The Social Security Appeal Tribunal was a tribunal in the

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which heard appeals from decisions made by the Department for Work and Pensions,

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and local authorities regarding entitlement to various forms of social security benefits.

History

In 1984, supplementary benefit appeal tribunals and

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local tribunals were merged into Social Security Appeal Tribunal. The Tribunal was abolished in November 2008 and its functions transferred to the First-tier Tribunal.

References

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