Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 - draft regulations making provision for social security appeals: consultation analysis

Independent analysis of the consultation responses on the draft regulations making provision for social security appeals for develoved benefits in the Scottish social security systems.


Appendix A Summary of Responses

Q1. Do you have any comments on the description of functions exercisable by the Social Security chamber in considering entitlement to assistance under the Scottish social security system?

Number

Percentage

Yes

13

52%

No comments

3

12%

No response

9

36%

Total

25

100%

Q2. Do you have any comments on the power of the Social Security chamber to consider all aspects of a determination which it is called upon to review?

Number

Percentage

Yes

12

48%

No comments

3

12%

No response

10

40%

Total

25

100%

Q3. Do you have any other comments you wish to make on the draft Regulations?

Number

Percentage

Yes

12

48%

No comments

6

24%

No response

7

28%

Total

25

100%

Q4. Do you have any comments you wish to make on the draft First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (chambers) Amendment Regulations?

Number

Percentage

Yes

6

24%

No comments

10

40%

No response

9

36%

Total

25

100%

Q5. Do you have any comments on any of the elements of the draft Rules of procedure described at paragraphs 27 - 38 in Part 4?

Number

Percentage

Yes

24

96%

No comments

0

0%

No response

1

4%

Total

25

100%

Q6. Do you have any comments on any other aspect of the draft Rules of procedure?

Number

Percentage

Yes

10

40%

No comments

6

24%

No response

9

36%

Total

25

100%

Q7. Would you welcome provision for supporters in cases before the Social Security chamber to have the opportunity, with appropriate permission, to make representations during proceedings?

Number

Percentage

Yes

18

72%

No comments

1

4%

No response

6

24%

Total

25

100%

Q8. Are there any other respects in which you would consider that the approach of the 2008 Rules should be departed from?

Number

Percentage

Yes

2

8%

No comments

14

56%

No response

9

36%

Total

25

100%

Q9. Do you have any other comments you wish to make on the draft procedure Regulations?

Number

Percentage

Yes

6

24%

No comments

8

32%

No response

11

44%

Total

25

100%

Q10. Do you have any comments on the proposed composition of the Social Security chamber when dealing with an appeal against a determination of entitlement as described in the Social Security (Scotland) Bill?

Number

Percentage

Yes

5

20%

No comments

10

40%

No response

10

40%

Total

25

100%

Q11. In particular, are you content with the default position that cases should be decided by only one member, namely the legal member, unless certain forms of assistance are under consideration?

Number

Percentage

Yes

11

44%

No

5

20%

No response

9

36%

Total

25

100%

Q12. Do you have any comments on the proposed composition of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland when deciding appeals from the Social Security chamber to the Upper Tribunal?

Number

Percentage

Yes

5

20%

No comments

10

40%

No response

10

40%

Total

25

100%

Q13. Do you have any other comments you wish to make on the draft composition Regulations?

Number

Percentage

Yes

3

12%

No comments

10

40%

No response

12

48%

Total

25

100%

Q14. Do you have any comments on the proposals regarding eligibility criteria for appointment of ordinary members of the First-tier Tribunal with medical and disability experience?

Number

Percentage

Yes

14

56%

No comments

4

16%

No response

7

28%

Total

25

100%

Q15. Can you envisage a situation in which a person may have gained experience of the needs of people with disabilities, but which may not be covered by the criteria set out in the draft Regulations?

Number

Percentage

Yes

8

32%

No comments

8

32%

No response

9

36%

Total

25

100%

Q16. Do you have any concerns about our proposed approach to identifying when a person will be considered to have a disability?

Number

Percentage

Yes

4

16%

No

9

36%

No response

12

48%

Total

25

100%

Q17. Do you have any other comments you wish to make on the draft eligibility for appointment Regulations?

Number

Percentage

Yes

5

20%

No

9

36%

No response

11

44%

Total

25

100%

Q18. Do you have any comments on any of the elements of the draft Rules of procedure described at paragraphs 54 - 61 in Part 7?

Number

Percentage

Yes

12

48%

No

6

24%

No response

7

28%

Total

25

100%

Q19. Do you have any comments on any other aspect of the draft Rules of procedure?

Number

Percentage

Yes

2

8%

No

11

44%

No response

12

48%

Total

25

100%

Q20. Are there any other elements of the Rules applicable to social security proceedings in the Upper Tribunal which you think should be replicated in the draft Rules for the Upper Tribunal for Scotland, and have not been?

Number

Percentage

Yes

0

0%

No

10

40%

No response

15

60%

Total

25

100%

Q21. Conversely, are there any elements of the Rules applicable to social security proceedings in the Upper Tribunal which have been replicated in the draft Rules for the Upper Tribunal for Scotland, and which you do not think should be so replicated?

Number

Percentage

Yes

0

0%

No

10

40%

No response

15

60%

Total

25

100%

Q22. Do you have any other comments you wish to make on the draft procedure Regulations for the Upper Tribunal?

Number

Percentage

Yes

3

12%

No

10

40%

No response

12

48%

Total

25

100%

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