8. Where a person had an award of sickness benefit or invalidity benefit which was payable by automated credit transfer in accordance with regulation 21 of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 M1, and that award has effect as an award of incapacity benefit under regulations 11 or 17, the award of incapacity benefit shall continue to be paid by automated credit transfer into the same bank or other account as the award of sickness benefit or invalidity benefit; and for this purpose, any application made and any consent given in relation to the award of sickness benefit or invalidity benefit shall be treated as made or given in relation to the transitional award of incapacity benefit.
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 1987/1986; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1992/247 and 1993/1113.