143. A benefit becomes payable at the beginning of the month and payment thereof shall be made in arrears not later than the last day of the month.
Nevertheless, where payment of a benefit is approved after the end of the month for which the first payment thereof is payable, monthly payments of the benefit shall be made for months commencing with the month following the month in which payment of the benefit is approved and payments of the benefit for months preceding that month shall be paid in one sum as soon as possible.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 24, s. 160; 1974, c. 16, s. 32.