The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999

Revision of decisionsE+W+S

3.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, any decision of the Secretary of State [F1or the Board or an officer of the Board] under section 8 or 10 (“the original decision”) may be revised by him [F2or them] if—

[F3(a)he or they commence action leading to revision within one month of the date of notification of the original decision; or

(b)an application for a revision is received by the Secretary of State or the Board or an officer of the Board at the appropriate office—

(i)subject to regulation 9A(3), within one month of the date of notification of the original decision;

(ii)where a written statement is requested under [F4paragraph (3)(b) of regulation 3ZA or] paragraph (1)(b) of regulation 28 and is provided within the period specified in head (i), within 14 days of the expiry of that period;

(iii)where a written statement is requested under [F4paragraph (3)(b) of regulation 3ZA or] paragraph (1)(b) of regulation 28 and is provided after the period specified in head (i), within 14 days of the date on which the statement is provided; or

(iv)within such longer period as may be allowed under regulation 4.]

(2) Where the Secretary of State [F1or the Board or an officer of the Board] requires further evidence or information from the applicant in order to consider all the issues raised by an application under paragraph (1)(b) (“the original application”), he [F5or they] shall notify the applicant that further evidence or information is required and the decision may be revised—

(a)where the applicant provides further relevant evidence or information within one month of the date of notification or such longer period of time as the Secretary of State [F1or the Board or an officer of the Board] may allow; or

(b)where the applicant does not provide such evidence or information within the time allowed under sub-paragraph (a), on the basis of the original application.

(3) In the case of a payment out of the social fund in respect of maternity or funeral expenses, a decision under section 8 may be revised where the application is made—

(a)within one month of the date of notification of the decision, or if later

(b) within the time prescribed for claiming such a payment under regulation 19 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Claims and Payments Regulations M1 , or

(c)within such longer period of time as may be allowed under regulation 4.

(4)  In the case of a decision made under the Pension Schemes Act 1993 M2 by virtue of section 170(2) of that Act, the decision may be revised at any time by [F6an officer of the Board] where it contains an error.

[F7(4A) Where there is an appeal against an original decision (within the meaning of paragraph (1)) within the time prescribed [F8by Tribunal Procedure Rules] but the appeal has not been determined, the original decision may be revised at any time.]

(5) A decision of the [F9Secretary of State [F9Board or an officer of the Board]] under section 8 or 10—

(a)[F10except where paragraph (5ZA) applies] which arose from an official error; or

(b)[F11[F12except in a case to which sub-paragraph (c) or (d) applies,] where the decision was made in ignorance of, or was based upon a mistake as to, some material fact and as a result of that ignorance of or mistake as to that fact, the decision was more advantageous to the claimant than it would otherwise have been but for that ignorance or mistake,]

[F11which was made in ignorance of, or was based on a mistake as to, some material fact,]

[F13(c)[F14subject to sub-paragraph (d),] where the decision is a disability benefit decision, or is an incapacity benefit decision where there has been an incapacity determination [F15or is an employment and support allowance decision where there has been a limited capability for work determination] (whether before or after the decision), which was made in ignorance or, or was based upon a mistake as to, some material fact in relation to a disability determination embodied in or necessary to the disability benefit decision[F16, the incapacity determination or the limited capability for work determination], and

(i)as a result of that ignorance of or mistake as to that fact the decision was more advantageous to the claimant than it would otherwise have been but for that ignorance or mistake and,

(ii)the Secretary of State is satisfied that at the time the decision was made the claimant or payee knew or could reasonably have been expected at the time the decision was made to know of the fact in question and that it was relevant to the decision,]

[F17(d)where the decision [F18is an employment and support allowance decision,] is a disability benefit decision, or is an incapacity benefit decision, which was made in ignorance of, or was based upon a mistake as to, some material fact not in relation to the [F19limited capability for work determination,] incapacity or disability determination embodied in or necessary to [F20the employment and support allowance decision,] the incapacity benefit decision or disability benefit decision, and as a result of that ignorance of, or mistake as to that fact, the decision was more advantageous to the claimant than it would otherwise have been but for the ignorance or mistake,]

may be revised [F21at any time by the Secretary of State. [F21by the Board or an officer of the Board at any time not later than the end of the period of six years immediately following the date of the decision or, where ignorance of the material fact referred to in sub-paragraph (b) was caused by the fraudulent or negligent conduct of the claimant, not later than the end of the period of twenty years immediately following the date of the decision.]]

