Social Security Act 1998
Social Security Act 1998 (1998 c. 14)
- Social Security Act 1998 (1998 c. 14)
- Part I Decisions and Appeals
- Chapter I General
- Decisions
- 1 Transfer of functions to Secretary of State
- 2 Use of computers
- 3 Use of information
- Appeals
- 4 Unified appeal tribunals
- 5 President of appeal tribunals
- 6 Panel for appointment to appeal tribunals
- 7 Constitution of appeal tribunals
- Chapter II Social Security Decisions and Appeals
- Decisions
- 8 Decisions by Secretary of State
- 9 Revision of decisions
- 10 Decisions superseding earlier decisions
- Reference of issues by Secretary of State to Inland Revenue
- 10A Reference of issues by Secretary of State to Inland Revenue.
- 11 Regulations with respect to decisions
- Appeals
- 12 Appeal to First-tier Tribunal
- 13 Redetermination etc. of appeals by tribunal
- 14 Appeal from First-tier Tribunal to Upper Tribunal
- 15 Applications for permission to appeal against a decision of the Upper Tribunal
- 15A. Functions of Senior President of Tribunals
- Procedure etc.
- 16 Procedure
- 17 Finality of decisions
- 18 Matters arising as respects decisions
- Medical examinations
- 19 Medical examination required by Secretary of State
- 20 Medical examination required by appeal tribunal
- 20A. Travelling and other allowances
- Suspension and termination of benefit
- 21 Suspension in prescribed circumstances
- 22 Suspension for failure to furnish information etc
- 23 Termination in cases of failure to furnish information
- 24 Suspension and termination for failure to submit to medical examination
- Appeals dependent on issues falling to be decided by Inland Revenue
- 24A Appeals dependent on issues falling to be decided by Inland Revenue.
- Decisions and appeals dependent on other cases
- 25 Decisions involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases
- 26 Appeals involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases
- Cases of error
- 27 Restrictions on entitlement to benefit in certain cases of error
- 28 Correction of errors and setting aside of decisions
- Industrial accidents
- 29 Decision that accident is an industrial accident
- 30 Effect of decision
- Other special cases
- 31 Incapacity for work
- 32 Industrial diseases
- 33 Christmas bonus
- Housing benefit and council tax benefit
- 34 Determination of claims and reviews
- 35 Suspension of benefit in prescribed circumstances
- Social fund payments
- 36 Appropriate officers
- 37 The social fund Commissioner and inspectors
- 38 Reviews of determinations
- Supplemental
- 39ZA. Certificates
- 39 Interpretation etc. of Chapter II
- Chapter III Other Decisions and Appeals
- Child support
- 40 Child support: revision of decisions
- 41 Child support: decisions superseding earlier decisions
- 42 Child support: appeals to appeal tribunals
- 43 Child support: decisions and appeals dependent on other cases
- 44 Child support: cases of error
- Vaccine damage payments
- 45 Vaccine damage payments: decisions reversing earlier decisions
- 46 Vaccine damage payments: appeals to appeal tribunals
- 47 Vaccine damage payments: correction of errors etc
- Part II Contributions
- Amendments of Contributions and Benefits Act
- 48 Apportionment of payments etc. made for more than one earner
- 49 Payments on account of directors' contributions
- 50 Payments treated as remuneration and earnings
- 51 Class 1 contributions
- 52 Class 1A contributions
- 53 Class 1B contributions
- 54 Contributions paid in error
- 55 Recovery of primary Class 1 contributions by secondary contributors
- 56 Contributions returns
- 57 Collection of contributions by Secretary of State
- 58 Interest and penalties chargeable concurrently with Inland Revenue
- 59 Levy of Class 4 contributions with income tax
- Amendments of Administration Act
- 60 Breach of regulations
- 61 Offences and penalties relating to contributions
- 62 Evidence of non-payment
- 63 Recovery of contributions etc
- 64 Liability of directors etc. for company’s contributions
- 65 Class 1B contributions: supplemental
- 66 Payments of certain contributions out of the Consolidated Fund
- Part III Benefits
- Amendments etc. of Contributions and Benefits Act
- 67 Daily rate of maternity allowance
- 68 Rates of short-term incapacity benefit
- 69 Validation of certain housing benefit determinations
- 70 Discretionary payments out of social fund
- 71 Budgeting loans: criteria for making awards
- 72 Power to reduce child benefit for lone parents
- 73 Statutory sick pay not precluded by maternity allowance
- Amendments of Administration Act
- 74 Provision of information
- 75 Overpayments out of social fund
- 76 Power to anticipate pensions up-rating order
- Part IV Miscellaneous and supplemental
- 77 Pilot schemes
- 78 Expenditure for facilitating transfer of functions etc
- 79 Regulations and orders
- 80 Parliamentary control of regulations
- 81 Reports by Secretary of State
- 82 Financial provisions
- 83 Transitory provisions
- 84 Interpretation: general
- 85 Provision for Northern Ireland
- 86 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
- 87 Short title, commencement and extent
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Appeal tribunals: supplementary provisions
- Tenure of office
- Remuneration etc.
- Officers and staff
- Functions of President
- Clerks to appeal tribunals
- Delegation of certain functions of appeal tribunals
- Certificates
- SCHEDULE 2 Decisions against which no appeal lies
- Jobseeker’s allowance for persons under 18
- Christmas bonus
- Priority between persons entitled to carer’s allowance, carer support payment and the carer element of universal credit
- Priority between persons entitled to child benefit
- Persons treated as if present in Great Britain
- Work-focused interviews
- Alteration of rates of benefit
- Increases in income support due to attainment of particular ages
- Reduction in accordance with reduced benefit decision
- Reduction on application of benefit cap
- Power to prescribe other decisions
- SCHEDULE 3 Decisions against which an appeal lies
- Part I Benefit decisions
- Entitlement to benefit without a claim
- Payability of benefit
- Payments to third parties
- Recovery of benefits
- State pension: prisoners and overseas residents
- Industrial injuries benefit
- Jobseekers' agreements
- State pension credit
- Power to prescribe other decisions
- Part II Contributions decisions
- Categorisation of earners
- Compulsory contributions
- Voluntary contributions
- Responsibilities at home
- Earnings and contributions credits
- Statutory sick pay
- Statutory maternity pay
- Liability of directors etc. for company’s contributions
- Preserved rights to benefit etc.
- Employment of long-term unemployed
- Interest and penalties
- Power to prescribe other decisions
- SCHEDULE 4 Social Security Commissioners
- Appointment
- Remuneration etc.
- Tenure of office
- Delegation of functions
- Certificates
- Supplemental
- SCHEDULE 5 Regulations as to procedure: provision which may be made
- SCHEDULE 6 Transitory provisions
- Constitution of appeal tribunals
- Claims no longer subsisting after decisions made
- Appeals to tribunals
- Appeals to Commissioners
- Suspension of benefit in prescribed circumstances
- Restrictions on entitlement in certain cases of error
- Reviews of social fund determinations
- Overpayments out of social fund
- Child support: appeals to tribunals
- SCHEDULE 7 Minor and consequential amendments
- Army Act 1955 (c. 18)
- Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19)
- Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
- Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 (c. 17)
- Forfeiture Act 1982 (c. 34)
- Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18)
- Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47)
- Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)
- Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
- Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
- Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)
- Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
- Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
- Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
- Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
- Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)
- Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)
- Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)
- Industrial Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17)
- Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
- Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 (c. 27)
- SCHEDULE 8 Repeals
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