Social Security Act 1998

10 Decisions superseding earlier decisions

(1) F1 Subject to [F2 subsection (3)] ... below, the following, namely—

(a) any decision of the Secretary of State under section 8 above or this section, whether as originally made or as revised under section 9 above; F3 ...

[F4 (aa) any decision under this Chapter of an appeal tribunal or a Commissioner; and]

(b) any decision under this Chapter [F5 of the First-tier Tribunal or any decision of the Upper Tribunal which relates to any such decision],

may be superseded by a decision made by the Secretary of State, either on an application made for the purpose or on his own initiative.

(2) In making a decision under subsection (1) above, the Secretary of State need not consider any issue that is not raised by the application or, as the case may be, did not cause him to act on his own initiative.

(3) Regulations may prescribe the cases and circumstances in which, and the procedure by which, a decision may be made under this section.

F6 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) Subject to subsection (6) and section 27 below, a decision under this section shall take effect as from the date on which it is made or, where applicable, the date on which the application was made.

(6) Regulations may provide that, in prescribed cases or circumstances, a decision under this section shall take effect as from such other date as may be prescribed.

[F7 (7) In this section—

• “appeal tribunal” means an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter 1 of this Part (the functions of which have been transferred to the First-tier Tribunal);

• “Commissioner” means a person appointed as a Social Security Commissioner under Schedule 4 (the functions of whom have been transferred to the Upper Tribunal), and includes a tribunal of such persons.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 10(1) repealed (1.4.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 8; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(1)(d) (with art. 3)

F2 Words in s. 10(1) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 7 para. 23(a) (with Sch. 8); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)

F3 Word in s. 10(1)(a) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 103(2) of the amending Act) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(1)(b), Sch. 12 para. 4(2)

F4 S. 10(1)(aa) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 103(2) of the amending Act) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(1)(b), Sch. 12 para. 4(2)

F5 Words in s. 10(1)(b) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 148

F6 S. 10(4) repealed (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 7 para. 23(b), Sch. 10 Pt. I (with Sch. 8); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)

F7 S. 10(7) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 103(2) of the amending Act) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(1)(b), Sch. 12 para. 4(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 10 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (1.6.1999) by The Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1495), regs. 1, 15(2) (with reg. 3)

C2 S. 10 extended (E.W.S.) (1.6.1999 for specified purposes, 5.7.1999 for specified purposes, 6.9.1999 for specified purposes, 5.10.1999 for specified purposes, 18.10.1999 for specified purposes, 29.11.1999 so far as not already in force) by The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/991), regs. 1(2), 14(2)(4)

C3 S. 10 modified (E.W.S.) (1.6.1999 for specified purposes, 5.7.1999 for specified purposes, 6.9.1999 for specified purposes, 5.10.1999 for specified purposes, 18.10.1999 for specified purposes, 29.11.1999 so far as not already in force) by The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/991), regs. 1(2), 15

C4 S. 10 applied (with modifications) by Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), s. 170(4) (as substituted (14.6.1999 for specified purposes, 5.7.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), ss. 16(2), 28(3) (with Sch. 8); S.I. 1999/1662, art 2, Sch. (with art. 4))

C5 S. 10 modified by The Social Security (Introduction of Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2891), reg. 14(1) (as inserted by S.I. 1999/2860, art. 3(17) (as inserted (16.10.2006) by S.I. 2006/2540, arts. 1(2), 3(3)(b))

C6 S. 10 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by The National Insurance Contribution Credits (Transfer of Functions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1377), arts. 1(1), 3(2)(b), 4

C7 S. 10(1)(b) excluded by Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013 (c. 17), ss. 1A(6), 1B(6) (as inserted (3.10.2020) by S.I. 2020/1085, arts. 1(1), 2)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 10 in force at 5.7.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with art. 5, Sch. 12)

I2 S. 10 in force at 6.9.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/2422, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with art. 4, Sch. 14)

I3 S. 10 in force at 5.10.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/2739, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 3, Sch. 2)

I4 S. 10 in force at 18.10.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/2860, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with art. 4, Schs. 16-18)

I5 S. 10 in force at 29.11.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with art. 4, Schs. 21-23)

I6 S. 10(3)(6) in force at 4.3.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/528, art. 2(a), Sch.