Paragraph 3 Initial decision by Minister

England and Wales

The Minister shall, within three months of the date on which she receives a second-stage application, either—

(a)

make a written request to the applicant requiring him to provide additional information or documentation in support of his second-stage application, specifying—

(i)

the nature of the information or documentation requested; and

(ii)

her reasons for making the request; or

(b)

make a determination as to amount in respect of the entitled applicant and notify him in writing that she has done so, specifying—

(i)

the total amount payable to that entitled applicant in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 5;

(ii)

the amount payable to that entitled applicant in accordance with each of Parts III to VIII of Schedule 5;

(iii)

any amount to be deducted in accordance with Part IX of Schedule 5 from the compensation otherwise payable to that entitled applicant; and

(iv)

where the amount payable or to be deducted (as the case may be) in accordance with any Part of Schedule 5 (“the amount determined”) differs from the corresponding amount in the entitled applicant’s claim (“the amount claimed”), the reasons why she considers that the amount determined should be different from the amount claimed.