Regulation 8 Time limits for making claims

(1)

A claim under these Regulations may not be made before—

(a)

the date of service or deemed service on a reservist of a call-out notice under Part IV or V of the 1996 Act, a call-out or recall notice or any other notice pursuant to which the reservist may be required to perform relevant service; or

(b)

if there is no such notice, the relevant date.

(2)

A claim for an award other than a retraining award may not be made more than 4 weeks after the relevant date.

(3)

A claim for a retraining award may not be made more than 8 weeks after the date on which the reservist resumes work with the employer.

(4)

Notwithstanding paragraph (2) above, a claim for a reservist’s hardship award or an employer’s hardship award may be made no later than 8 weeks after the relevant date provided that the claimant has given notice to the adjudication officer no later than 4 weeks after the relevant date of his intention to make such a claim.

(5)

For the purposes of this regulation a claim is deemed to have been made on the day when it is received by the adjudication officer.