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The Social Security (Further Methods of Recovery) Regulations 2026

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10 Representations made by an account holder to the Secretary of State

(1) Representations made by an account holder must include any information, evidence and grounds which the account holder wishes to be considered by the Secretary of State when deciding whether to make or vary the direct deduction order. (2) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (6), representations must be made in the manner and within the period specified by the Secretary of State in the notice given to the account holder inviting them to make representations. (3) The Secretary of State must ensure the period in which representations may be made in paragraph (2)— (a) does not end before 5.00 p.m. on the seventh working day beginning with the day after the day the notice was given, in a case where paragraph 12(2) (applications to vary) or 13(3) (variation) of Schedule 3ZA applies, or (b) is not less than 1 month beginning with the day after the day the notice was given, in any other case. (4) Where the Secretary of State has required or permitted an account holder to make representations other than in writing, the Secretary of State may subsequently invite the account holder to provide supporting evidence which the account holder wishes to be considered by the Secretary of State, using a method the Secretary of State considers appropriate. (5) Where an account holder provides evidence in accordance with paragraph (4), and within the period specified by the Secretary of State in the notice given to the account holder, the evidence provided is to be treated as part of the representations for the purpose of paragraph (2). (6) The Secretary of State must consider representations made after the period specified in accordance with paragraph (2) where— (a) the Secretary of State considers it reasonable to do so in all the circumstances, and (b) the Secretary of State has not already— (i) made the direct deduction order, where the representations are made under paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 3ZA (further requirements before making a direct deduction order), or (ii) varied or decided not to vary the direct deduction order, where the representations are made under paragraph 12(2) or paragraph 13(3) of Schedule 3ZA.

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10 Representations made by an account holder to the Secretary of State

(1) Representations made by an account holder must include any information, evidence and grounds which the account holder wishes to be considered by the Secretary of State when deciding whether to make or vary the direct deduction order. (2) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (6), representations must be made in the manner and within the period specified by the Secretary of State in the notice given to the account holder inviting them to make representations. (3) The Secretary of State must ensure the period in which representations may be made in paragraph (2)— (a) does not end before 5.00 p.m. on the seventh working day beginning with the day after the day the notice was given, in a case where paragraph 12(2) (applications to vary) or 13(3) (variation) of Schedule 3ZA applies, or (b) is not less than 1 month beginning with the day after the day the notice was given, in any other case. (4) Where the Secretary of State has required or permitted an account holder to make representations other than in writing, the Secretary of State may subsequently invite the account holder to provide supporting evidence which the account holder wishes to be considered by the Secretary of State, using a method the Secretary of State considers appropriate. (5) Where an account holder provides evidence in accordance with paragraph (4), and within the period specified by the Secretary of State in the notice given to the account holder, the evidence provided is to be treated as part of the representations for the purpose of paragraph (2). (6) The Secretary of State must consider representations made after the period specified in accordance with paragraph (2) where— (a) the Secretary of State considers it reasonable to do so in all the circumstances, and (b) the Secretary of State has not already— (i) made the direct deduction order, where the representations are made under paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 3ZA (further requirements before making a direct deduction order), or (ii) varied or decided not to vary the direct deduction order, where the representations are made under paragraph 12(2) or paragraph 13(3) of Schedule 3ZA.

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