Regulation 146 Advance awardsI1

the claim is to be treated as if made for a period from the relevant day; and

the Department may award an employment and support allowance from the relevant day.

the Department is of the opinion that unless there is a change of circumstances the claimant will satisfy the conditions set out in section 1(3)(b) to (f) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 1 to, the Act when an income-related allowance becomes payable under the award; and

the claimant is treated as having limited capability for work in accordance with regulation 20, 25, 26, F130 or 33(2) for the period before an income-related allowance becomes payable under the award.

the award for an employment and support allowance shall become payable on the date on which the claimant would have been entitled to a main phase employment and support allowance if the claimant had satisfied the condition in paragraph 6(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Act before the relevant day;

section 4(4)(a) or (5)(a) of the Act does not apply to that award.