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Defective claims by voluntary transfer claimants

12.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to a claim for personal independence payment by a voluntary transfer claimant if—

(a)the claim was defective as mentioned in regulation 10(3) or (4) of the Claims and Payments Regulations (making a claim for personal independence payment); and

(b)no claim completed in accordance with the instructions of the Department is received within the period of one month or longer which applies under paragraph (6) of that regulation.

(2) Where this regulation applies—

(a)regulation 9(1) shall apply to the voluntary transfer claimant as if the claimant were a notified person who has failed to claim before the end of the claim period; and

(b)for the purpose of that regulation the claim period for the voluntary transfer claimant shall be treated as ending on the last day of the period of one month or longer referred to in regulation 10(6) of the Claims and Payments Regulations,

and regulations 9(2), 10 and 11 shall apply as if the voluntary transfer claimant were a notified person.