Paragraph 4 Application for payment of financial assistance
The Department shall publish a notice inviting applications for a financial assistance payment in such manner as will ensure that it is reasonably likely to be seen by eligible persons.
A notice published under sub-paragraph (1) shall specify—
the closing date for making an application;
the information which an applicant is required to provide in support of the application; and
the form of any application.
An application may be made in accordance with the requirements of the notice published under sub-paragraph (1).
On receipt of an application, the Department may request such additional information from the applicant as it considers necessary to determine whether they are an eligible person, their eligible income, their eligible expenditure and to otherwise facilitate consideration of that application.