The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

PART 6 Notice where no award is made

14.  Where a person is not awarded housing benefit—

(a) either on grounds of income or because the amount of any housing benefit is less than the minimum housing benefit prescribed by regulation 75, the decision notice shall include a statement as to—

(i) the matters set out in paragraphs 9(a) to (c), and in a case where the amount of entitlement is less than the minimum amount of housing benefit prescribed, paragraph 9(d) also; and

(ii) the matters set out in paragraphs 10(b) to (d) where the person is not on income support or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance; and

(iii) where the amount of entitlement is less than the minimum amount of housing benefit prescribed, that fact and that such entitlement is not payable;

(b) for any reason other than one mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), the decision notice shall include a statement as to the reason why no award has been made.