Standards of decision-making - Reports by Secretary of State

81 Reports by Secretary of State

(1)The Secretary of State shall prepare, either annually or at such times or intervals as may be prescribed, a report on the standards achieved by the Secretary of State in the making of decisions against which an appeal lies to an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter I of Part I.
(2)A copy of every such report shall be laid before each House of Parliament.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/14/section/81/enacted

1 Transfer of functions to Secretary of State

The following functions are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State, namely—
(a)the functions of adjudication officers appointed under section 38 of the [1992 c. 5.] Social Security Administration Act 1992 (“the Administration Act”);
(b)the functions of social fund officers appointed under section 64 of that Act; and
(c)the functions of child support officers appointed under section 13 of the [1991 c. 48.] Child Support Act 1991 (“the Child Support Act”).

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/14/section/1/enacted

143 Standards of decision-making

Section 81 of the Social Security Act 1998 (reports by Secretary of State and Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission) is repealed.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/5/section/143

What a surprise!

We must rely on the great work of Dr. David Webster and others to keep us informed of the SoS's abysmal decision making!

https://imajsaclaimant.wordpress.com/2016/11/30/dr-david-webster-the-nao-report-on-benefit-sanctions/

wow



so disgusting when people are trying to survive as it is already

what an interesting read there as well