The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) (Transitional and Savings) Regulations 2001

Suspension and withholding

5.  Where, immediately before the relevant date—

(a) a payment of housing benefit was withheld under regulation 95(4) or (4A)(1) (withholding of benefit) or suspended by virtue of regulation 96A(2) (suspension of benefit) of the Housing Benefit Regulations; or

(b) in the case of a claim for council tax benefit—

(i) a payment of council tax benefit was withheld under regulation 80(1), (2) or (2A) of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations(3) (withholding of benefit), or

(ii) a payment of that benefit or a reduction in the amount that a person is or will be liable to pay in respect of council tax was suspended by virtue of regulation 81A of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations(4) (suspension of benefit),

the provisions of Part III of the Decisions and Appeals Regulations (suspension and termination of benefit) shall apply with respect to that suspension or withholding as if it were a suspension imposed by virtue of those provisions.

(1)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/560 and 1999/3178.

(2)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1997/2434.

(3)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/560 and 1999/3178.

(4)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1997/2434.