SCHEDULE 8 Matters to be included in decision notice

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 56, the decision notice shall include a statement as to—

(i) the matters set out in paragraphs 9(1)(a) to (c), and in a case where the amount of entitlement is less than the minimum amount of housing benefit prescribed, paragraph 9(1)(d) also; and

(ii) the matters set out in paragraphs 10(b) to (d) where the person is not on [F1 state pension credit]; 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.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 8 para. 14(a)(ii) substituted (6.4.2009) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.6) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2767), regs. 1(3), 7(7)