Section 12 — Social Security Administration Act 1992: Necessity of application for certain payments

Necessity of application for certain payments 12 1 A social fund payment such as is mentioned in section 138(1)(b) of the Contributions and Benefits Act may be awarded to a person only if an application for such a payment has been made by him or on his behalf in such form and manner as may be prescribed.

2 The Secretary of State may by regulations—

a make provision with respect to the time at which an application for such a social fund payment is to be treated as made;

b prescribe conditions that must be satisfied before any determination in connection with such an application may be made or any award of such a payment may be paid;

c prescribe circumstances in which such an award becomes extinguished.