Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 5A(3) of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

2001 No.

PENSIONS

The Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Additional Rights of Appeal) Regulations 2001

Made

Coming into force

Whereas a draft of this Instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 5A(3) of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 19431 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5A(2) of that Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Additional Rights of Appeal) Regulations 2001, and shall come into force on 9th April 2001.

2

In these Regulations—

  • “the Act” means the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943;

  • “the Civilians Scheme” means the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 19832;

  • “the commencement date” means 9th April 2001;

  • “the Service Pensions Order” means the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 19833;

  • “decision” means a decision notified by the Secretary of State on or after the commencement date;

  • “specified decision” means a decision specified for the purposes of section 5A of the Act; and

any reference to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule so numbered in these Regulations.

New appeal rights: the Service Pensions Order3

1

Each decision—

a

which is made in exercise of any provision of the Service Pensions Order listed in Schedule 1; and

b

which—

i

refuses or discontinues an award;

ii

establishes or varies the amount of an award; or

iii

establishes or varies the date from which an award has effect,

shall be a specified decision.

2

Any decision as to the amount to be deducted from an award by virtue of any of the following provisions of the Service Pensions Order—

a

article 55 (adjustment of awards in respect of other compensation);

b

article 59 (abatement of awards in respect of social security benefits); or

c

article 60 (payment of public claims out of pensions),

shall be a specified decision.

New appeal rights: the Civilians Scheme4

1

Each decision:

a

which is made in exercise of any provision of the Civilians Scheme listed in Schedule 2; and

b

which—

i

refuses or discontinues an award;

ii

establishes or varies the amount of an award; or

iii

establishes or varies the date from which an award has effect,

shall be a specified decision.

2

Any decision as to the amount to be deducted from an award by virtue of any of the following provisions of the Civilians Scheme—

a

article 62 (prevention of double payments);

b

article 63 (adjustment of awards in respect of other compensation);

c

article 65 (abatement of awards in respect of social security benefits); or

d

article 66 (payment of public claims out of pensions),

shall be a specified decision.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,Department of Social Security

SCHEDULE 1THE SERVICE PENSIONS ORDER: LIST OF PROVISIONS

Regulation 3

Article

6

(Serious negligence or misconduct);

12

(Allowances for eligible members of the family);4

13

(Education allowance);5

14

(Constant attendance allowance);

15

(Exceptionally severe disablement allowance);

16

(Severe disablement occupational allowance);

17

(Allowance for wear and tear of clothing);6

18

(Unemployability allowances);7

19

(Invalidity allowance);

20

(Comforts allowance);

21

(Allowance for lowered standard of occupation);8

22

(Age allowance);

23

(Treatment allowances);9

24

(Allowance where abstention from work is necessary following treatment in a hospital or similar institution);10

25

(Allowance for part-time treatment);

26A

(Mobility supplement);11

29(1A)

(Supplementary pension for widow of a member of the armed forces whose service terminated before 31st March 1973);12

30

(Pensions to unmarried dependants who lived as spouses);13

31

(Rent allowance to widows, widowers and unmarried dependants who lived as spouses who have children);14

32

(Allowance to elderly widows, widowers and unmarried dependants who lived as spouses);

33

(Temporary allowances to widows and unmarried dependants who lived as wives of severely disabled pensioners);15

34

(Pensions to widowers);

35

(Allowances in respect of children under the age limit);16

36

(Pensions to motherless or fatherless children under the age limit);

37

(Awards to or in respect of children over the age limit);

38

(Education allowance);17

39

(Awards to or in respect of ineligible members of the families of unemployable pensioners);18

40

(Pensions to parents);19

41

(Pensions to other dependants);

42

(Effects of marriage and living together);20

42A

(Funeral expenses);21

56

(Maintenance in hospital or an institution);

57

(Chelsea pensioners);

58

(Children whose maintenance is otherwise provided for);

62

(Forfeiture of pensions, etc.);

63

(Refusal of treatment);

64

(Failure to draw pension);

65 and Schedule 3 (Commencing dates of awards under this Order); and22

72(1) and Schedule 5 (Transitory provisions).

SCHEDULE 2THE CIVILIANS SCHEME: LIST OF PROVISIONS

Regulation 4

Article

6

(Serious negligence or misconduct);

12

(Allowances for eligible members of the family);23

13

(Education allowance);

14

(Constant attendance allowance);

15

(Exceptionally severe disablement allowance);

16

(Severe disablement occupational allowance);24

17

(Allowance for wear and tear of clothing);

18

(Unemployability allowances);25

19

(Invalidity allowance);

20

(Comforts allowance);

21

(Allowance for lowered standard of occupation);26

22

(Age allowance);

23

(Treatment allowances);27

24

(Allowance where abstention from work is necessary following treatment in a hospital or similar institution);

25

(Allowance for part-time treatment);

25A

(Mobility supplement);28

26A

(Funeral grant);29

28

(Rent allowance to widows who have children);30

29

(Allowance to elderly surviving spouses);31

30

(Pensions to unmarried dependants who lived as wives);

31

(Temporary allowances to widows and unmarried dependants who lived as wives of severely disabled persons);32

32

(Pensions to dependent widowers);

33

(Allowances in respect of children under the age of 15);

34

(Pensions to motherless or fatherless children under the age of 15);

35

(Awards to or in respect of children over the age of 15);

36

(Education allowance);

37

(Awards to or in respect of ineligible children of unemployable pensioners);33

38

(Pensions to parents);

39

(Pensions to other dependants);

43

(Constant attendance allowance);

44

(Exceptionally severe disablement allowance);

45

(Comforts allowance);

46

(Allowance for wear and tear of clothing);

47

(Age allowance);

48

(Treatment allowances);34

48A

(Mobility supplement);35

49A

(Funeral grant);36

50

(Allowance to elderly surviving spouses);37

51

(Temporary allowances to widows of severely disabled persons);

52

(Education allowance);

61

(Persons ordinarily resident outside the United Kingdom);

64

(Maintenance in hospital or an institution);

68

(Forfeiture of pensions);

69

(Refusal of treatment);

70

(Provisions with respect to dependent children);

71

(Marriage of female persons);

73

(Failure to draw pension); and

74 and Schedule 5 (Commencing dates of awards of pension).

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations apply where, on or after 9th April 2001, the Secretary of State notifies a decision on certain war pension matters.

The Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (“the 1943 Act”) allows a claimant in particular cases to appeal to the Pensions Appeal Tribunal against a decision of the Secretary of State relating to rejection of a war pension claim, reduction of an award or assessment of the extent of a claimant’s disability.

Following amendment of the 1943 Act by the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000, these Regulations extend the scope of appeal rights so that further war pension decisions may be the subject of an appeal. Regulation 3 and Schedule 1 confer these rights in relation to the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983, and regulation 4 and Schedule 2 in relation to the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983.

These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.