Regulation 16A Date of entitlement under an award of state pension credit for the purpose of payability and effective date of change of rateF1

immediately before attaining the qualifying age was entitled to income supportF2, F3universal credit, income-based jobseeker's allowance or income-related employment and support allowance and is awarded state pension credit from the day on which he attains the qualifying age; or

was entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance F4or universal credit after attaining the qualifying age and is awarded state pension credit from the day which falls after the date that entitlement ends,

where state pension credit is paid in advance, the period of 7 days beginning on the day on which, in the claimant's case, that benefit is payable;

where state pension credit is paid in arrears, the period of 7 days ending on the day on which, in the claimant's case, that benefit is payable.