Social Security Act 1989

Part IThe 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.