# The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987, Regulation 13: Advance claims and awards

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Where, although a person does not satisfy the requirements for entitlement to benefit on the date on which a claim is made, the Secretary of State is of the opinion that unless there is a change of circumstances he will satisfy those requirements for a period beginning on a day (“the relevant day”) not more than 3 months after the date on which the claim is made, then the Secretary of State may–
(a) treat the claim as if made for a period beginning with the relevant day; and
(b) award benefit accordingly, subject to the condition that the person satisfies the requirements for entitlement when benefit becomes payable under the award.
(2) A decision pursuant to paragraph (1)(b) to award benefit may be revised under section 9 of the Social Security Act 1998 if the requirements for entitlement are found not to have been satisfied on the relevant day.
(3) ... Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to any claim for maternity allowance, attendance allowance, mobility allowance, retirement pension or increase, state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014, a shared additional pension, ..., ... state pension credit or any claim within regulation 11(1)(a) or (b).
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(9) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to—
(a) a claim for income support made by a person from abroad as defined in regulation 21AA of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (special cases: supplemental-persons from abroad); ...
(b) a claim for a jobseeker’s allowance made by a person from abroad as defined in regulation 85A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (special cases: supplemental-persons from abroad); and
(c) a claim for an employment and support allowance made by a person from abroad as defined in regulation 70 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (special cases: supplemental – persons from abroad).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1968/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-claims-and-payments-regulations-1987/regulation-13
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