TFC15300 - Declarations of eligibility: reconfirming declarations

A subsequent declaration of eligibility, made after the initial declaration of eligibility, is known as a reconfirming declaration. In order to qualify for top-up payments throughout the next entitlement period, a person must make a further declaration of eligibility before the start of that period and during the last 28 days of the existing entitlement period.

Example:

Penny makes her first declaration of eligibility to TFC on 12 May 2018. HMRC give a determination of eligibility on 12 May 2018. The first declaration period runs from 12 May 2018 to 11 August 2018.

Penny submits a reconfirming declaration on 27 July 2018, a date within the last 28 days of the active declaration period. HMRC give a determination of eligibility on 28 July 2018. The subsequent declaration period runs 12 August 2018 to 11 November 2018.

Unfortunately, Penny delays making her next reconfirming declaration until 30 December 2018, a date after the last 28 days of the declaration period from 12 August 2018 to 11 November 2018. HMRC give a determination of eligibility on 06 Jan 2019. The declaration period runs from 12 November 2018 to 11 February 2019, but Penny cannot make deposits and have them topped up until 06 Jan 2019.

Again, Penny delays in making her reconfirming declaration until 30 April 2019. HMRC give a determination of eligibility on 2 May 2019. The declaration period runs from 12 May 2019 to 11 August 2019. Because no declaration was made for the for the 12 Feb 2019 to 11 May 2019, she doesn’t receive any top up for that period.