# The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987, Regulation 4E: Making a claim before attaining the qualifying age


(1) A claim for state pension credit may be made, and any claim made may be determined, at any time within the advance period.
(2) The advance period begins on the date which falls 4 months before the day on which the claimant attains the qualifying age and ends on the day before he attains that age.
(3) A person who makes a claim within the advance period which is defective may correct the defect at any time before the end of the advance period.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1968/regulation/4E (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-claims-and-payments-regulations-1987/regulation-4E
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