The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999

[^key-fc60302d79ded3253889bfe04e52bc57]: Word in reg. 46(1)(b) omitted (21.12.2004) by virtue of Social Security, Child Support and Tax Credits (Decisions and Appeals) Amendment Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3368) , regs. 1 , 2(6)(a)(i)

[^key-fc699d603435ad3b56bc4bbfd40993bb]: Words in reg. 6A(2) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 113(4)(b)

[^key-fcaaadc1e9fc7818d099c2aace584b3d]: Regs. 35-38 omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2683) , art. 1 , Sch. 1 para. 124 (with arts. 3(2)(b) , 4 )

[^key-fd72f938d1ccf12ef9212d704d2aaa1d]: Reg. 33(10) added (19.6.2000) by The Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1596), regs. 1(1), 23

[^key-fd851bbed26010afcc9abb16d4a3f90f]: Reg. 7(30A) inserted (6.4.2010) by Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/510), regs. 1(2), 4(2)

[^key-fd94d30fdcf6eefac1b0ea99b64056ec]: Words in reg. 19(1)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Tax Credits (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2570) , regs. 1 , 14(2)(c)(i)

[^key-fdbe9475a170d129c4b238cc58cdff20]: Words in reg. 8(2) inserted (17.2.2000) by The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/119), regs. 1(1), 3(b)

[^key-fe0a1327b2afaa93bd2f79cf400ae781]: Reg. 3(5ZB)(h) and word added (27.7.2008) by Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No.2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1554), regs. 1(2)(a), 31(3)(b)

[^key-fe815b7aaf3e74b97960554ef2b55049]: Word in reg. 54(12) substituted (20.5.2002) by Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1379) , regs. 1(1) , 17(d)

[^key-fead19120ec15b4d06b3982d069b7d6c]: Words in reg. 7(2) substituted (5.5.2003) by The Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1050), regs. 1(1)(a), 3(5)(b) (with reg. 6)

[^key-fee037af77596d1c0d3d01951a8a2c05]: Words in reg. 1(3) added (3.3.2003 for specified purposes and in accordance with reg. 1(1), (2) of the amending S.I.) by The Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/3185), reg. 1(1)(2), 2(f) (with reg. 14(3)) (see S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.)

[^key-feeca262e968737c3d844c3d16528867]: Reg. 49(13) added (20.5.2002) by Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1379) , regs. 1(1) , 14(e)

[^key-ff9aa8bc53c659e98d9014d55eff6e2e]: Reg. 6(2)(j)(k) added (1.4.2002) by Social Security (Loss of Benefit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/490), regs. 1(1), 8(b)

[^key-ffc1952bf911492098abe9518d75b967]: Reg. 30A inserted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes and ) by The Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/3185) , reg. 1(1) (2) 12 (with reg. 14(3) ) (see S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.)

[^M_C_7440bae8-5b69-4f1b-aeeb-55f9a2be7630]: Pt. 3 Ch. 1 applied (5.10.1999) by The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2739), art. 3, Sch. 2 para. 13

[^M_F_151a4e1b-f6b9-4fab-d376-52bf1869e2a7]: Word in reg. 23(3)(a) substituted (3.3.2003 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1), (3) of the amending S.I.) by The Child Support (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/158), reg. 1(1), (3), 4(3); S.I. 2001/192 , art. 3, Sch.

[^M_F_1a2b157d-2555-415a-e95b-8eddfd61eccf]: Reg. 3A(1)(f) and preceding word inserted (30.4.2002 in accordance with reg. 1(2), (3) of the amending S.I.) by The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1204), reg. 1(2), (3)(b), 2(02)(a)(ii)

[^M_F_1aeaa6e7-d18c-4d69-c030-448f879d3951]: Reg. 7B(19) omitted (30.4.2002) by The Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1204), regs. 1(3), 2(4)(b)

[^M_F_20b50b67-9f4e-4ad5-bd4d-b913cf873fdf]: Reg. 7B(1A) inserted (30.4.2002) by The Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1204) , regs. 1(3), 2(4)(a)

[^M_F_432effd9-3cd9-4ae4-d001-4e74613e01e6]: Reg. 6B(3) substituted (16.9.2004 for specified purposes and in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b)) by The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2415), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(2)(a)

[^M_F_5f74a3be-f442-4f26-ef53-f560fe4136fe]: Words in reg. 56(1) substituted (19.6.2000) by The Social Security and Child Support(Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000 ( S.I. 2000/1596 ), regs. 1, 30

