Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 in the following respects—
(i)
a new regulation 20A is inserted, which provides for the payment of benefit on presentation of an instrument for benefit payment to a paying agent (regulation 4);
(ii)
consequential amendments are made to regulations 20, 22, 23, and 27 which relate to the time and manner of payment of benefit (regulations 3, 5, 6 and 7 respectively);
(iii)
a consequential substitution is made of regulation 47 (instruments of payment) (regulation 8).
These Regulations impose no costs on business.