First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support)

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The First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) is a UK judicial body that independently hears and decides appeals on social security benefits and child support decisions made by government agencies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf First-tier Tribunal chamber
judicial body
tribunal
administeredBy HM Courts and Tribunals Service
appealRight exists after mandatory reconsideration in most benefit cases
appealsTo Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
linked to: Upper Tribunal
belongsToChamber Social Entitlement Chamber
country United Kingdom
createdBy Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
decisionMakers disability qualified members
lay members
medically qualified members
tribunal judges
decisionsAre binding unless appealed
independent
hasChamberPresident Chamber President of the Social Entitlement Chamber
hearingFormat oral hearings
paper hearings
hearsAppealsFromDecisionsOf Child Maintenance Service
Department for Work and Pensions
HM Revenue and Customs
local authorities
hearsAppealsOn child support
social security benefits
jurisdiction England and Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland
language English
legalBasis child support legislation
social security legislation
locatedIn United Kingdom
overseenBy Senior President of Tribunals
partOf First-tier Tribunal
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
procedureRules Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules
replaced Appeals Service
Social Security Appeal Tribunals
role to provide independent review of government benefit decisions
startDate 2008
subjectArea child maintenance
social security law
welfare benefits
typeOfCases benefit entitlement appeals
child maintenance calculation appeals
overpayment decisions appeals
sanction decisions appeals

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Work-Related Activity Group hasAppealRoute First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support)
Senior President of Tribunals oversees First-tier Tribunal
linked to: First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support)
tribunals of England and Wales hasComponent First-tier Tribunal
linked to: First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support)
tribunals of England and Wales hasTier First-tier Tribunal
linked to: First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support)
Work Capability Assessment canBeAppealedTo First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support)
First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) partOf First-tier Tribunal
linked to: First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support)