Explanatory note

The Pensions Appeal Tribunal Act 1943 (c.39), as amended by the Armed Forces (Pension and Compensation) Act 2004 (c.32), provides for an onward right of appeal from the Pensions Appeal Tribunal to the Social Security Commissioners constituted under the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14).

These Regulations amend the Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations 1999 (S.I.1999/1495) to provide procedure for the Social Security Commissioners to deal with applications for leave to appeal and appeals from the Pensions Appeal Tribunal in the same way as they deal with applications and appeals from the appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Social Security Act 1998.