Social Security Administration Act 1992

Section 123

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Persons employed in social security administration or adjudication

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 4 modified (6.4.2003) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 34; S.I. 2003/936, art. 2

C2 Sch. 4 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by The Welfare Food Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1434), reg. 22(1), Sch. 6 (as amended by S.I. 2004/2311, regs. 1(2), 2)

Part I U.K. The specified persons

Government departments U.K.

• A civil servant in—

  (a)

  [F1 the Department for Work and Pensions;]

  (c)

  the [F2 Ministry of Justice].

  (d)

  [F3 The Ministry of Defence]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I substituted (27.6.2002) by The Secretaries of State for Education and Skills and for Work and Pensions Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1397), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 8(4)(a)

F2 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 104(2)

F3 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I inserted (3.12.2001) by The Transfer of Functions (War Pensions etc.) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3506), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(2)

Other public departments and offices U.K.

• F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 6 para. 6(a), Sch. 10 Pt. I; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

• A civil servant in [F5 the Scottish Administration or] the Scottish Courts Administration.

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I inserted (1.7.1999) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No.2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1820), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 105(3)(a)

[F6 [F7 Local authorities etc U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I inserted (1.7.1997) by Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c. 47), ss. 4(1), 25(1); S.I. 1997/1577, art. 2, Sch.

F7 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (1.4.2013 in so far as relate to the abolition of council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)

• A member, officer or employee of an authority administering housing benefit or council tax benefit.

• A person authorised to exercise any function of such an authority relating to such a benefit or any employee of such a person.

• A person authorised under section 139A(1) of this Act to consider and report to the Secretary of State on the administration of housing benefit or council tax benefit.]

• [F8 A member, officer or employee of a county council in England who exercises—

  (a)

  any function conferred on the county council by regulations made under section 7A of this Act;

  (b)

  any function in connection with a relevant purpose within the meaning of section 7B(3) of this Act.

• A person authorised to exercise any such function of such a county council or an employee of such a person.]]

Textual Amendments

F8 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I inserted (3.7.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 41(3), 70(1)(a)

Adjudication officers U.K.

• F9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F9 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 113(a), Sch. 8; S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1

Adjudicating bodies U.K.

• The clerk to, or other officer or member of the staff of, any of the following bodies—

  (a)

  F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  (b)

  F11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  (c)

  F11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  (d)

  F11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  (e)

  a Pensions Appeal Tribunal constituted under the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943.

Textual Amendments

F10 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 104(3)

F11 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 113(b), Sch. 8; S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1

F12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F12 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (7.2.2013) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/252), art. 1(2), Sch. Pt. 1

• F13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• F13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F13 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (7.2.2013) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/252), art. 1(2), Sch. Pt. 1

The Occupational Pensions Board U.K.

• F14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F14 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I omitted (6.4.1997) by virtue of Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(1), Sch. 5 para.15(4), Sch.7 Pt. III; S.I. 1997/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II

F15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F15 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (1.8.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 8; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(2)(c)

• F15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• F16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• F15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• F15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F16 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 113(c), Sch. 8; S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1

Former officers U.K.

• An officer or other member of the staff of—

  (a)

  the former Supplementary Benefits Commission;

  (b)

  the former National Assistance board;

  (c)

  the former Attendance Allowance Board.

• A benefit officer.

• An insurance officer.

• A supplement officer.

• [F17 A Chief Adjudication Officer.

• An adjudication officer.

• A social fund officer.

• [F18 The social fund Commissioner.

• A social fund inspector.

• A member of any staff employed in connection with the social fund.]

• A clerk to, or other officer or member of the staff of, the former social security appeal tribunal, the former disability appeal tribunal or the former medical appeal tribunal.]

• [F19 The clerk to, or other officer or member of the staff of, an appeal tribunal.]

• [F19 The clerk to, or other officer or member of the staff of, a Pensions Appeal Tribunal for England and Wales.]

Textual Amendments

F17 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I inserted (29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 113(d); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1

F18 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I inserted (1.8.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 8 para. 4; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(2)(b)

F19 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I inserted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 104(4)

Part II U.K. Construction of references to government departments etc.

[F20 1 U.K. The reference in Part 1 of this Schedule to the Department for Work and Pensions is a reference to that Department only to the extent that the functions carried out in it relate to social security, [F21 to the investigation or prosecution of offences relating to tax credits,] to child support or to occupational or personal pension schemes.

