Regulation 79 Withholding of benefitI1

Where it appears to an authority that a question has arisen in relation to a person’s entitlement to housing benefit or to payment of that benefit, it may withhold payment of the benefit in whole or in part pending the determination of that question on review under regulation 67.

Where it appears to an authority that a question has arisen whether any amount paid to a person by way of, or in connection with a claim for housing benefit, is recoverable under section 29 of the Act or Part XI of these Regulations (overpayments), it may withhold any payment of arrears of benefit to that person, in whole or in part, pending the determination of that question.

Upon determination of a question to which paragraph (1) or (2) refers, any benefit withheld under those paragraphs shall be paid within 14 days except to the extent that there was no entitlement to that benefit or a recoverable overpayment remains unrecovered from the person from whom benefit was withheld.