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Electronic Communications Direction

The legislation that allows the use of electronic communications for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction claims and changes of circumstances requests.

  • pdf Electronic Communications Direction 2022(117 KB)

The regulations also set out various other conditions that must be satisfied in order that an electronic communication may be accepted.
 

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