Part II CLAIMS

England, Wales and Scotland

1. 3Claims not required for entitlement to benefit in certain cases
2. 3ANotification that claim not required for entitlement to a Category A or B retirement pension
3. 4Making a claim for benefit
4. 4AFurther provisions as to claims
5. 4BForwarding claims and information
6. 4ZCElectronic claims for benefit
7. 4CElectronic claims for benefit
8. 4DMaking a claim for state pension credit
9. 4EMaking a claim before attaining the qualifying age
10. 4FMaking a claim after attaining the qualifying age: date of claim
11. 4GMaking a claim for employment and support allowance by telephone
12. 4HMaking a claim for employment and support allowance in writing
13. 4IClaims for employment and support allowance: supplemental
14. 5Amendment and withdrawal of claim
15. 6Date of claim
16. 6AClaims by persons subject to work-focused interviews
17. 7Evidence and information
18. 8Attendance in person
19. 9Interchange with claims for other benefits
20. 10Claim for incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance or employment and support allowance where no entitlement to statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay
21. 11Special provisions where it is certified that a woman is expected to be confined or where she has been confined
22. 12Self-certified claims for first 7 days of a spell of incapacity for work
23. 13Advance claims and awards
24. 13AAdvance award of disability living allowance
25. 13BAdvance claim for and award of disability working allowance
26. 13CFurther claim for and award of disability living allowance or attendance allowance
27. 13DAdvance claims for and awards of state pension credit
28. 14Advance claim for and award of maternity allowance
29. 15Advance notice of retirement and claim for and award of pension
30. 15ACold weather payments
31. 15BAdvance claim for pension following deferment
32. 16Date of entitlement under an award for the purpose of payability of benefit and effective date of change of rate
33. 16ADate of entitlement under an award of state pension credit for the purpose of payability and effective date of change of rate
34. 17Duration of awards
35. 18Duration of disallowance
36. 19Time for claiming benefit