Regulation 6 War Pensions and Child Support

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Where a person resides in the area of an authority to which F1paragraph (3) refers, he may make a claim for a war pension, or submit an application under the Child Support Acts to any office F2of a relevant authority displaying the One logo (whether or not that office is situated within the area of the local authority in which the person resides).

(2)

Any change of circumstances arising since a claim or application was made in accordance with paragraph (1) may be reported to the office to which that claim or application was made.

(3)

The areas to which this paragraph refers are those areas which are within both —

(a)

the area of a local authority identified in Part I or II of Schedule 1 to these Regulations, and

(b)

a postcode area identified in Part I or II of Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

(4)

A person making a claim or application to a participating authority in accordance with paragraph (1) shall comply with any requirements for the time being in force in relation to —

(a)

claims for war pensions or applications under the Child Support Acts;

(b)

the provision of information and evidence in support of such claims or applications,

as if those requirements also applied to the participating authority.

(5)

A participating authority shall forward to the Secretary of State —

(a)

any claim for a war pension or application under the Child Support Acts made in accordance with this regulation;

(b)

details of changes of circumstances reported to the authority in accordance with this regulation; and

(c)

any information or evidence —

(i)

given to the authority by the person making a claim or application or reporting the change of circumstances; or

(ii)

which is relevant to the claim or application or the change reported and which is held by the authority.

(6)

For the purpose of this regulation, a “participating authority" means any authority or person to whom a claim or application may be made or change of circumstances reported in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 6(1) substituted (3.4.2000) by The Social Security (Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/897), regs. 1, 17(2) (with reg. 2(5))
F2: Words in reg. 6(1) inserted (14.8.2000) by The Social Security (Work-focused Interviews for Lone Parents) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1926), reg. 1(2), 10, Sch. 2 para. 4(b)