Regulation 16(1)

SCHEDULEE+W+S DECISIONS AGAINST WHICH NO APPEAL LIES

1.  No appeal shall lie against a decision made by virtue of, or as a consequence of, any of the provisions in Part X (claims), Part XII (payments) and Part XIII (overpayments) of the Housing Benefit Regulations except a decision under—E+W+S

(a)regulations 72(5), (11), (15) M1, 72A(1) M2, 72B(1) and (4) M3 (date of claim);

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

(c)regulation 93 M4 (circumstances in which payment is to be made to a landlord);

(d)regulation 94 M5 (circumstances in which payment may be made to a landlord);

(e)regulation 99 M6 (recoverable overpayments);

(f)regulation 101 (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).

Marginal Citations

M1Regulation 72(5) was amended by S.I. 1990/671, 1991/235 and 1599, 1996/1510 and 1999/1539 and regulation 72(15) was amended by S.I. 1996/462.

M3Regulation 72B was substituted by S.I. 2000/897.

M4Regulation 93 was amended by S.I. 1990/546, 1992/2432, 1996/1510, 1997/65 and 2434.

M5Regulation 94 was amended by S.I. 1994/2137, 1996/965 and 1997/65 and 2434.

M6Regulation 99 was amended by S.I. 1988/1843, 1991/235 and 1599, 1995/2986, 1997/65 and 1999/3108.

2.  No appeal shall lie against a decision made by virtue of, or as a consequence of, any of the provisions in Part VIII (claims), Part X (awards or payments of benefit) and Part XI (excess benefit) of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations except a decision under—E+W+S

(a)regulations 62(5), (10), (11), (12) and (16) M7 and 62A(1) M8, 62B(1) and (4) M9 (date of claim);

(b)regulation 84 M10 (recoverable excess benefit);

(c)regulation 86 (person from whom recovery may be sought);

(d)regulation 89 (diminution of capital); or

(e)regulation 90 (sums to be deducted in calculating recoverable excess benefit).

Marginal Citations

M7Regulation 62(5) was amended by S.I. 1996/1510 and regulation 62(16) was amended by S.I. 1996/462.

M9Regulation 62B was substituted by S.I. 2000/897.

M10Regulation 84 was amended by S.I. 1995/2986, 1997/65 and 1999/3108.

3.  Subject to paragraphs 1(f) and 2(c), no appeal shall lie against a decision as to the exercise of discretion to recover an overpayment of housing benefit or, as the case may be, excess council tax benefit.E+W+S

4.  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).E+W+S

5.  No appeal shall lie against a decision under Part III of these Regulations of a relevant authority relating to—E+W+S

(a)suspension of a payment of benefit or of a reduction; or

(b)restoration following a suspension of payment of benefit or of a reduction,

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