# The Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations 1995, Schedule 2: TIME LIMITS FOR MAKING APPLICATIONS, APPEALS OR REFERENCES

Extent: E+W+S

Column (1) Application, appeal or reference
Column (2) Appropriate Office
Column (3) Specified time
1. Appeal to a medical board from an adjudication officer’s determination of a diagnosis or recrudescence question (regulation 48).
A local office.
3 months beginning with the date when notice in writing of the decision was given to the appellant.
2. Appeal to a medical appeal tribunal from a decision of an adjudicating medical authority, as defined in regulation 34 (section 46(2) of the Administration Act).
A local office.
3 months beginning with the date when notice in writing of the decision was given to the appellant.
3. Reference by the Secretary of State notifying the adjudication officer that a decision of an adjudicating medical practitioner ought to be considered by a medical appeal tribunal (section 46(3) of the Administration Act).
A local office.
3 months beginning with the date of the decision of the adjudicating medical practitioner.
4. Appeal to an appeal tribunal from a decision of an adjudicating officer (section 22(1) of the Administration Act).
A local office.
3 months beginning with the date when notice of the decision was given to the appellant.
5. Appeal to a disability appeal tribunal from a decision on review of an adjudication officer under section 30(1) of the Administration Act.
A local office.
3 months beginning with the date when notice in writing of the decision was given to the appellant.
6. Appeal to an appeal tribunal from a decision on a review of an adjudication officer under section 30(1) of the Administration Act.
A local office.
3 months beginning with the date when notice in writing of the decision was given to the appellant.
7. Application to the chairman for leave to appeal to a Commissioner from the decision of an appeal tribunal (regulation 24(1)).
The office of the clerk to the appeal tribunal.
3 months beginning with the date when a copy of the record of the decision was given to the applicant.
8. Application to the chairman for leave to appeal to a Commissioner from the decision of a medical appeal tribunal (regulation 39(1)).
The office of the clerk to the medical appeal tribunal.
3 months beginning with the date when a copy of the record of the decision was given to the applicant.
9. Application to the chairman for leave to appeal to a Commissioner from the decision of a disability appeal tribunal (regulation 32(1)).
The office of the clerk to the disability appeal tribunal.
3 months beginning with the date when a copy of the record of the decision was given to the applicant.
10. Application to the Secretary of State with a view to a review under section 19(1) of the Administration Act of a decision under section 17(1) of that Act (regulation 16(1)).
The office of the Department of Social Security or the Department for Education and Employment from which notice of the decision was issued.
3 months beginning with the date when the Secretary of State gave the applicant notice in writing of the decision.
11. Application to an adjudicating authority to set aside decision (regulation 10(2)).
A local office of the Department of Social Security or, in the case of unemployment benefit, either at such an office or at a local office of the Department for Education and Employment or, in any case, at the office of the authority who gave the decision.
3 months beginning with the date when notice in writing of the decision was given to the applicant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1801/schedule/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-adjudication-regulations-1995/schedule-2
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