800.Paragraph 6 sets out which decisions may be appealed, by whom, when and how. It requires that a person who has a right of appeal shall be notified of that fact, and provides relevant regulation-making powers.
Sub-paragraph (1) sets out those decisions which may be appealed, namely local authority decisions (whether as originally made, or as revised under paragraph (3) or superseded under paragraph (4)), on claims for, or awards of, HB/CTB and other prescribed decisions (subject to the provisions of sub-paragraph 2).
Sub-paragraph (2) provides that no appeal lies against:
It is proposed that regulations made under (e) above will, in line with other benefits, cover decisions which may broadly be termed “administrative”, for example, the method of paying benefit.  These regulations would be subject to affirmative resolution.
Sub-paragraph (3) provides that a person affected by a local authority decision to which this paragraph applies has a right of appeal to an appeal tribunal (defined in paragraph 23 as an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter 1 of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998).
Sub-paragraph (4) provides that sub-paragraph (3) shall not confer a right of appeal against a prescribed decision, nor against determinations which are embodied in or necessary to the final decision.
Sub-paragraph (5) clarifies the nature and limitations of the regulation-making power in subsection (4).  It is explicit that the regulations shall not include any decision which relates to the conditions of entitlement to HB/CTB for which a claim has been validly made.
Sub-paragraph (6) provides that, where there is a decision that there is an overpayment of HB or CTB which is recoverable, any person from whom the local authority decides the overpayment is recoverable shall have a right of appeal to an appeal tribunal.
Sub-paragraph (7) provides for a person with a right of appeal to be given notice of a decision and right of appeal, as prescribed in regulations.
Sub-paragraph (8) provides for regulations setting out the manner and time for making appeals.  It is intended that the regulations would provide for a time limit of one month from the date of the decision within which to ask for a revision of a decision (under paragraph 3) or lodge an appeal.  If a person asks for a revision, he would have a further month from the date on which the local authority notifies him of the result of their reconsideration of the disputed decision in which to lodge an appeal.  These time limits would bring HB/CTB into line with other social security benefits.
Sub- paragraph (9) provides that an appeal tribunal need not consider issues which are not raised on the appeal, and shall not take account of any changes of circumstances that have occurred since the appealed decision was made.
Part III: Social Security Administration Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Schedule 7 Paragraph 6: Appeal to appeal tribunal