SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2DECISIONS AGAINST WHICH NO APPEAL LIES

Article 13(1).

Jobseeker's allowance for persons under 18

1

In relation to a person who has reached the age of 16 but not the age of 18, a decision—

a

whether Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order is to apply to him; or

b

whether to issue a certificate under Article 19(4) of that Order.

Christmas bonus

2

A decision whether a person is entitled to payment under section 144 of the Contributions and Benefits Act.

Priority between persons entitled to F1invalid care allowance

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F1

(Coming into operation on 21.10.02 for the purposes of exercising powers to make subordinate legislation to come into operation on or after 1.4.03 and 1.4.03 for all other purposes) subst. by SR 2002/321

3

A decision as to the exercise of the discretion under section 70(7) of the Contributions and Benefits Act.

Priority between persons entitled to child benefit

4

A decision as to the exercise of the discretion under paragraph 5 of Schedule 10 to the Contributions and Benefits Act.

Persons treated as if present in Northern Ireland

5

A decision whether to certify, in accordance with regulations made under section 64(1), 71(6), 113(1) or 119 of the Contributions and Benefits Act, that it is consistent with the proper administration of that Act to treat a person as though he were present in Northern Ireland.

F3Work-focused interviews

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Amendments (Textual)

5A

A decision terminating or reducing the amount of a person's benefit made in consequence of any decision made under regulations under section 2AF2 or 2AA of the Administration Act (work-focused interviews).

Alteration of rates of benefit

6

A decision as to the amount of benefit to which a person is entitled, where it appears to the Department that the amount is determined by—

a

the rate of benefit provided for by law; or

b

an alteration of a kind referred to in—

i

section 139(1)(b) of the Administration Act (income support);F4. . .

ii

section 139A(1)(b) of that Act (jobseeker's allowance)F5; F6. . .

F5iii

section 139B(1)(b) of that Act (state pension credit)F7, or

iv

section 139C(1)(b) of that Act (employment and support allowance).

Increases in income support or income-based jobseeker's allowance due to attainment of particular ages

7

A decision as to the amount of benefit to which a person is entitled, where it appears to the Department that the amount is determined by the recipient's entitlement to an increased amount of income support or income-based jobseeker's allowance in the circumstances referred to in section 140(2) or 140A(2) of the Administration Act.

Reduction in accordance with reduced benefit [F10direction] F11decision

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F10

Word in Sch. 2 para. 8 heading substituted (3.3.2003 for certain purposes, otherwise prosp.) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 25, 68(2), Sch. 3 para. 33; S.R. 2003/53, art. 3(1), Sch.

F11

Word in Sch. 2 para. 8 heading substituted (3.3.2003 for certain purposes, otherwise prosp.) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 25, 68(2), Sch. 3 para. 33; S.R. 2003/53, art. 3(1), Sch.

8

A decision to reduce the amount of a person's benefit in accordance with a reduced benefit [F8direction] F9decision(within the meaning of Article 43 of the Child Support Order).

Power to prescribe other decisions

9

Such other decisions as may be prescribed.