[F22(5ZA) This paragraph applies where—

(a)the decision which would otherwise fall to be revised is a decision to award a benefit specified in paragraph (5ZB), whether or not the award has already been put in payment;

(b)that award was based on the satisfaction by a person of the contribution conditions, in whole or in part, by virtue of credits of earnings for incapacity for work or approved training in the tax years from 1993-94 to 2007-08;

(c) the official error derives from the failure to transpose correctly information relating to those credits from the Department for Work and Pensions’ Pension Strategy Computer System to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs’ computer system ( NIRS2 ) or from related clerical procedures; and

(d)that error has resulted in an award to the claimant which is more advantageous to him than if the error had not been made.

(5ZB) The specified benefits are—

(a)bereavement allowance;

[F23(aa)bereavement support payment under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014;]

(b)contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance;

(c)incapacity benefit;

(d)retirement pension;

(e)widowed mother’s allowance;

(f) widowed parent’s allowance; F24 ...

(g)widow’s pension; [F25and

(h)contributory employment and support allowance.]

(5ZC) In paragraph (5ZA)(b), “tax year” has the meaning ascribed to it by section 122(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act.]

[F26(5A) Where—

(a)the Secretary of State or the Board or an officer of the Board, as the case may be, makes a decision under section 8 or 10, or that decision is revised under section 9, in respect of a claim or award (“decision A”) and the claimant appeals against decision A;

(b)decision A is superseded or the claimant makes a further claim which is decided (“decision B”) after the claimant made the appeal but before the appeal results in a decision by [F27the First-tier Tribunal] (“decision C”); and

(c)the Secretary of State or the Board or an officer of the Board, as the case may be, would have made decision B differently if he or they had been aware of decision C at the time he or they made decision B,

decision B may be revised at any time.]

[F28(5B) A decision by the Secretary of State under section 8 or 10 awarding incapacity benefit may be revised at any time if—

(a)it incorporates a determination that the condition in regulation 28(2)(b) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 (conditions for treating a person as incapable of work until the personal capability assessment is carried out) is satisfied;

(b)the condition referred to in sub-paragraph (a) was not satisfied at the time when the further claim was first determined; and

(c)there is a period before the award which falls to be decided.]

[F29(5C) A decision of the Secretary of State under section 10 made in consequence of a failure determination may be revised at any time if it contained an error to which the claimant did not materially contribute;]

(5D) [F30A decision by the Secretary of State under section 8 or 10 awarding an employment and support allowance may be revised at any time if—

(a) it incorporates a determination that the conditions in regulation 30 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations are satisfied;

(b)the condition referred to in sub-paragraph (a) was not satisfied at the time when the claim was made; and

(c)there is a period before the award which falls to be decided.]

[F31(5E) A decision under section 8 or 10 awarding an employment and support allowance may be revised if—

(a)the decision of the Secretary of State awarding an employment and support allowance was made on the basis that the claimant had made and was pursuing an appeal against a decision of the Secretary of State that the claimant did not have limited capability for work (“the original decision”); and

(b)the appeal to the First-tier Tribunal in relation to the original decision is successful.

(5F) A decision under section 8 or 10 awarding an employment and support allowance may be revised if—

(a) the person’s current period of limited capability for work is treated as a continuation of another such period under regulation 145(1) F32 ... of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations; and

(b)regulation 7(1)(b) of those Regulations applies.]

[F33(5G) Where—

(a)a person’s entitlement to an employment and support allowance is terminated because of a decision which embodies a determination that the person does not have limited capability for work;

(b)the person appeals that decision to the First-tier Tribunal;

(c)before or after that decision is appealed by the person, that person claims and there is a decision to award–

(i)income support, or

(ii)jobseeker’s allowance; and

(d)the decision referred to in sub-paragraph (a) is successfully appealed,

the decision to award income support or jobseeker’s allowance may be revised.

