Regulation 6 Repayment of benefit paid to a person on behalf of a beneficiary

At the end of regulation 14A of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1974^f1, the following paragraph is added—

“(6)

In a case where payments within paragraph (1) above have been made by way of crediting a bank or other account at the request of the beneficiary, if in relation to those payments regulations made by virtue of section 4(4) of the Social Security Act 1980 modify section 119 of the Social Security Act 1975, paragraph (4) above, and in paragraph (5) above the words after “to whom payment was made”, do not have effect.”.

At the end of regulation 23 of the Mobility Allowance Regulations 1975^f2, the following paragraph is added—

“(4)

Paragraph (3) above does not apply to payments of benefit made by way of crediting a bank or other account at the request of the beneficiary if in relation to those payments regulations made by virtue of section 4(4) of the Social Security Act 1980 modify section 119 of the Social Security Act 1975.”.