SE76308 - Social security benefits: operational issues

How to deal with late objections

A Benefit Office/Jobcentre will accept late objections if the claimant has a reasonable excuse.

If a Benefit Office/Jobcentre is not prepared to accept a late objection it will make a written report to the relevant District because applications to make late objections can only be refused by General Commissioners.

Before listing a case for hearing send your papers and the Benefit Office/Jobcentre report to Personal Tax (Technical), Solihull with a note of the attitude of the relevant Commissioners to the admission of late appeals.

After the Commissioners' decision send a report to the Benefit Office/Jobcentre. Follow the format at SE76309 and complete Sections A, B and D