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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006, Section 68.
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[F168.—(1) [F2A person who has made a claim for benefit may amend it at any time before a [F3decision] has been made on the claim by notice in writing received at the designated office, by telephone call to a telephone number specified by the relevant authority under regulation 64(5A) (time and manner in which claims are to be made) or by the Secretary of State under regulation 64(5B) or in such other manner as the relevant authority or the Secretary of State may decide or accept.]
F4(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) Any claim amended in accordance with paragraph (1) F5... shall be treated as if it had been amended in the first instance.
(4) A person who has made a claim may withdraw it at any time before a decision has been made on it by notice to the designated office.
(5) Where the claim was made by telephone in accordance with paragraphs (5B) to (5BD) of regulation 64, the withdrawal may also be made by telephone to the telephone number specified by the Secretary of State.
(6) Any notice of withdrawal given in accordance with paragraph (4) or (5) shall have effect when it is received.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 68 substituted (1.10.2008) by Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2299), regs. 1, 3(7)
F2Reg. 68(1) substituted (29.10.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2536), regs. 1(1), 12(4)(a)
F3Word in reg. 68(1) substituted (1.4.2014 for specified purposes, 7.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/213), regs. 1(3), 4(4)
F4Reg. 68(2) omitted (29.10.2013) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2536), regs. 1(1), 12(4)(b)
F5Words in reg. 68(3) omitted (29.10.2013) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2536), regs. 1(1), 12(4)(c)
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