Regulation 3 Bringing interim payments into account

Where it is practicable to do so and notice has been given as required by regulation 2(2), the interim payment shall be brought into account as follows:—

(a)

any interim payment made in anticipation of an award of benefit shall be offset by the adjudicating authority in reduction of the benefit to be awarded; and

(b)

any interim payment (whether or not made in anticipation of an award) which is not offset under sub-paragraph (a) shall be deducted by the Secretary of State from—

(i)

the sum payable under the award of benefit on account of which the interim payment was made; or

(ii)

any sum payable under any subsequent award of the same benefit to the same person.