Section 101 — Welfare Reform Act 2012: Payments on account

Payments on account 101 1 In section 5(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (regulations about claims and payments), for paragraph (r) there is substituted—

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2 Section 22 of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (payments on account), which has not been brought into force, is repealed.