Regulation 56 Overlapping awardsF1I1
England, Wales and Scotland
An award of F2disabled person’s tax credit (the new award) which is made in consequence of a claim in respect of a period beginning before the commencement of an existing award of disabled person’s tax credit (the existing award) and which overlaps with the period of the existing award, shall be treated as a relevant change of circumstances affecting the existing award and the existing award shall be F3superseded.
An award of F4working families' tax credit which is made in consequence of a claim in respect of a period beginning F5on or before the commencement of an existing award of disabled person’s tax credit (the existing award) and which overlaps with the period of the existing award, shall be treated as a change of circumstances affecting the existing award and the existing award shall be superseded.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Reg. 56 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.5) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2139), regs. 1(1)(b), 8
- F2
Words in reg. 56(1)(2) substituted (5.10.1999) by The Tax Credits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2487), regs. 1(1), 26(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(xx)
- F3
Word in reg. 56(1)(2) substituted (5.10.1999) by The Tax Credits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2487), regs. 1(1), 27(1)(2)(b)
- F4
Words in reg. 56(2) substituted (5.10.1999) by The Tax Credits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2487), regs. 1(1), 26(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(iv)
- F5
Words in reg. 56(2) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes and Social Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1944), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(3)