[^M_F_602ed313-02c3-47dc-d66c-425be16344a8]: Words in reg. 36(1) omitted (19.6.2000) by The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/1596), reg. 1(1), 24(a)

[^M_F_64a75c53-ad4d-42cf-bb07-e58873f8512d]: Words in reg. 36(2)(a)(i) substituted (19.6.2000) by The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/1596), reg. 1(1), 24(c)

[^M_F_6cb26f7c-4732-4b13-b34d-b65fa6943968]: Reg. 7B(17A)-(17C) inserted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes being the date on which 2000 c. 19, s. 9 comes into force for those purposes by virtue of S.I. 2003/192, art. 3) by The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/328), regs. 1(3)(b), 3(2)

[^M_F_6ce2e3ef-2361-4eca-bc8d-758721925812]: Reg. 36(2) substituted (1.6.1999) by The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/1466), reg. 1, 2(a)

[^M_F_73ea5b6a-f9d8-4b84-8f8c-5584f510313e]: Reg. 3(5D) inserted (31.10.2011) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2425), regs. 1(2), 12(a)

[^M_F_74d4e102-2c99-499a-a507-01bac3ff7788]: Reg. 36(8)(9) inserted (19.6.2000) by The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/1596), reg. 1(1), 24(h)

[^M_F_85b35fd7-a3be-484f-cbb5-a7f9d9b093c4]: Words in reg. 54(1) omitted (19.6.2000) by The Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1596), regs. 1, 29(a)

[^M_F_8a3654d7-1ba4-469b-e43b-7b6c9f3f0786]: Sch. 3C para. 3(f)(g) inserted (29.10.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2536), regs. 1(1), 8

[^M_F_9f920ce9-a202-4507-b653-a692692513c9]: Reg. 26(e) and word inserted (6.4.2010) by The Pensions Act 2007 (Supplementary Provision) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2715), art. 1, 2

[^M_F_aa62d3e0-7c5c-41b7-d75e-25767154f387]: Reg. 3A(1)(cc) inserted (30.4.2002 in accordance with reg. 1(2), (3) of the amending S.I.) by The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1204), reg. 1(2), (3)(b), 2(02)(a)(i)

[^M_F_ac8ec7bd-48aa-490a-c805-343a1988a426]: Words in reg. 23(2)(b) substituted (3.3.2003 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1), (3) of the amending S.I.) by The Child Support (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/158), reg. 1(1), (3), 4(2); S.I. 2001/192 , art. 3, Sch.

[^M_F_af0c904b-09fb-4c71-d093-56742ac26cc2]: Words in reg. 36(2) substituted (19.6.2000) by The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/1596), reg. 1(1), 24(b)

[^M_F_c00e4d85-3f35-4600-a5d9-f7306da8066a]: Words in reg. 23(5) substituted (3.3.2003 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1), (3) of the amending S.I.) by The Child Support (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/158), reg. 1(1), (3), 4(2); S.I. 2001/192 , art. 3, Sch.

[^M_F_d4e05afa-a01b-4fc7-e9cb-0c842dbaf2b0]: Words in reg. 54(1) inserted (19.6.2000) by The Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1596), regs. 1, 29(b)

[^M_F_d6f671d7-91db-464b-95a9-9b2c783fa520]: Reg. 3A(3) substituted (30.4.2002 in accordance with reg. 1(2), (3) of the amending S.I.) by The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1204), reg. 1(2), (3)(b), 2(02)(b)

[^M_F_d75f521d-c1a9-436a-d51d-5a058c8c88db]: Reg. 6B(5) inserted (16.9.2004 for specified purposes and in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b)) by The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2415), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(2)(b)

[^M_F_d862cd4c-a8dc-47dd-ad32-7008603a672f]: Reg. 3A(5A) inserted (30.4.2002 in accordance with reg. 1(2), (3) of the amending S.I.) by The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1204), reg. 1(2), (3)(b), 2(02)(c)

[^M_F_f81b6112-1245-46c2-869e-73f7041dba90]: Words in reg. 36(5) substituted (1.6.1999) by The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/1466), reg. 1, 2(b)

[^key-fad655605b533661e67a6d29da83369b]: Word in reg. 1(3) substituted (21.10.2024) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/919), arts. 1(1), 7(2)(a)

[^key-026427b76b34fb9df97a72196f306265]: Word in reg. 1(3) omitted (21.10.2024) by virtue of The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/919), arts. 1(1), 7(2)(b)

[^key-2ec0b943477865554bc8b8bd9b8bb117]: Words in reg. 1(3) inserted (21.10.2024) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/919), arts. 1(1), 7(2)(c)

