# The Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Late Appeals) Regulations 2001, Regulation 4: Prescribed circumstances


The prescribed circumstances are as follows:
(a) where the main cause of non-compliance with the time limit was—
(i) the death or serious illness of the claimant or a spouse or dependant of the claimant;
(ii) the disruption of normal postal services;
(iii) failure on the part of the Secretary of State to notify the claimant of the decision; or
(iv) exceptional circumstances applying to the claimant which rendered it impracticable for the claimant to bring the appeal or to instruct another person to bring it;
and
(b) the appeal was in any event brought as soon as was reasonably practicable in the circumstances of the case.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2001/011028741X/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-pensions-appeal-tribunals-late-appeals-regulations-2001/regulation-4
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