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.

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.