# The Local Government (Discretionary Payments) (Injury Allowances) Regulations 2011, Regulation 12: Notice of decision on reconsideration

Extent: E+W

(1) A decision on a disagreement to which an application under regulation 11 relates must be given by notice in writing to—
(a) the claimant; and
(b) the relevant employer,
before the expiry of the period of two months beginning with the date the application was received.
(2) But, if no such notice is given before the expiry of that period, an interim reply must immediately be sent to the persons mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) and (b) setting out—
(a) the reasons for the delay; and
(b) an expected date for giving the decision.
(3) A notice under paragraph (1) must include—
(a) a statement of the decision;
(b) a reference to any legislation on which the person making the decision relied;
(c) in a case where the disagreement relates to the exercise of a discretion, a reference to the legislation conferring the discretion;
(d) a statement that the Money and Pensions Service is available to give assistance in connection with any difficulty over any entitlement to an allowance under these Regulations that remains unresolved;
(e) a statement that the Pensions Ombudsman may investigate and determine any complaint or dispute of fact or law in relation to the payment of allowances by way of compensation to or in respect of persons in relation to whom regulations may be made under section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972, and made or referred in accordance with the Pensions Schemes Act 1993; and
(f) the addresses at which the Money and Pensions Service and the Pensions Ombudsman may be contacted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2954/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-discretionary-payments-injury-allowances-regulations-2011/regulation-12
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