Section 4 Eligibility for Payment
Where the Department has received an application in accordance with Article 3(4) and is satisfied the application complies with paragraph (2) the Department may, subject to Article 11, make an income support payment to the applicant for all or part of the period specified in either Article 5, 6, 7 or 8 as applicable.
An application for an income support payment must–
comply with the conditions of either Article 5, 6, 7 or 8;
provide the information required in the notice published under Article 3(1) or such other information relating to the application as the Department may from time to time require.
The Department must notify the applicant in writing of its decision to approve or reject an application and–
if an application is rejected in whole or in part, the reason for the rejection and the right of review under Article 10; and
if an application is approved, the amount of the income support payment to be made.
Where more than one person makes an application in respect of the same animal, milk or potatoes only one income support payment is payable subject to Article 6(5).
The Department must reject an application if it is satisfied that the applicant does not meet the requirements of this Article.