[^key-5031a7050c2fc5ebfccf37f599a604d9]: Sch. 3B para. 2(b)(v)(vi) inserted (21.10.2024) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/919), arts. 1(1), 7(3)(b)

[^key-b3de0501586d2529a43ffb48579eda43]: Word in Sch. 3B para. 2(b)(iii) omitted (21.10.2024) by virtue of The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/919), arts. 1(1), 7(3)(a)

[^key-a4f483500dd32316c6e78445e26b1d5f]: Word in Sch. 3B para. 2(b)(iv) omitted (21.10.2024) by virtue of The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/919), arts. 1(1), 7(3)(a)

[^key-7822edf3d42c5ccddf6e0370562d55c8]: Word in reg. 1(3) omitted (21.3.2025) by virtue of The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/227), arts. 1(1), 8(2)(a)

[^key-c80073c83022a6cc440a71e5251af3c4]: Words in reg. 1(3) inserted (21.3.2025) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/227), arts. 1(1), 8(2)(b)

[^key-d77abdb2d7a4e60b9106e876244f41b5]: Word in Sch. 3A para. 3 omitted (21.3.2025) by virtue of The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/227), arts. 1(1), 8(3)(a)

[^key-d8438c4838ecca80567b94e3cb8fc934]: Sch. 3A para. 3(ha) inserted (21.3.2025) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/227), arts. 1(1), 8(3)(b)

[^key-45d9d88b297951c31af52915c852b661]: Sch. 3A para. 3(j) and word inserted (21.3.2025) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/227), arts. 1(1), 8(3)(c)

[^key-4b50a9c6f705fa5b50d4f02b8eb16c39]: Word in Sch. 3B para. 2(b) omitted (21.3.2025) by virtue of The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/227), arts. 1(1), 8(4)(a)

[^key-9ba8842f72f6430db825973b566ce2db]: Sch. 3B para. 2(b)(vii) inserted (21.3.2025) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/227), arts. 1(1), 8(4)(b)

[^key-3fa29d8a1100c3d90d7b02929587c307]: Word in Sch. 3C para. 3 omitted (21.3.2025) by virtue of The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/227), arts. 1(1), 8(5)(a)

[^key-b150a23c63d63ea40ec9247ee4a9aeea]: Sch. 3C para. 3(fa) inserted (21.3.2025) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/227), arts. 1(1), 8(5)(b)

[^key-67e4ef4d51bb65dcce4fa00756709ceb]: Sch. 3C para. 3(h) and word inserted (21.3.2025) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/227), arts. 1(1), 8(5)(c)

[^key-1b87a27c6ef60536a224c5452fb7d72b]: Words in reg. 7(2B) substituted (15.3.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/246), arts. 1(2), 13

State pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 after period of deferment

13B

• (1) This regulation applies where—

• (a) a person claims a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014;

• (b) the person may make a choice under—

• (i) section 8(2) of the Pensions Act 2014; or

• (ii) Regulations made under section 10 of that Act which make provision corresponding or similar to section 8(2); and

• (c) the person does not make such a choice when the claim is made.

• (2) The Secretary of State may decide the claim before paragraph (4) applies.

• (3) The Secretary of State may revise a decision under paragraph (2) where paragraph (4) applies.

• (4) This paragraph applies where the person—

• (a) makes a choice mentioned in paragraph (1)(b); or

• (b) becomes entitled to a lump sum under section 8(4) of the Pensions Act 2014, or under Regulations made under section 10 of that Act which make provision corresponding or similar to section 8(4), because the person has failed to choose within the period mentioned in section 8(3).

Effect of alteration in the component rates of income support and jobseeker’s allowance

Termination of award of income support, jobseeker’s allowance or employment and support allowance

Jobseeker’s allowance determinations on incomplete evidence

Provision of information

Procedure in relation to an application made under section 16 or 17 of the Child Support Act in connection with a previously determined variation

Notification of a decision made under section 16 or 17 of the Child Support Act

Procedure in relation to the adjustment of the amount payable under a maintenance calculation

Supersession of child support decisions

Circumstances in which a child support decision may not be superseded

Date from which a decision superseded under section 10 takes effect

Definitions for the purposes of Chapters I and II

Effective date of a supersession decision Date from which a decision superseded under section 17 of the Child Support Act takes effect

Procedure where the Secretary of State proposes to supersede a decision under section 17 of the Child Support Act on his own initiative

Effective date for late notifications of change of circumstances