Regulation 61 Evidence and informationI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

A person who makes a claim shall furnish such certificates, documents, information and evidence in connection with the claim, or any question arising out of it, as may be reasonably required by the appropriate authority in order to determine that person’s entitlement to housing benefit, and shall do so within 4 weeks of being required to do so or such longer period as the appropriate authority may consider reasonable; but nothing in this regulation shall require a person to furnish any certificates, documents, information or evidence relating to a payment which is disregarded under paragraph 34 of Schedule 3 or paragraph 23 of Schedule 4 (payments made under the Macfarlane Trust F1, the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust or the Independent Living Fund).

(2)

Where a request is made under paragraph (1), the appropriate authority shall–

(a)

inform the claimant of his duty under regulation 63 (duty to notify change of circumstances) to notify the designated office of any change of circumstances; and

(b)

without prejudice to the extent of the duty owed under regulation 63, indicate to him either orally or by notice or by reference to some other document available to him on application and without charge, the kind of change of circumstances which is to be notified.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 61(1) inserted (31.1.1990) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes Amendment Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/127), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(c)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 61 in force at 23.11.1988, see reg. 1(1)