5.—(1) This regulation applies where a local authority is under a duty to make a direct payment to, or in respect of, a beneficiary who has not attained the age of 18 years.
(2) The duty on a local authority under section 12B(1) of the Act to make a payment to or in respect of a beneficiary applies only where the local authority is satisfied that the provision of the service to which the payment relates will, by means of the payment, safeguard and promote that beneficiary’s welfare.