Housing benefit and council tax benefit
34Determination of claims and reviews
(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 [F1or state pension credit] to give priority, in prescribed circumstances, to those claims over other claims for any such benefit.
F2(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 34(3) inserted (2.7.2002 for specified purposes) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 41; S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2(l)
F2S. 34(4)(5) repealed (2.7.2001 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 86(1)(c)(2), Sch. 7 para. 22(1), Sch. 9 Pt.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)
F335Suspension of benefit in prescribed circumstances
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Textual Amendments
F3S. 35 repealed (2.7.2001 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 86(1)(c)(2), Sch. 7 para. 22(1), Sch. 9 Pt.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)(c)(3)