2. At the end of section 99 of that Act (decision of adjudication officer) add the following subsection—
“(4) Where—
(a)a case has been referred to a social security appeal tribunal (“the tribunal”); and
(b)the claimant makes a further claim which raises the same or similar questions; and
(c)that further claim is referred to the tribunal by the adjudication officer,
then the tribunal may proceed to determine the further claim whether or not notice of its reference has been given to the claimant under subsection (3) above.”.