# Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2023, Section 10: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this Act—
“additional payment” means a means-tested additional payment or a disability additional payment;
“disability additional payment” has the meaning given by section 5(1);
“the disability additional payment day” means the day specified in regulations under section 5(3);
“disability benefit” means a benefit listed in section 5(2);
“the first qualifying day” means the day specified in regulations under section 1(4);
“HMRC” means the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;
“means-tested additional payment” means a payment under section 1;
“the second qualifying day” means the day specified in regulations under section 1(6);
“social security benefit” means a benefit listed in section 1(3);
“the third qualifying day” means the day specified in regulations under section 1(7).
(2) In this Act—
(a) references to “a qualifying day” are to—
(i) the first qualifying day specified in regulations under section 1(4),
(ii) the second qualifying day specified in regulations under section 1(6),
(iii) the third qualifying day specified in regulations under section 1(7);
(b) references to child tax credit or working tax credit are to child tax credit or working tax credit under the Tax Credits Act 2002.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/7/section/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-additional-payments-act-2023/section-10
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