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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. PART I INTRODUCTORYPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1.Title and commencementPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 2.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. PART II DECISIONS AND APPEALSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. CHAPTER I GENERALPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. DecisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 3.Transfer of functions to the DepartmentPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 4.Use of computersPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. AppealsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 5.Unified appeal tribunalsPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 6.President of appeal tribunalsPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 7.Panel for appointment to appeal tribunalsPrevious MatchNext Match

        4. 8.Constitution of appeal tribunalsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. CHAPTER II SOCIAL SECURITY DECISIONS AND APPEALSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. DecisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 9.Decisions by the DepartmentPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 10.Revision of decisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 11.Decisions superseding earlier decisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. References of issues by the Department to Inland RevenuePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 11A.Reference of issues by the Department to Inland RevenuePrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 12.Regulations with respect to decisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. AppealsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 13.Appeal to appeal tribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 14.Redetermination, etc. of appeals by tribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 15.Appeal from tribunal to CommissionerPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. Procedure, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 16.ProcedurePrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 17.Finality of decisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 18.Matters arising as respects decisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. Medical examinationsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 19.Medical examination required by the DepartmentPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 20.Medical examination required by appeal tribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. Suspension and termination of benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 21.Suspension in prescribed circumstancesPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 22.Suspension and termination for failure to furnish information, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 23.Termination in cases of failure to furnish informationPrevious MatchNext Match

        4. 24.Suspension and termination for failure to submit to medical examinationPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. Appeals dependent on issues falling to be decided by Inland RevenuePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 24A.Appeals dependent on issues falling to be decided by Inland RevenuePrevious MatchNext Match

      8. Decisions and appeals dependent on other casesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 25.Decisions involving issues that arise on appeal in other casesPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 26.Appeals involving issues that arise on appeal in other casesPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. Cases of errorPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 27.Restrictions on entitlement to benefit in certain cases of errorPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 28.Correction of errors and setting aside of decisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      10. Industrial accidentsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 29.Decision that accident is an industrial accidentPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 30.Effect of decisionPrevious MatchNext Match

      11. Other special casesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 31.Incapacity for workPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 32.Industrial diseasesPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 33.Christmas bonusPrevious MatchNext Match

      12. Housing benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 34.Determination of claims and reviewsPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. Art. 35 rep. by 2000 c. 4 (NI) Previous MatchNext Match

      13. Social fund paymentsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 36.Appropriate officersPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 37.The social fund Commissioner and inspectorsPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 38.Reviews of determinationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      14. SupplementalPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 39.Interpretation, etc. of Chapter IIPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. CHAPTER III CHILD SUPPORT DECISIONS AND APPEALSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 40.Child support: revision of decisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 41.Child support: decisions superseding earlier decisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 42.Child support: appeals to appeal tribunalsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 43.Child support: decisions and appeals dependent on other casesPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 44.Child support: cases of errorPrevious MatchNext Match

  4. PART III CONTRIBUTIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Amendments of the Contributions and Benefits ActPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 45.Apportionment of payments, etc. made for more than one earnerPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 46.Payments on account of directors' contributionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 47.Payments treated as remuneration and earningsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. Art. 48 rep. by 1999 c. 30 Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Art. 49 rep. by 2000 c. 19 Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 50.Class 1B contributionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 51.Contributions paid in errorPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 52.Recovery of primary Class 1 contributions by secondary contributorsPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 53.Contributions returnsPrevious MatchNext Match

      10. 54.Collection of contributions by the DepartmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      11. Art. 55 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Amendments of the Administration ActPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 56.Breach of regulationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 57.Offences and penalties relating to contributionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 58.Evidence of non-paymentPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. Art. 59 rep. by 2004 c.3 Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 60.Liability of directors, etc. for company's contributionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 61.Class 1B contributions: supplementalPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 62.Payments of certain contributions out of the Consolidated FundPrevious MatchNext Match

  5. PART IV BENEFITSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Amendments, etc. of the Contributions and Benefits ActPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 63.Daily rate of maternity allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 64.Rates of short-term incapacity benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 65.Validation of certain housing benefit determinationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 66.Discretionary payments out of the social fundPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 67.Budgeting loans: criteria for making awardsPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 68.Power to reduce child benefit for lone parentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 69.Statutory sick pay not precluded by maternity allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Amendments of the Administration ActPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 70.Provision of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 71.Overpayments out of the social fundPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 72.Power to anticipate pensions up-rating orderPrevious MatchNext Match

  6. PART V MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTALPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 73.Pilot schemesPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 74.Regulations and ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 75.Assembly, etc. control of regulationsPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 76.Reports by the DepartmentPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 77.Transitory provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. Article 78—Amendments and repeals Previous MatchNext Match

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      APPEAL TRIBUNALS: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Tenure of office (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the...Previous MatchNext Match

        1. Tenure of officePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 1.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Remuneration, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 2.The Department may pay, or make such payments towards the...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 3.The Department may pay, or make such payments towards the...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3A.Paragraph 2 and 3, so far as relating to pensions...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 4.(1) The Department may pay— (a) to any person required...Previous MatchNext Match

          5. 5.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the Department may pay such...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Officers and staffPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 6.The Department may appoint such officers and staff as it...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Functions of PresidentPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 7.The President shall ensure that appropriate steps are taken by...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 8.(1) The President shall, after the requisite consultation, arrange such...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 9.The President shall supply the Department with such reports and...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 10.Each year the President shall make to the Department a...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Clerks to appeal tribunalsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 11.The Department may by regulations provide— (a) for clerks to...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Delegation of certain functions of appeal tribunalsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 12.(1) The Department may by regulations provide— Previous MatchNext Match

