Regulation 6 Amendment of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Lump Sum Payments) Regulations 2008

The Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Lump Sum Payments) Regulations 2008^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 9(5) (information contained in certificates) for “paragraph (3)” substitute “paragraph (4)”.

For paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 (modification of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits ) Act 1997) substitute—

“6.

Where this Schedule applies, section 13 (appeal to Social Security Commissioner) is to apply as if in—

(a)

subsection (2)(b) there were omitted “of recoverable benefits” ;

(b)

subsection (2)(bb) for “section 7(2)(a)” there were substituted “regulation 11(2)(a) of the Lump Sum Payment Regulations”; and

(c)

subsection (2)(c) for “section 8) the injured person” there were substituted “regulation 12 of the Lump Sum Payments Regulations).”.

In paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 2 (amendment of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999), in the inserted regulation 9ZA (Review of certificates) for paragraph 2(b) substitute—

• ““certificate” means a certificate of recoverable lump sum payments, including where any of the amounts is nil;”.

In paragraph 1(2)(c)(ii) of Schedule 2 for “regulation 14” substitute “regulation 13”.

For paragraph 1(2)(e) of Schedule 2 substitute—

“(e)

in regulation 33 (making of appeals and applications)—

(i)

in paragraph (1)(d) after “recoverable benefits” insert “, recoverable lump sum payments”;

(ii)

in paragraph (2)(a) after “recoverable benefits” insert “or, as the case maybe, recoverable lump sum payments”.”.