Paragraph 16 I1

Northern Ireland

(1)

This Part applies in a case where a decision has been made in accordance with regulation 10 of the Social Security (Work-focused Interviews) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003^f1 that a person has failed to take part in a work-focused interview.

(2)

In a case where one of the consequences specified in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) apply, the decision notice shall include a statement as to the person’s right of appeal against the decision that he failed to take part in a work-focused interview.

(3)

In a case where the consequence of the failure to take part is that the entitlement to housing benefit terminates, the decision notice shall include a statement as to—

(a)

the last date of the entitlement to housing benefit;

(b)

the reason entitlement terminated.

(4)

In a case where the consequence of the failure to take part is that the amount of housing benefit payable is reduced, the decision notice shall include a statement as to—

(a)

the amount by which the housing benefit is reduced;

(b)

the date from which the reduction takes effect; and

(c)

the reason for the reduction.

(5)

In a case where a new decision is made reversing an earlier decision that a person failed to take part in a work-focused interview, the decision notice shall include a statement as to—

(a)

the date from which the consequences of the failure cease to apply; and

(b)

the reason for the new decision.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 10 para. 16 in operation at 20.11.2006, see reg. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1: S.R. 2003 No. 274

Notes on Schedule 10

Modifications

C1: Sch. 10 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2007) by The Rate Relief (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/204), regs. 1(1), 30(2)