Explanatory note

These Regulations amend provisions in the Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/2218) (“the 1986 Regulations”) relating to the date from which any decision given on review is to have effect.

Regulation 2 provides that in certain specified circumstances a decision given on review is to have effect from the date on which the decision being reviewed would have taken effect if made in the revised form. Regulation 72 of the 1986 Regulations is revoked.

Regulation 3 provides that the changes do not affect pending applications for review.

The Report of the Social Security Advisory Committee dated 7th May 1991 on proposals to make these Regulations together with the statement showing the extent to which the Regulations give effect to them are contained in Command Paper No. 1607 published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.