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<p>The Department’s aim is to ensure that claimants are paid the correct amount of
benefit at the earliest opportunity. Accordingly, if new evidence or information becomes
available after an appeal has been lodged, it is right that decisions are reviewed
and claimants put in the best position where they can choose either to continue with
their appeal, or have the decision revised. At the same time claimants have, and have
always had, a right of appeal against the revised decision, and to have their payments
fully backdated if successful at appeal. Claimants are notified of this right of appeal
in their revised decision letter.</p>
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