Community Costs : Contents
Change in income or assets
You will need to review Community Costs to ensure that the client still meets the qualifications and is receiving the correct rate of payment whenever there is a change in the client's:
The date to review Community Costs from will depend on the action involved. Generally, you should:
Increase
- increase Community Costs from the actual date of the change in circumstances
Reduce, suspend or cancel
- reduce, suspend or cancel Community Costs from the first available date except when the client advises of a change more than 14 days after the event
False or misleading information
If a client gives false or misleading information you must review Community Costs from the actual date of the change in circumstances and establish an overpayment where appropriate.
Legislation
- Review of entitlement to, or rate of, benefit granted Part 6, subpart 3 Social Security Act 2018