        7. CertificatesPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 13.A document bearing a certificate which— (a) is signed by...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      DECISIONS AGAINST WHICH NO APPEAL LIESPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Jobseeker's allowance for persons under 18 In relation to a person who has reached the age...Previous MatchNext Match

        1. Jobseeker's allowance for persons under 18Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.In relation to a person who has reached the age...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Christmas bonusPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 2.A decision whether a person is entitled to payment under...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Priority between persons entitled to invalid care allowance , carer support payment and the carer element of universal creditPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 3.A decision as to whether a person has a relevant...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Priority between persons entitled to child benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 4.A decision as to the exercise of the discretion under...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Persons treated as if present in Northern IrelandPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 5.A decision whether to certify, in accordance with regulations made...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Work-focused interviewsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 5A.A decision terminating or reducing the amount of a person's...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. Alteration of rates of benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 6.A decision as to the amount of benefit to which...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. Increases in income support or income-based jobseeker's allowance due to attainment of particular agesPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 7.A decision as to the amount of benefit to which...Previous MatchNext Match

        9. Reduction in accordance with reduced benefit [direction] decisionPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 8.A decision to reduce the amount of a person's benefit...Previous MatchNext Match

        10. Reduction on application of benefit capPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 8A.A decision to apply the benefit cap in accordance with...Previous MatchNext Match

        11. Power to prescribe other decisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 9.Such other decisions as may be prescribed. Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      DECISIONS AGAINST WHICH AN APPEAL LIESPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART I BENEFIT DECISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Entitlement to benefit without a claimPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 1.In such cases or circumstances as may be prescribed, a...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.If so, a decision as to the amount to which...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Payability of benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 3.A decision whether a relevant benefit (or a component of...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Payments to third partiesPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 4.Except in such cases or circumstances as may be prescribed,...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Recovery of benefitsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 5.A decision whether payment is recoverable under section 69 or...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 6.If so, a decision as to the amount of payment...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 6A.A decision as to whether payment of housing credit (within...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 6B.A decision as to the amount of payment recoverable under...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. State pension: prisoners and overseas residentsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 6C.A decision that a state pension under Part 1 of...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 6D.A decision that a person is not entitled to increases...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Industrial injuries benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 7.A decision whether an accident was an industrial accident for...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. ...Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 8.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

        8. State pension creditPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 8A.A decision whether to specify a period as an assessed...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 8B.If so, a decision as to the period to be...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 8C.A decision whether an assessed income period comes to an...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 8D.If so, a decision as to when the assessed income...Previous MatchNext Match

        9. Power to prescribe other decisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 9.Such other decisions relating to a relevant benefit as may...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PART II CONTRIBUTIONS DECISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Categorisation of earnersPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. Para. 10 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

          2. Para. 11 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Compulsory contributionsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. Para. 12 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

          2. Para. 13 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Voluntary contributionsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. Para. 14 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

          2. Para. 15 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Responsibilities at home A decision whether a person was (within the meaning of...Previous MatchNext Match

        1. Responsibilities at homePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 16.A decision whether a person was (within the meaning of...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Earnings and contributions creditsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 17.A decision whether a person is entitled to be credited...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Statutory sick payPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. Para. 18 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

          2. Para. 19 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Statutory maternity payPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. Para. 20 rep by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Liability of directors, etc. for company's contributionsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. Para. 22 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Preserved rights to benefit, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

          1. Para. 23 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

        7. Employment of long-term unemployedPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. Para. 24 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

        8. Interest and penaltiesPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. Para. 25 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

          2. Para. 26 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

          3. Para. 27 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

          4. Para. 28 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

        9. Power to prescribe other decisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. Para. 29 rep. by SI 1999/671 Previous MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      REGULATIONS AS TO PROCEDURE: PROVISION WHICH MAY BE MADEPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Provision prescribing the procedure to be followed in connection with—...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Provision as to the striking out or reinstatement of proceedings....Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.Provision as to the form which is to be used...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.Provision as to the time within which, or the manner...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.Provision for summoning persons to attend and give evidence or...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.Provision with respect to the procedure to be followed on...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 7.Provision for authorising an appeal tribunal consisting of two or...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 8.Provision for empowering an appeal tribunal to give directions for...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 9.Provision for the non-disclosure to a person of the particulars...Previous MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match

      TRANSITORY PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Constitution of appeal tribunals In relation to any time before the coming into operation...Previous MatchNext Match

        1. Constitution of appeal tribunalsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 1.In relation to any time before the coming into operation...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Claims no longer subsisting after decisions madePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 2.In relation to any time before the coming into operation...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Appeals to tribunalsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 3.(1) In relation to appeals brought after the coming into...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Appeals to CommissionersPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 4.(1) In relation to any time before the coming into...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Suspension of benefit in prescribed circumstancesPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 5.(1) In relation to any time before the coming into...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Restrictions on entitlement in certain cases of errorPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 6.In relation to applications under section 24(1) or 28 of...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. Reviews of social fund determinationsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 7.In relation to any time before the coming into operation...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. Overpayments out of the social fundPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 8.In relation to any time before the coming into operation...Previous MatchNext Match

        9. Child support: appeals to tribunalsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 9.In relation to appeals brought after the coming into operation...Previous MatchNext Match

    6. Previous MatchNext Match

    7. Previous MatchNext Match

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