# The Reserve Forces (Call-out and Recall) (Financial Assistance) Regulations 1997, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/309/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/reserve-forces-call-out-and-recall-financial-assistance-regulations-1997/regulation-8
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