Regulation 10 Amendments to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations

After regulation 54 insert the following regulation—

“Surrendering an award following birth or adoption etc. of child

54A

(1)

An existing award of disabled person’s tax credit shall cease to have effect if the claimant or partner elects, by notice to the Board, to surrender it following the birth of a child, the adoption of a child or young person or the granting of a parental order for a surrogate child.

(2)

The award shall terminate with effect from—

(a)

the day on which the notice is given to the Board, if that day is a Monday, or

(b)

the Monday following the day on which the notice is given to the Board, if that day is other than a Monday.”.