Regulation 8 Direct credit transfer

Where a person had an award of sickness benefit or invalidity benefit which was payable by way of automated credit transfer in accordance with regulation 21 of the Claims and Payments Regulations^f1 (direct credit transfer), and that award has effect as an award of incapacity benefit under regulation 11 or 17, the award of incapacity benefit shall continue to be paid by way of automated credit transfer into the same bank or other account as the award of sickness benefit or invalidity benefit; and for this purpose, any application made and any consent given in relation to the award of sickness benefit or invalidity benefit shall be treated as made or given in relation to the transitional award of incapacity benefit.