Regulation 5 Change affecting other benefit payment or advantageC1

F1Subject to F2paragraphs (1ZZA) and (1ZA), where the benefit or other payment or advantage affected by the change of circumstances is not a jobseeker’s allowance, housing benefit or council tax benefit, notice must be given F3...to the Secretary of State F4at the appropriate office—

1. (a)

   in writing or by telephone (unless the Secretary of State determines in any particular case that notice must be in writing or may be given otherwise than in writing or by telephone); or

2. (b)

   in writing if in any class of case he requires written notice (unless he determines in any particular case to accept notice given otherwise than in writing)

In such cases and subject to such conditions as the Secretary of State may specify, notice may be given to the Secretary of State—

Where this paragraph applies, where the notice in writing referred to in paragraph (1) is given or sent by an electronic communication that notice must be given or sent in accordance with the provisions set out in Schedule 9ZC to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (electronic communication).

Paragraph (1ZA) applies in relation to—

The reference in paragraph (1) to notice “in writing” includes where that notice relates to child benefit, notice given or sent in accordance with Schedule 9C to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (electronic communication).

In this regulation—

• “the appropriate office” has the same meaning as in the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987;

• “relevant authority” has the same meaning as in regulation 4(2).