SCHEDULEDecisions against which no appeal lies

Regulation 16(1)

1

No appeal shall lie against a decision made by virtue of, or as a consequence of, any of the provisions in regulation 10A32 (decisions), Part X (claims), Part XII (payments) and Part XIII (overpayments) of the Housing Benefit Regulations except a decision under—

a

regulations 72(5)33, (10), (14)34, 72A(1) and (4)35 (date of claim);

b

regulation 91(3) (adjustments to payments to take account of underpayment or overpayment on account of a rent allowance);

c

regulation 9336 (circumstances in which payment is to be made to a landlord);

d

regulation 9437 (circumstances in which payment may be made to a landlord);

e

regulation 9938 (recoverable overpayments);

f

regulation 10139 (person from whom recovery may be sought);

g

regulation 103 (diminution of capital), or

h

regulation 104 (sums to be deducted in calculating recoverable overpayments).

2

Subject to paragraph 1(f), no appeal shall lie against a decision as to the exercise of discretion to recover an overpayment of housing benefit.

3

No appeal shall lie against a decision of a relevant authority under paragraph 16(3)(a) or (b) and (4) of Schedule 7 to the Act (decisions involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases).

4

No appeal shall lie against a decision under Part III of these Regulations of a relevant authority relating to—

a

suspension of a payment of benefit, or

b

restoration following a suspension of payment of benefit,

except a decision that entitlement to benefit is terminated under regulation 14.