Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
(asked on 30th November 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her policy is on claimants' right to appeal when their claims have been suspended by the Risk Review Team.
Answered by
David Rutley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 8th December 2021
In law there is no right of appeal against a decision to suspend payment of benefit.
If it is determined there is entitlement to Universal Credit following review by the Risk Review Team, the suspension will be lifted immediately.
If it is determined there is no entitlement, an outcome decision will be made to that effect. This decision can be appealed.