# The Health in Pregnancy Grant (Administration) Regulations 2008, 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 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3109/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-in-pregnancy-grant-administration-regulations-2008/regulation-12
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