them.
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