# The Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations 2013, Regulation 5: Payment on account of benefit where there is no award of benefit


(1) The Secretary of State may make a payment on account of benefit to A if—
(a) either of paragraphs (2) or (3) applies;
(b) it appears to the Secretary of State likely that the conditions of entitlement for benefit are satisfied; and
(c) the Secretary of State is satisfied that A is in financial need.
(2) This paragraph applies where A has made a claim for benefit but the claim has not yet been determined.
(3) This paragraph applies where A is not required to make a claim for benefit by virtue of—
(a) regulation 6 or 7 of the UC etc. Claims and Payments Regulations (claims not required for entitlement to universal credit or an employment and support allowance in certain cases); or, as the case may be,
(b) regulation 3 of the Claims and Payments Regulations (claims not required for entitlement to benefit in certain cases) ,
but an award of benefit has not yet been made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2013/9780111531532/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-payments-on-account-of-benefit-regulations-2013/regulation-5
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