Regulation 6 Amendments to the principal Regulations

Regulation 7 shall be amended as follows.

In paragraph (2) for the words from “claimant to certify” to the end there shall be substituted the words^f1

• “claimant to do either or both of the following, within one month of being required to do so or such longer period as the Board may consider reasonable—

  1. (a)

     to certify in writing whether he agrees to the claimant making the claim or, as the case may be, that he confirms the information given about his circumstances;

  2. (b)

     to furnish such certificates, documents, information and evidence in connection with the claim, or any question arising out of it, as the Board may require.”

In paragraph (3) after the words “partner shall” there shall be inserted the words “, within one month of being required to do so or such longer period as the Board may consider reasonable,”.

In paragraph (4) for the words “Secretary of State so requires” there shall be substituted the words “Board so require, within one month of being required to do so or such longer period as the Board may consider reasonable,”.

In paragraph (5) after the words “pension fund holder shall” there shall be inserted the words “, within one month of the request or such longer period as the Board may consider reasonable,”.

After paragraph (7) there shall be added the following paragraphs—

“(8)

Every person providing childcare in respect of which a claimant to whom regulation 46A of the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987^f2 applies is incurring relevant childcare charges, including a person providing childcare on behalf of a school, local authority, childcare scheme or establishment within paragraph (2)(b), (c) or (d) of that regulation, shall furnish such certificates, documents, information and evidence in connection with the claim made by the claimant, or any question arising out of it, as may be required by the Board, and shall do so within one month of being required to do so or such longer period as the Board may consider reasonable.

(9)

In paragraph (8) “relevant childcare charges” has the meaning given by regulation 46A(2) of the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987.”