(5H) Where—

(a) a conversion decision within the meaning of regulation 5(2)(b) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) ( No. 2) Regulations 2010 (deciding whether an existing award qualifies for conversion) is made in respect of a person;

(b)the person appeals that decision to the First-tier Tribunal;

(c)before or after that decision is appealed by the person, that person claims and there is a decision to award–

(i)income support, or

(ii)jobseeker’s allowance; and

(d)the decision referred to in sub-paragraph (a) is successfully appealed,

the decision to award income support or jobseeker’s allowance may be revised.]

[F34(5I) Where—

(a)a decision to terminate a person’s entitlement to a contributory employment and support allowance is made because of section 1A of the Welfare Reform Act (duration of contributory allowance); and

(b)it is subsequently determined, in relation to the period of entitlement before that decision, that the person had or is treated as having had limited capability for work-related activity,

the decision to terminate that entitlement may be revised.]

[F35(5J) A decision by the Secretary of State under section 8 awarding an employment and support allowance may be revised at any time where—

(a)it is made immediately following the last day of a period for which the claimant was treated as capable of work or as not having limited capability for work under regulation 55ZA of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations or regulation 46A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013 (extended period of sickness) and that period lasted 13 weeks; and

(b)it is not a decision which embodies a determination that the claimant is treated as having limited capability for work under regulation 30 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (conditions for treating a claimant as having limited capability for work until a determination about limited capability for work has been made).]

[F36(6) A decision of the Secretary of State under section 8 or 10 that a jobseeker’s allowance is reduced in accordance with section 19 or 19A of the Jobseeker’s Act or regulation 69B of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations may be revised at anytime by the Secretary of State.]

[F37(6A) A relevant decision within the meaning of section 2B(2) [F38or (2A)] of the Administration Act may be revised at any time if it contains an error.]

[F39(6B)  A decision of the Secretary of State under section 8 or 10 awarding a jobseeker’s allowance may be revised where the Secretary of State makes a decision under regulation 69B (the period of a reduction under section 19B: claimants ceasing to be available for employment etc. ) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (“the JSA Regulations ”) that the amount of the award is to be reduced in accordance with regulations 69B and 70 of the JSA Regulations.]

[F40(7) Where—

(a)the Secretary of State or an officer of the Board makes a decision under section 8 or 10 awarding a relevant benefit to a claimant (“the original award”); and

(b)an award of another relevant benefit [F41or [F42Scottish disability benefit]] or of an increase in the rate of another relevant benefit [F41or [F42Scottish disability benefit]] is made to the claimant or a member of his family for a period which includes the date on which the original award took effect,

the Secretary of State or an officer of the Board, as the case may require, may revise the original award.]

[F43(7ZA) Where—

(a)the Secretary of State makes a decision under section 8 or 10 awarding income support[F44, [F45income-based jobseeker’s allowance,] state pension credit or an income-related employment and support allowance] to a claimant (“the original award”);

(b) the claimant has a non-dependant within the meaning of regulation 3 of the Income Support Regulations[F46, regulation 2 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations] [F47or regulation 71 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations] or a person residing with him within the meaning of paragraph 1(1)(a)(ii), (b)(ii) or (c)(iii) of Schedule I to the State Pension Credit Regulations (“the non-dependant”);

(c)but for the non-dependant—

(i) a severe disability premium would be applicable to the claimant under regulation 17(1)(d) of the Income Support Regulations[F48, regulation 83(e) or 86A(c) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations] [F49or regulation 67 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations]; or

(ii) an additional amount would be applicable to the claimant as a severe disabled person under regulation 6(4) of the State Pension Credit Regulations; and

(d)after the original award the non-dependant is awarded benefit which—

(i)is for a period which includes the date on which the original award took effect; and

(ii) is such that a severe disability premium becomes applicable to the claimant under paragraph 13(3)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations[F50, paragraph 15(4)(a) or 20I(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations][F51, paragraph 6(4)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations] or an additional amount for severe disability becomes applicable to him under paragraph 2(2)(a) of Schedule I to the State Pension Credit Regulations,

the Secretary of State may revise the original award.]

