Paragraph 2
England, Wales and Scotland
Subject to paragraph 5, a person entitled to benefit may make an election, in accordance with paragraph 3, that benefit be paid weekly if he satisfies either of the following conditions:
he is a lone parent within the meaning set out in regulation 2(2) of the Child Benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) Regulations 1976 M1, or
he, or his spouse residing with him or the person with whom he is living as husband and wife, is receiving income supportF2, F3an income-based jobseeker’s allowance, F4or payment in accordance with an award of family credit or disability working allowance which was awarded with effect from a date falling before 5th October 1999.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 8 para. 2(a) substituted (7.4.1997) by The Child Benefit, Child Support and Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1803), regs. 1(b), 21
- F2
Words in Sch. 8 para. 2(b) substituted (3.2.1992) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2741), regs. 1(1), 28
- F3
Words in Sch. 8 para. 2(b) inserted (7.10.1996) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Jobseekers Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1460), regs. 1, 2(25)
- F4
Words in Sch. 8 reg. 2(b) substituted (5.10.1999) by The Social Security and Child Support (Tax Credits) Consequential Amendments Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2566), regs. 1(2), 4
Marginal citations
- M1
S.I. 1976/1267; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1980/110, 1986/1172 and S.I. 1996/1803.
Notes on the whole SI
Textual amendments
- F1
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)