PART 2GIVING OF ASSISTANCE BY SCOTTISH MINISTERS

CHAPTER 3DETERMINING ENTITLEMENT

Appeal against the Scottish Ministers' determination

49First-tier Tribunal's power to determine entitlement

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.