The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

Commencement of entitlement to income support E+W+S

6.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), in a case where income support is payable in arrears entitlement shall commence on the date of claim.

(2) [F1 Subject to sub-paragraphs (2A) and (3)] , in a case where, under paragraph 2, income support is payable in advance entitlement shall commence on the date of claim if that day is a day for payment of income support as determined under paragraph 3 but otherwise on the first such day after the date of claim.

[F2 (2A) Where income support is awarded under regulation 17(3) for a definite period which is not a benefit week or a multiple of such a week entitlement shall commence on the date of claim.]

[F3 (3) In a case where regulation 13 applies, entitlement shall commence on the day which is the relevant day for the purposes of that regulation] [F4 except where income support is paid in advance, when entitlement shall commence on the relevant day, if that day is a day for payment as determined under paragraph 3 but otherwise on the first day for payment after the relevant day.]

F5 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F6 (5) If a claim is made by a claimant within 3 days of the date on which he became resident in a resettlement place provided pursuant to section 30 of the Jobseekers Act or at a centre providing facilities for the rehabilitation of alcoholics or drug addicts, and the claimant is so resident for the purposes of that rehabilitation, then the claim shall be treated as having been made on the day the claimant became so resident.]

F7 (5A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) Where, in consequence of a further claim for income support such as is mentioned in sub-paragraph 4(7) of Schedule 3 to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, a claimant is treated as occupying a dwelling as his home for a period before moving in, that further claim shall be treated as having been made on the date from which he is treated as so occupying the dwelling or the date of the claim made before he moved in to the dwelling and referred to in that sub-paragraph, whichever is the later.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 7 para. 6(2) substituted (11.4.1988) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/522), regs. 1(1), 10(3)(a)

F2 Sch. 7 para. 6(2A) inserted (11.4.1988) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/522), regs. 1, 10(3)(b)

F3 Sch. 7 para. 6(3) substituted (11.4.1988) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/522), regs. 1(1), 10(3)(c)

F4 Words in Sch. 7 para. 6(3) added (9.3.1992) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/247), regs. 1(1), 17(2)

F5 Sch. 7 para. 6(4) omitted (11.4.1988) by virtue of The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/522), regs. 1, 10(3)(d)

F6 Sch. 7 para. 6(5) substituted (7.10.1996) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Jobseekers Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1460), regs. 1, 2(24)(c)

F7 Sch. 7 para. 6(5A) omitted (7.10.1996) by virtue of The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Jobseekers Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1460), regs. 1, 2(24)(c)