Regulation 27 Appeal to a disability appeal tribunalI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The claimant may appeal to a disability appeal tribunal from a decision of an adjudication officer under section 30(1) of the Administration Act in any case in which there arises—

(a)

a disability question; or

(b)

both a disability question and any other question relating to attendance allowance, disability living allowance or disability working allowance.

(2)

In this regulation“disability question” means a question as to—

(a)

whether the claimant satisfies the conditions for entitlement to—

(i)

the care component of a disability living allowance specified in section 72(1) and (2) of the Contributions and Benefits Act, or

(ii)

the mobility component of a disability living allowance specified in section 73(1), (8) and (9) of the Contributions and Benefits Act, or

(iii)

an attendance allowance specified in sections 64 and 65(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act, or

(iv)

a disability working allowance specified in section 129(1)(b) of the Contributions and Benefits Act;

(b)

the period throughout which the claimant is likely to satisfy the conditions for entitlement to an attendance allowance or a disability living allowance;

(c)

the rate at which an attendance allowance is payable^f1; and

(d)

the rate at which the care component or the mobility component of a disability living allowance is payable^f2.

Regulation 27 Appeal to a disability appeal tribunalI1

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