Social Security may be defined as a system of cash benefits which the State confers upon
individuals who satisfy certain conditions of entitlement.'In 1983 the British Parliament …

This note critically examines the operation of precedent in social security appeal tribunals
(SSATs). These tribunals have replaced the two separate systems of appeal for national …

This article is based on observation of the proceedings of three main types of social security
appeal tribunal, namely supplementary benefit appeal tribunals, national insurance local …

Most claims for social security benefits in Britain are determined by relatively junior civil
servants, known as adjudication officers, who work, in the local offices of the Department of …

The Social Security Act 1998 introduced fundamental changes to the tribunal system for
hearing appeal claims in respect of benefits. This article examines the reasons for these …

Since the Administrative Appeals Tribunal acquired jurisdiction in social security matters in
1980 many of the cases considered have concerned recovery of overpayments of social …

T he purpose of this article is to explain the main features of the system of adjudication and
appeals relating to claims for social security in Great Britain.'In Great Britain, the term" social …

This paper examines the practices of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal ('SSAT') as the
first tier externa! review mechanism in respect of primary decision‐making by the …

It is now more than 20 years since the name'Social Security Appeals Tribunal'was first
coined in Australia. It was applied to a collection of tribunals that were the forerunner of the …

In his article Terry Carney locates the issue of Australian social security appeals within the
ambit of the so called" new administrative law". He provides a useful chronology of action by …