34Determination of claims and reviews
[F1(1)Regulations shall provide that, where a person claims—
(a)housing benefit; or
(b)council tax benefit,
the authority to whom the claim is made shall notify the person of its determination of the claim.
(2)Any such notification shall be given in such form as may be prescribed.
(3)Regulations may make provision requiring authorities to whom claims for housing benefit or council tax benefit are made by, or in respect of, persons who have been entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance or to income support [F2or state pension credit] to give priority, in prescribed circumstances, to those claims over other claims for any such benefit.
F3(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 34 repealed (1.4.2013 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
F2Words in s. 34(3) inserted (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 41; S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2(l); S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
F3S. 34(4)(5) repealed (2.7.2001 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 86(1)(c)(2), Sch. 7 para. 22(1), Sch. 9 Pt. VII (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2001/1252, art. 2(2)(a)(iv)(c)(3)
Commencement Information
I1S. 34 in force at 18.10.1999 by S.I. 1999/2860, art. 2(a) (with art. 4, Schs. 16-18)