Legislation – Welfare Reform Act 2012
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Part 5Social security: general
Payments
101Payments on account
(1)
“(r)
for the making of a payment on account of such a benefit—
(i)
in cases where it is impracticable for a claim to be made or determined immediately, or for an award to be determined or paid in full immediately,
(ii)
in cases of need, or
(iii)
in cases where the Secretary of State considers in accordance with prescribed criteria that the payment can reasonably be expected to be recovered;”.
(2)
Section 22 of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (payments on account), which has not been brought into force, is repealed.