Regulation 8 Substitution of regulation 56 of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations

For regulation 56 of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations (overlapping awards of disability working allowance) there shall be substituted the following regulation—

“Overlapping awards

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(1)

An award of disability working allowance (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 disability working allowance (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 family credit which is made in consequence of a claim in respect of a period beginning before the commencement of an existing award of disability working allowance (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 family credit is notified to the claimant.”.