Article 9 Savings for council tax benefit

Notwithstanding the coming into force of Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the 2012 Act under article 8(c), the provisions specified in Schedule 4 to this Order and any regulations or orders made under them continue to have effect for any of the following matters arising on or after 1st April 2013 that relate to council tax benefit before 1st April 2013—

(a)

the administration of council tax benefit;

(b)

the administration of appeals against council tax benefit decisions;

(c)

the investigation and prosecution of offences relating to council tax benefit;

(d)

the recovery of excess council tax benefit;

(e)

the administration of civil and administrative penalties;

(f)

the payment of subsidy in respect of council tax benefit for years up to and including the year ending 31st March 2013.