Paragraph 7 Reconsideration of initial decision
England and Wales
If an entitled applicant does not accept the determination as to amount made in respect of him, he may, within three months of the date on which the Minister notifies him of her determination as to amount, request the Minister to reconsider her decision.
If a person in respect of whom a revised determination as to amount is made in accordance with article 8(4) does not accept that revised determination, he may, within one month of the date on which the Minister notifies him in accordance with article 8(6) of her revised determination as to amount, request the Minister to reconsider her decision.
A request for reconsideration made in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) or sub-paragraph (2) above—
shall be made in writing;
shall specify the grounds upon which the applicant wishes the Minister to reconsider her decision;
may be supported by any additional information which is relevant and material to the applicant’s request for reconsideration; and
shall be accompanied by a signed statement that any information contained in or supporting the request for reconsideration is true to the best of the entitled applicant’s knowledge and belief.