The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008

Rule 25(3)

SCHEDULE 2 Issues in relation to which the Tribunal may refer a person for medical examination under section 20(2) of the Social Security Act 1998

An issue falls within this Schedule if the issue—

(a) is whether the claimant satisfies the conditions for entitlement to—

(i) an attendance allowance specified in section 64 and 65(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M1 ;

(ii) severe disablement allowance under section 68 of that Act;

(iii) the care component of a disability living allowance specified in section 72(1) and (2) of that Act;

(iv) the mobility component of a disability living allowance specified in section 73(1), (8) and (9) of that Act;F1 ...

(v) a disabled person's tax credit specified in section 129(1)(b) of that Act.

[F2 (vi) the daily living component of personal independence payment specified in section 78 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012; or

(vii) the mobility component of personal independence payment specified in section 79 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.]

(b) relates to the period throughout which the claimant is likely to satisfy the conditions for entitlement to an attendance allowance or a disability living allowance;

(c) is the rate at which an attendance allowance is payable;

(d) is the rate at which the care component or the mobility component of a disability living allowance is payable;

(e) is whether a person is incapable of work for the purposes of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;

(f) relates to the extent of a person's disablement and its assessment in accordance with Schedule 6 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;

(g) is whether the claimant suffers a loss of physical or mental faculty as a result of the relevant accident for the purposes of section 103 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;

(h) relates to any payment arising under, or by virtue of a scheme having effect under, section 111 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (workmen's compensation);

(i) is whether a person has limited capability for work or work-related activity for the purposes of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 M2 [F3 ;

(j) is the rate at which the daily living component or mobility component of personal independence payment is payable.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 2 omitted (8.4.2013) by virtue of The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/477), rules 1(2)(a), 32(a)

F2 Sch. 2 para (a)(vi)(vii) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/477), rules 1(2)(a), 32(b)

F3 Sch. 2 para (j) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/477), rules 1(2)(a), 32(c)

Marginal Citations

M1 1992 c.4.

M2 2007 c.5.