Paragraph 14 Right to request re-determination and periods allowed

An individual may request that the Scottish Ministers re-determine the individual’s entitlement to a Scottish child payment, after being informed (in accordance with paragraph 4(1)) of a determination by the Ministers of the individual’s entitlement to such a payment.

Unless sub-paragraph (3) applies, a request for re-determination is valid only if it is made before the end of the period of 31 days beginning with the day that the individual is informed (in accordance with paragraph 4(1)) of the right to make the request.

A request for re-determination is valid if it is made after that period has ended, but before the end of the day that falls one year after the day on which the individual is informed (in accordance with paragraph 4(1)) of the determination, if the individual has a good reason for not requesting a re-determination sooner (see paragraph 15).

A request for re-determination is valid only if it is made in such form as the Scottish Ministers require.

If the Scottish Ministers decide that something purporting to be a request for a re-determination does not satisfy the condition in sub-paragraph (4), they must inform the individual concerned of—