[F52(7A) Where a decision as to a claimant’s entitlement to a disablement pension under section 103 of the Contributions and Benefits Act is revised by the Secretary of State, or changed on appeal, a decision of the Secretary of State as to the claimant’s entitlement to reduced earnings allowance under paragraph 11 or 12 of Schedule 7 to that Act may be revised at any time provided that the revised decision is more advantageous to the claimant than the original decision.]

[F53(7B) A decision under regulation 22A of the Income Support Regulations (reduction in applicable amount where the claimant is appealing against a decision which embodies a determination that he is not incapable of work) may be revised if the appeal is successful [F54or lapses].

(7C) Where a person’s entitlement to income support is terminated because of a determination that he is not incapable of work and [F55the decision which embodies that determination is revised or] he subsequently appeals the decision [F56which embodies] that determination and is entitled to income support under regulation 22A of the Income Support Regulations, the decision to terminate entitlement may be revised.]

[F57(7CC)  Where—

(a)a person’s entitlement to income support is terminated because of a determination that the person is not incapable of work;

(b)the person subsequently claims and is awarded jobseeker’s allowance; and

(c)the decision which embodies the determination that the person is not incapable of work is revised or successfully appealed,

the Secretary of State may revise the decisions to terminate income support entitlement and to award jobseeker’s allowance.]

[F58(7CD) A decision of the Secretary of State under section 10 of the Act made in consequence of a determination under regulation 6(2) of the Income Support Work-Related Activity Regulations that a claimant has[F59, without showing good cause,] failed to satisfy a requirement of regulation 2 of those Regulations (requirement to undertake work-related activity) may be revised at any time if it contained an error to which the claimant did not materially contribute.]

[F60(7D) Where—

(a)a person elects for an increase of—

(i)a Category A or Category B retirement pension in accordance with paragraph A1 or 3C of Schedule 5 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (pension increase or lump sum where entitlement to retirement pension is deferred);

(ii)a shared additional pension in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 5A to that Act (pension increase or lump sum where entitlement to shared additional pension is deferred); or, as the case may be,

(iii)graduated retirement benefit in accordance with paragraph 12 or 17 of Schedule 1 to the Graduated Retirement Benefit Regulations (further provisions replacing section 36(4) of the National Insurance Act 1965: increases of graduated retirement benefit and lump sums);

(b)the Secretary of State decides that the person or his partner is entitled to state pension credit and takes into account the increase of pension or benefit in making or superseding that decision; and

(c) the person's election for an increase is subsequently changed in favour of a lump sum in accordance with regulation 5 of the Deferral of Retirement Pensions etc. Regulations or, as the case may be, paragraph 20D of Schedule 1 to the Graduated Retirement Benefit Regulations,

the Secretary of State may revise the state pension credit decision.

[F61(7DA) The Secretary of State may revise the state pension credit decision where—

(a)a person chooses under—

(i)section 8(2) of the Pensions Act 2014 (choice of lump sum or survivor’s pension under section 9 in certain cases) to be paid a state pension under section 9 of that Act (survivor’s pension based on inheritance of deferred old state pension); or

(ii)Regulations made under section 10 of the Pensions Act 2014 (inheritance of graduated retirement benefit) which make provision corresponding or similar to section 8(2) to be paid a state pension under Regulations made under section 10 which make provision corresponding or similar to section 9 of that Act;

(b)the Secretary of State—

(i)decides that the person or their partner is entitled to state pension credit; and

(ii)takes into account the state pension mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) in making or superseding that decision; and

(c)the person’s choice for a state pension mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) is subsequently altered in favour of a lump sum in accordance with—

(i)regulation 6 of the State Pension Regulations 2015 (changing a choice of lump sum or survivor’s pension); or

(ii)Regulations made under section 10 of the Pensions Act 2014 which make provision corresponding or similar to regulation 6 of the State Pension Regulations 2015.

(7DB) The Secretary of State may revise an award of a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 where—

(a)the person makes a choice under—

(i)section 8(2) of the Pensions Act 2014; or

(ii)Regulations under section 10 of that Act which make provision corresponding or similar to section 8(2); and

(b)the person subsequently alters their choice in accordance with—

(i)regulation 6 of the State Pension Regulations 2015; or

(ii)Regulations under section 10 of the Pensions Act 2014 which make provision corresponding or similar to regulation 6 of the State Pension Regulations 2015.]

