Regulation 77 Time and manner of granting community charge benefit in respect of collective community charge contributionsI1

Subject to regulations 78(2) to (4), 80, 81 and 82 (person to whom benefit is to be paid, withholding of benefits, payments on death and offsetting), the appropriate authority shall pay community charge benefit to which a person is entitled on account of his liability to pay any collective community charge contribution under section 11(11) of the 1987 Act^f1 or section 9 of the 1988 Act, at such time and in such manner as is appropriate having regard to–

Payment of community charge benefit under paragraph (1) may take the form of vouchers issued by the appropriate authority which vouchers shall state–

Any voucher paid in accordance with paragraph (2) on account of a person’s entitlement to community charge benefit may be paid by that person to the charge payer to whom the contribution is due, in reduction of the liability for the contribution concerned.

Except in cases to which regulations 80, 81 and 82 apply, the first award or payment of community charge benefit in respect of collective community charge contributions shall be made within 7 days of the receipt of a claim at the designated office or if that is not reasonably practicable as soon as possible thereafter.