# The Financial Assistance Scheme and Incapacity Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009, Regulation 8: Amendment of the Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005


(1) Regulation 18 (initial payments) is amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (aa) insert—
“(ab) the scheme manager—
(i) has received a written request under regulation 17(3C)(a) or 17C(2) or (9) from, or in respect of, a qualifying member of that scheme; and
(ii) is satisfied that that qualifying member is entitled to a payment under regulation 17(3C) or 17C; or”.
(3) In paragraph (4), for “The scheme manager” substitute “Except where regulation 17C(8)(b)(i) or (iii) applies, the scheme manager”.
(4) In paragraph (4A)(a)(ii)—
(a) for “earlier” substitute “earliest”; and
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (bb) add—
“; or
(cc) the day on which the qualifying member becomes entitled to a payment under regulation 17(3C) or 17C;”date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111473672/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-financial-assistance-scheme-and-incapacity-benefit-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2009/regulation-8
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