The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1982
These regulations further amend the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979 (“the principal regulations”). Regulation 3 inserts new regulation 16A in the principal regulations concerning the making of arrangements, on a claimant's application but subject to the Secretary of State's consent, for benefit to be paid by way of automated or other direct crediting to a bank or other account at intervals of 4 or 13 weeks.