Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

Repayments

11.—(1) Where the Department is satisfied that a claimant is entitled to any repayment under regulation 10, it must –

(a) in the case of a repayment to be made –

(i) in respect of a charge made by an HSS trust for an appliance specified in Schedule 1 to the Charges Regulations (Charges for Fabric Supports and Wigs), calculate the amount payable and notify in writing the HSS trust of the claimant’s entitlement and the amount to be paid,

(ii) in respect of HS travel expenses incurred by a person in attending a hospital or any other place managed by an HSS trust notify in writing the HSS trust of the claimant’s entitlement; or

(b) in any other case, cause a repayment to be made to the claimant in such manner as appears to the Department to be appropriate in the circumstances of the particular case.

(2) Where a HSS trust receives notification as mentioned in paragraph (1), it must calculate any amount payable in respect of HS travel expenses in accordance with these Regulations and make any repayment due to a claimant in respect of such travel expenses or HS charge.

(3) A person who is entitled to repayment in respect of HS travel expenses must sign a declaration of entitlement and provide such evidence of his entitlement and of his travel expenses as the health service body which is making the repayment may require.