Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018, Section 49 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F1(1)]In an appeal under section 46 against a determination of an individual's entitlement to a particular type of assistance, the First-tier Tribunal may—
(a)uphold the determination, or
(b)make its own determination of the individual's entitlement to the type of assistance in question.
[F2(2)In exercising its power under subsection (1), the First-tier Tribunal—
(a)must not take into account any circumstances which did not exist at the relevant time, but
(b)may take into account circumstances which existed but were not known at the relevant time.
(3)In this section—
“the relevant time” means the time at which the individual’s entitlement fell to be determined, under the applicable regulations, by the Scottish Ministers in making the original determination under section 37 in relation to that entitlement,
“the applicable regulations” means the regulations made under the section in Chapter 2 that describes the type of assistance in question.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 49 renumbered as s. 49(1) (10.5.2025) by Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 2), ss. 9(2)(a), 27(2); S.S.I. 2025/119, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 3)
F2S. 49(2)(3) inserted (10.5.2025) by Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 2), ss. 9(2)(b), 27(2); S.S.I. 2025/119, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 3)
Commencement Information
I1S. 49 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3) (as amended (10.12.2019) by S.S.I. 2019/406, regs. 1, 2(2))
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