Social Security Act 1989

Part I The Specified Persons

Government departments

A civil servant in—

(a) the Department of Social Security;

(b) the Department of Employment;

(c) the Lord Chancellor’s Department.

The Inland Revenue

A member or officer of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue.

Adjudication officers

• The Chief Adjudication Officer.

• An adjudication officer.

Adjudicating bodies

The clerk to, or other officer or member of the staff of, any of the following bodies—

(a) a social security appeal tribunal;

(b) the Attendance Allowance Board;

(c) a medical appeal tribunal;

(d) a vaccine damage tribunal;

(e) a Pensions Appeal Tribunal constituted under the [1943 c. 39.] Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943.

The Occupational Pensions Board

• The chairman or deputy chairman of the Occupational Pensions Board.

• A member of that Board.

• A member of the staff of that Board.

The Social Fund

• The Social Fund Commissioner.

• A social fund officer.

• A social fund inspector.

• A member of any staff employed in connection with the Social Fund.

Former statutory bodies and officers

• An officer or other member of the staff of—

  (a)

  the former Supplementary Benefits Commission;

  (b)

  the former National Assistance Board.

• A benefit officer.

• An insurance officer.