Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Lump Sum Payments) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 1st October 2008.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997;
“compensator” means a person making a compensation payment;
“Compensation Recovery Unit” means the Compensation Recovery Unit of the Department for Work and Pensions at Durham House, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7SF;
“lump sum payments” are payments to which section 1A(2) of the Act applies, except in relation to regulation 18(1)(b);
“recoverable benefits” has the same meaning as in section 1(4)(c) of the Act;
“recoverable lump sum payments” means any lump sum payments which are recoverable by virtue of regulation 4.