Regulation 12 Persons or bodies who may act on behalf of claimants unable to act

(1)

A person or body may act on behalf of a claimant for health in pregnancy grant if the claimant, (“C”), is for the time being unable to act.

(2)

Anything required by these regulations to be done by or to C may be done by or to—

(a)

in England and Wales, a receiver appointed by the Court of Protection with power to claim, or, as the case may be, receive, the grant on behalf of C;

(b)

in Scotland, a guardian acting or appointed under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000^f1 who is administering the estate of C;

(c)

in Northern Ireland, a controller appointed by the High Court, with power to claim, or, as the case may be, receive, the grant on behalf of C;

(d)

(where no person has been appointed as mentioned in subparagraphs (a) to (c)) a person or body acting on behalf of C where that person or body—

(i)

is, if a natural person, over the age of 18 years

(ii)

has applied to the Commissioners in writing to act on behalf of C.

(3)

A person or body under (d)—

(i)

will be permitted to act subject to the discretion of the Commissioners;

(ii)

must give one month’s notice in writing to the Commissioners prior to ceasing to act on behalf of C.

(4)

Where health in pregnancy grant is paid to a person or body mentioned in paragraph (2), either of the following is a sufficient discharge to the Commissioners for the sum paid—

(a)

a credit to a bank or other account in the name of the person or body; or

(b)

the receipt by the person or body of an instrument of payment.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2000 asp 4.