Regulation 19 Substitution of regulation 51 of the Family Credit Regulations

For regulation 51 of the Family Credit Regulations (overlapping awards of family credit) there shall be substituted the following regulation—

“Overlapping awards

51

(1)

An award of family credit (the new award) which is made in consequence of a claim in respect of a period beginning before the commencement of an existing award of family credit (the existing award) and which overlaps with the period of the existing award, shall be treated as a relevant change of circumstances affecting the existing award and the existing award shall be reviewed and shall terminate with effect from the date on which the decision of the adjudication officer making the new award is notified to the claimant.

(2)

An award of disability working allowance which is made in consequence of a claim in respect of a period beginning before the commencement of an existing award of family credit (the existing award) and which overlaps with the period of the existing award, shall be treated as a change of circumstances affecting the existing award and the existing award shall be reviewed and shall terminate with effect from the date on which the decision of the adjudication officer awarding disability working allowance is notified to the claimant.”.