(7E) Where—

(a)a person is awarded a Category A or Category B retirement pension, shared additional pension or, as the case may be, graduated retirement benefit;

(b)an election is made, or treated as made, in respect of the award in accordance with paragraph A1 or 3C of Schedule 5 or paragraph 1 of Schedule 5A to the Contributions and Benefits Act or, as the case may be, in accordance with paragraph 12 or 17 of Schedule 1 to the Graduated Retirement Benefit Regulations; and

(c) the election is subsequently changed in accordance with regulation 5 of the Deferral of Retirement Pensions etc. Regulations or, as the case may be, paragraph 20D of Schedule 1 to the Graduated Retirement Benefit Regulations,

the Secretary of State may revise the award.]

[F62(7EA) The Secretary of State may revise a decision made under regulation 18(1) that a person ceases to be entitled to a benefit specified in paragraph (7EB).

(7EB) Those benefits are—

(a)a Category A or Category B retirement pension;

(b)a shared additional pension;

(c)graduated retirement benefit.]

[F63(d)a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014.]

[F64(7F) A decision under regulation 17(1)(d) of the Income Support Regulations that a person is no longer entitled to a disability premium because of a determination that he is not incapable of work may be revised where the decision which embodies that determination is revised or his appeal against the decision is successful.]

(8) A decision of the Secretary of State [F65or the Board or an officer of the Board] which is specified in Schedule 2 to the Act or is prescribed in regulation 27 (decisions against which no appeal lies) may be revised at any time.

[F66(8A )] F67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F68(8B) Where—

(a)a restriction is imposed on a person under section 6B, 7, 8 or 9 of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (loss of benefit provisions) as result of the person—

(i)being convicted of an offence by a court; or

(ii)agreeing to pay a penalty as an alternative to prosecution under section 115A of the Administration Act or section 109A of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, and

(b)that conviction is quashed or set aside by that or any other court, or the person withdraws his agreement to pay a penalty,

a decision of the Secretary of State made under section 8(1)(a) or made under section 10 in accordance with regulation 6(2)(j) or (k) may be revised at any time.]

[F69(8C) A decision made under section 8 or 10 (“the original decision”) may be revised at any time—

(a)where, on or after the date of the original decision—

(i)a late paid contribution is treated as paid under regulation 5 of the Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001 (treatment of late paid contributions where no consent, connivance or negligence by the primary contributor) on a date which falls on or before the date on which the original decision was made;

(ii)a direction is given under regulation 6 of those Regulations (treatment of contributions paid late through ignorance or error) that a late contribution shall be treated as paid on a date which falls on or before the date on which the original decision was made; or

(iii)an unpaid contribution is treated as paid under regulation 60 of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (treatment of unpaid contributions where no consent, connivance or negligence by the primary contributor) on a date which falls on or before the date on which the original decision was made; and

(b)where any of paragraphs (i), (ii) or (iii) apply, either an award of benefit would have been made or the amount of benefit awarded would have been different.]

[F70(8D) A decision made under section 8 or 10 may be revised at any time where, by virtue of regulation 6C (treatment of Class 3 contributions paid under section 13A of the Act) of the Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001, a contribution is treated as paid on a date which falls on or before the date on which the decision was made.]

[F71(8E) A decision in relation to a claim for a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance or a contributory employment and support allowance may be revised at any time where—

(a)on or after the date of the decision a contribution is treated as paid as set out in regulation 7A of the Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001 (treatment of Class 2 contributions paid on or before the due date); and

(b)by virtue of the contribution being so treated, the person satisfies the contribution conditions of entitlement listed in column 2 of the table in paragraph (8G) in relation to a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance or a contributory employment and support allowance.

(8F) A decision to award a benefit listed in column 1 of the table in paragraph (8G) may be revised at any time where, on or after the date of the decision—

(a)any of the circumstances set out in paragraph (8H) occur; and

(b)by virtue of the circumstance occurring, the person ceases to satisfy the contribution conditions of entitlement listed in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table.

