The Social Security, Child Support and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005
Regulation 2 amends the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999.— Paragraph (2) adds further circumstances in which a social security benefit decision may be revised, and paragraph (3) clarifies the time for applying for revision.— Paragraph (4) adds further circumstances in which a benefit decision may be superseded, and paragraphs (5) and (21) specify the date from which such decisions and other decisions take effect.— Paragraphs (6) to (8) make further provision for making appeals: paragraph (7) adds a situation in which an appeal lapses, and paragraph (8) provides for the time within which an appeal may be brought when a child support maintenance assessment is revised.— Paragraph (9) removes the need for the appellant's consent to the use of a live television link at an appeal hearing.— Paragraphs (10) to (17) make further, more detailed, provision in relation to decisions of appeal tribunals: paragraph (10) clarifies the time for applying for a statement of the tribunal's reasons for its decision, paragraph (12) specifies more documents which the tribunal must preserve, paragraph (14) provides for a tribunal to treat a refusal to set aside a decision as an application for a statement of reasons for the decision and paragraph (16) provides for decision notices to be sent by electronic mail.— Paragraph (18) clarifies the procedure and time for applying for leave to appeal to a Commissioner and paragraph (19) prescribes a further person who may appeal to a Commissioner.— Paragraph (20) clarifies the medical qualifications required for a person to be appointed to panel so that he may act as a member of an appeal tribunal.