Regulation 54 Change of circumstances: residency, care home, hospital, prisonI1

After regulation 29 insert—

“Change of circumstances: residency, care home, hospital, prison

30.

(1)

This regulation applies where there is a change of circumstances of a kind set out in regulations 23 to 29 which affects a person’s entitlement to welfare supplementary payment.

(2)

Where it is reasonable to expect the person to do so, the person must inform the Department of this change of circumstances.

(3)

For the purposes of calculating the person’s entitlement to welfare supplementary payment, the date to be used is the date on which the change of circumstances takes effect. ”.