Regulation 66 Who is to make a determinationI1
England, Wales and Scotland
Unless provided otherwise by these Regulations, any matter required to be determined under these Regulations shall be determined in the first instance by the appropriate authority.
An authority shall be under no duty to determine a claim—
where the claim has not been made in accordance with regulation 62(1) (time and manner in which claims are to be made) or treated as so made by virtue of F1regulation 62(8);
where the claimant has failed to satisfy the provisions of regulation 63 (evidence and information);
where the claim has been or is treated as withdrawn under regulation 64 (amendment and withdrawal of claim);
made more than 13 benefit weeks prior to the expiry of the claimant’s current benefit period.
Every claim shall be determined by the appropriate authority within 14 days of the provisions of regulations 62 and 63 being satisfied (time and manner for making claims and evidence and information required) or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in reg. 66(2)(a) substituted (1.4.1993 immediately after art. 20 of S.I. 1993/349 comes into force) by The Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/688), regs. 1(1), 19