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PART 9Making of applications and payments and duration of eligibility

Ending a suspension

42.  The Scottish Ministers are to make a decision to end a suspension where—

(a)the individual provides the information requested under section 54(1) of the 2018 Act(1) and the Scottish Ministers consider that they do not require to make a determination without application,

(b)regulation 38(3)(a) applies and the Scottish Ministers make a determination without application under regulation 47 (consideration of entitlement after specified period), 48 (determination following change of circumstances, etc.), 49 (determination following official error – underpayments), 50 (determination following error – overpayments) or 51 (determination to effect a deduction decision),

(c)the Scottish Ministers make a determination under section 54(2) of the 2018 Act(2),

(d)the circumstances mentioned in regulation 38(3)(b) no longer apply, or

(e)the Scottish Ministers consider it appropriate in the circumstances, including having regard to the financial circumstances of the individual.

(1)

Section 54(1) was amended by section 12(3)(a) of the Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 18).

(2)

Section 54(2) was amended by section 12(3)(c) of the Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 18).