The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001

Termination in cases of a failure to furnish informationE+W+S

14.—(1) A person in respect of whom payment of benefit or a reduction has been suspended—

(a)under regulation 11 and who subsequently fails to comply with an information requirement; or

(b)under regulation 13 for failing to comply with such a requirement,

shall cease to be entitled to the benefit from the date on which the payments or reduction were so suspended, or such earlier date on which entitlement to benefit ceases.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply—

[F1(a)subject to sub-paragraph (b), before the end of the period under regulation 13(4) for the provision of information;]

(b)where payment of benefit or a reduction has been suspended in part under regulation 11 or regulation 13.

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