# The Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations 2013, Regulation 7: Definition of financial need

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A is in financial need for the purposes of regulation 5(1)(c) or 6(1)(c) where the circumstances in regulation 5(2) or (3) or, as the case may be, 6(2), (3), (4) or (5) result in a serious risk of damage to the health or safety of A or any member of their family.
(2) Where the payment on account of benefit is to be on account of universal credit, the following are members of A's family for the purpose of paragraph (1)—
(a) any child or qualifying young person for whom A is responsible; and
(b) where A is a member of a couple, their partner.
(3) Where the payment on account of benefit is to be on account of a benefit specified in regulation 3(1)(b) to (g), for the purpose of paragraph (1), “family” has the meaning given in section 137(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/383/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-payments-on-account-of-benefit-regulations-2013/regulation-7
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