Limitation of Actions Consultation - Law Commission

Act Nature of
Action
Ibid, Schedule
4, para 3
Ibid, Schedule
4, para 6
Ibid, Schedule
4, para 9
Ibid, Schedule
4, para 8
Ibid, Schedule
4, para 11
Claim for
disablement
benefit
including
increases
Income support
and family
credit
Claim for social
fund payments
for funeral
expenses
Claim for social
fund payments
for maternity
expenses
Claim for disability
working allowance
Starting Point Limitation
period
Date on which the
claimant becomes
entitled to benefit
Day in respect of
which claim is
made
138
Discretionary
Exclusion?
3 months Yes
(up to 12 months)
Same day 94
Yes
(up to 12 months)
Date of funeral 3 months Yes
(up to 12 months)
Date of
confinement
Day in respect of
which claim is
made
3 months Yes
(up to 12 months)
Same day 95
Yes
(up to 12 months)
94 Where family credit has previously been claimed and awarded, further benefit should be
claimed within the period from 28 days before to 14 days after the final day of the earlier
award.
95 Where disability working allowance has previously been claimed and awarded, a renewal
claim may be made within a period starting 42 days before and ending 14 days after the
expiry of the existing award.