The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 No. 991

PART IV RIGHTS OF APPEAL AND PROCEDURE FOR BRINGING APPEALS

CHAPTER I GENERAL

GENERAL APPEALS MATTERS NOT INCLUDING CHILD SUPPORT APPEALS

Decisions against which an appeal lies

26.  An appeal shall lie to an appeal tribunal against a decision made by the Secretary of State—

(a) as to whether a person is entitled to a relevant benefit for which no claim is required by virtue of regulation 3 of the Claims and Payments Regulations(1); or

(b) as to whether a payment be made out of the social fund to a person to meet expenses for heating by virtue of regulations made under section 138(2) of the Contributions and Benefits Act (payments out of the social fund).

(1)

The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1989/136, S.I. 1994/2943 and S.I. 1996/1460.