Textual Amendments

F20 Sch. 4 Pt. 2 paras. 1, 1A substituted for Sch. 4 Pt. II paras. 1, 2 (27.6.2002) by The Secretaries of State for Education and Skills and for Work and Pensions Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1397), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 8(4)(b)

F21 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 1 inserted (6.6.2012) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 125, 150(3); S.I. 2012/1246, art. 2(2) (as amended (31.5.2012) by S.I. 2012/1440, art. 2)

1A U.K. The reference in Part 1 of this Schedule to the Department for Work and Pensions includes a reference to—

(a) the former Department of Social Security,

(b) the former Department for Education and Employment, to the extent that the functions carried out in it related to a jobseeker's allowance or to unemployment benefit or income support or to the former supplementary benefit,

(c) the former Department of Health and Social Security, to the extent that the functions carried out in it related to social security or to occupational or personal pension schemes or to war pensions,

(d) the former Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance,

(e) the former Ministry of Social Security and

(f) any other former government department, to the extent that the functions carried out in related to social security or to occupational or personal pensions or to war pensions,

and paragraph 1 above does not apply for the purposes of this paragraph.]

Textual Amendments

F20 Sch. 4 Pt. 2 paras. 1, 1A substituted for Sch. 4 Pt. II paras. 1, 2 (27.6.2002) by The Secretaries of State for Education and Skills and for Work and Pensions Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1397), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 8(4)(b)

[F22 1B U.K. The reference in Part 1 of this Schedule to the Scottish Administration is a reference to that Administration only to the extent that the functions carried out by persons in its employ—

(a) relate to social security, or

(b) are, or are connected with, functions of the First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal which relate to social security or to occupational or personal pension schemes or to war pensions or functions of the Chief, or any other, Social Security Commissioner.]

Textual Amendments

F22 Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 1B inserted (5.9.2016) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 35(2), 72(4)(b); S.I. 2016/759, reg. 3(l)

F20 2 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F20 Sch. 4 Pt. 2 paras. 1, 1A substituted for Sch. 4 Pt. II paras. 1, 2 (27.6.2002) by The Secretaries of State for Education and Skills and for Work and Pensions Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1397), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 8(4)(b)

3 U.K. Any reference in Part I of this Schedule to the [F23 Ministry of Justice] F24 [F25 ... or] or the Scottish Courts Administration is a reference to [F26 that Ministry] or Administration only to the extent that the functions carried out by persons in its employ are, or are connected with—

(a) functions of [F27 the First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal which relate to social security or to occupational or personal pension schemes or to war pensions or functions of] the Chief, or any other, Social Security Commissioner; F28 ...

F28 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F23 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 3 substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 104(5)(a)

F24 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 3 omitted (5.9.2016) by virtue of Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 35(3), 72(4)(b); S.I. 2016/759, reg. 3(l)

F25 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 3 inserted (1.7.1999) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No.2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1820), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 105(3)(b)

F26 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 3 substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 104(5)(b)

F27 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 3(a) inserted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 104(5)(c)

F28 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 3 omitted (19.9.2013) by virtue of The Public Bodies (Abolition of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2042), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 7

[F29 3ZA. U.K. Any reference in Part 1 of this Schedule to the Ministry of Justice includes a reference to—

(a) the former Lord Chancellor’s Department, and

(b) the former Department of Constitutional Affairs,

to the extent that the functions carried out by persons in its employ were, or were connected with, functions of the Chief, or any other, Social Security Commissioner (and paragraph 3 above does not apply for the purposes of this paragraph).]

Textual Amendments

F29 Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 3ZA inserted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 104(6)

[F30 3A U.K. The reference in Part 1 of this Schedule to the Ministry of Defence is a reference to it only to the extent that the functions carried out in it relate to war pensions.]

Textual Amendments

F30 Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 3A inserted (3.12.2001) by The Transfer of Functions (War Pensions etc.) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3506), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(3)

F31 4 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F31 Sch. 4 para. 4 repealed (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 6 para. 6(b), Sch. 10 Pt. I; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

5 U.K. In this Part of this Schedule “war pension” has the meaning given by section 25(4) of the M1 Social Security Act 1989.

Marginal Citations

M1 1989 c. 24.