Regulation 6 Form, manner and procedure for claimsI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 6 coming into force by Discretionary Financial Assistance 2001 reg. 1(1)
reg. 6(1)(b)(i) substituted by Housing Benefit (Abolition of the Family Premium and date of claim) 2016 reg. 2(4)
reg. 6(1)(b) words substituted by Housing Benefit (Consequential Provisions) 2006 Sch. 2 para. 8(6)(a)
reg. 6(3) word substituted by Housing Benefit (Consequential Provisions) 2006 Sch. 2 para. 8(6)(b)
reg. 6(1)(b)(i) words inserted by Housing Benefit (Local Housing Allowance) (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) 2008 reg. 4(2)
reg. 6(1)(b)(i) words inserted by Discretionary Financial Assistance 2017 reg. 2(7)(a)
reg. 6(2) words inserted by Discretionary Financial Assistance 2017 reg. 2(7)(b)

(1)

The Housing Executive may accept a claim for discretionary housing payments—

(a)

in such form and manner as it approves;

(b)

from—

(i)

a person entitled to housing benefit in a case where the appropriate maximum housing benefit has been restricted under regulation 10A of the Housing Benefit Regulations, or

(ii)

where it appears reasonable in the circumstances of a particular case, a person acting on behalf of a person so entitled.

(2)

The Housing Executive may pay discretionary housing payments to either the person entitled to housing benefit, or where it appears reasonable in the circumstances of a particular case, such other person as the Housing Executive thinks appropriate.

(3)

The Housing Executive shall give a person who has claimed discretionary housing payments or who has requested a review of a decision made in respect of his claim, written notice of it’s decision in respect of that claim or review and the reasons for that decision as soon as is reasonably practicable.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 6 in operation at 2.7.2001, see reg. 1(1)