PART IVRIGHTS OF APPEAL AND PROCEDURE FOR BRINGING APPEALS
CHAPTER IGENERAL
GENERAL APPEALS MATTERS NOT INCLUDING CHILD SUPPORT APPEALS
Decisions against which an appeal lies26
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 Regulations33; 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).