Part II Back to Work Schemes

28 Expedited claims for housing benefit and council tax benefit.

F1(1)

This section provides for the making of regulations to enable—

F2(a)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(b)

priority to be given to certain persons,

with a view to claims for housing or council tax benefit made by or in respect of persons who cease to be entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance or income support being dealt with quickly.

F4(2)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(3)

In section 63 of the Administration Act (adjudication of claims for housing benefit or council tax benefit), insert after subsection (2)—

“(2A)

Regulations may make provision requiring authorities to whom claims for housing benefit or council tax benefit are made by, or in respect of, persons who have been entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance or to income support to give priority, in prescribed circumstances, to those claims over other claims for any such benefit.”