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Paragraph 11 Review

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(1)

Where the Department makes a supplementary financial assistance payment, a recipient aggrieved by the amount of that payment may request the Department to review the payment amount in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

A request for a review shall be made to the Department no later than 21 days from the date of the notification under paragraph 8(4) of the amount of the supplementary financial assistance payment.

(3)

A request to review shall be in writing and shall give full particulars of the grounds upon which a review of the supplementary financial assistance payment amount is sought.

(4)

Upon receipt of a request under sub-paragraph (2), the Department shall review the supplementary financial assistance payment amount as requested.

(5)

Following a review under sub-paragraph (4) the Department may—

(a)

confirm the amount of the supplementary financial assistance payment made; or

(b)

substitute a new supplementary financial assistance payment amount.

(6)

As soon as reasonably practicable after a review under sub-paragraph (4), the Department shall notify the result of the review in writing to the person making the request for it and shall give the reasons for the result.