(8G) The table referred to in paragraphs (8E) and (8F) is as follows—

(8H) The circumstances are—

(a)a Class 2 contribution is repaid to a person in consequence of an amendment or correction of the person’s relevant profits under section 9ZA or 9ZB of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (amendment or correction of return by taxpayer or officer of the Board); or

(b)a Class 2 contribution is returned to a person under regulation 52 of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (contributions paid in error); or

(c)a Class 1 or Class 2 contribution paid by a person to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs under section 223 of the Finance Act 2014 (accelerated payment in respect of notice given while tax enquiry is in progress) is repaid to the person.

(8I) A decision to award a benefit specified in paragraph (8K) may be revised at any time where, on or after the date of the decision—

(a)any of the circumstances set out in paragraph (8H) occur; and

(b)by virtue of the circumstances occurring, the decision was more advantageous to the claimant than it would otherwise have been.

(8J) A decision to award a benefit specified in paragraph (8K), or a decision that that benefit is not payable, may be revised at any time where, on or after the date of the decision, a contribution is treated as paid by the relevant day by virtue of regulation 7(1) of the Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001 (treatment for the purpose of any contributory benefit of contributions paid under certain provisions relating to the payment and collection of contributions).

(8K) The benefits specified in this paragraph are—

(a)a bereavement benefit;

(b)a Category A or Category B retirement pension under Part II of the Contributions and Benefits Act;

(c)a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014.]

[F75(8L) A decision made under section 8 or 10 in relation to maternity allowance may be revised at any time where, by virtue of regulation 7(1) of the Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001 (treatment for the purpose of any contributory benefit of contributions paid under certain provisions relating to the payment and collection of contributions), a contribution is treated as paid on a date which falls on or before the date on which the decision was made.]

[F76(9) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in respect of—

(a)a relevant change of circumstances which occurred since the decision [F77had effect] [F78or, in the case of an advance award under regulation 13, 13A or 13C of the Claims and Payments Regulations, since the decision was made,] or where the Secretary of State has evidence or information which indicates that a relevant change of circumstances will occur; F79...

(b)a decision which relates to an attendance allowance or a disability living allowance where the person is terminally ill, within the meaning of section 66(2)(a) of the Contributions and Benefit Act, unless an application for revision which contains an express statement that the person is terminally ill is made either by—

(i)the person himself; or

(ii)any other person purporting to act on his behalf whether or not that other person is acting with his knowledge or authority,

but where such an application is received a decision may be so revised notwithstanding that no claim under section 66(1) or, as the case may be, 72(5) or 73(12) of that Act has been made;] [F80nor

(c) a decision which relates to an employment and support allowance where the claimant is terminally ill, within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations unless the claimant makes an application which contains an express statement that he is terminally ill and where such an application is made, the decision may be revised.]

(10) The Secretary of State [F81or the Board] may treat an application for a supersession as an application for a revision.

(11) In this regulation and regulation 7, “appropriate office” means

(a)the office of the [F82Department for Work and Pensions] the address of which is indicated on the notification of the original decision; or

(b)in the case of a person who has claimed jobseeker’s allowance, the office specified by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 23 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations[F83; or

(c) in the case of a contributions decision which falls within Part II of Schedule 3 to the Act , any National Insurance Contributions office of the Board or any office of the [F84 Department for Work and Pensions ] ; or

(d)in the case of a decision made under the Pension Schemes Act 1993 by virtue of section 170(2) of that Act, any National Insurance Contributions office of the Board] [F85; or

(e)in the case of a person who has claimed working families' tax credit or disabled person’s tax credit, a Tax Credits Office, the address of which is indicated on the notification of the original decision]; [F86or]

[F87(f)in the case of a person who is, or would be, required to take part in a work-focused interview, an office of the Department for Work and Pensions which is designated by the Secretary of State as a Jobcentre Plus Office or an office of a designated authority which displays the ONE logo.]

[F88(12) In this regulation—

“relevant day” has the meaning given in regulation 7(3)(b) of the Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001;

“relevant profits” has the meaning given in section 11(3) of the Contributions and Benefits Act;]