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Regulation 21ZA Payment of arrears of benefit by instalmentsF1

Except where regulation 23 applies, the Secretary of State may pay arrears of benefit in instalments where—

(a)

the Secretary of State considers it is necessary for protecting the interests of the beneficiary; and

(b)

the beneficiary agrees that those arrears may be paid in instalments.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Reg. 21ZA inserted (18.10.2021) by The Social Security Benefits (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1065), regs. 1(1), 2 (with reg. 1(2))

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

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Words in Instrument substituted (29.11.1999) by The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 12 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3178), Sch. 6 para. 1 (with reg. 3(1)(b), Schs. 21-23)