nevip
welfare rights adviser, sefton metropolitan borough council, liverpool.
Member since 22nd Jan 2004
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RE: DWP Debt Management - explanation letters
Wed 25-Feb-09 03:38 PM |
Appeals have always had to be in writing, whether under the old Adjudication Regulations, or under regulation 33(1) of the Decision and Appeals Regulations 1998 and now, under rule 23 of The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008.
There was no specified format under the old Adjudication Regs although an AO could insist on further particulars if those already given were deemed insufficient. Under the D&A Regs there was a clear choice between a letter and a GL24 (and as Tony said, the Department could not insist on a GL24 as long as the appeal contained sufficient particulars).
The new tribunal rules have basically combined the open endedness of the adjudication Regs with the rigour of the D&A Regs. That is, the requirement is for “an appeal notice” containing specified particulars and signed.
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