237.—(1) Except as provided for in subsection (2), receipt of a continued payment by a person shall be a disqualification for the receipt by that person of F1294[working family payment].

[1996 s7(1)]

(2) Where a person is in receipt of or entitled to a continued payment and would but for subsection (1) be qualified for the receipt of F1294[working family payment], the person may be paid the F1294[working family payment] for any period during which the rate of supplement payable would be greater than the rate of continued payment and the Minister may reduce any such supplement which is or may become payable to that person by the amount of the continued payment which shall be treated as having been paid on account of the F1294[working family payment].