88A.—[F2(1)] A person may give notice of a change of circumstances required to be notified under regulation 88 by means of an electronic communication in accordance with Schedule 11.]
[F3(2) Where—
(a)the change of circumstances required to be notified is a death; and
(b)the authority administering the claimant's housing benefit agrees with the Secretary of State that notifications may be made in accordance with regulation 88ZA(1) (alternative means of notifying changes of circumstances),
a person may give notice of the change to the Secretary of State by means of an electronic communication in accordance with the provisions set out in Schedule 9ZC to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (electronic communication).
(3) The provisions set out in that Schedule shall apply for the purposes of paragraph (2) as they apply for the purposes of regulation 32ZA of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (information given electronically).
(4) The Secretary of State must forward information received in accordance with paragraph (2) to the authority administering the claimant's housing benefit.]
Textual Amendments
F1 Reg. 88A and heading inserted (20.12.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Electronic Communications) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2968), art. 1art. 2(4)
F2Reg. 88A(1): reg. 88A renumbered as reg. 88A(1) (23.1.2012) by The Social Security (Electronic Communications) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2943), arts. 1, 6(2)
F3Regs. 88A(2)-(4) inserted (23.1.2012) by The Social Security (Electronic Communications) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2943), arts. 1, 6(3)