Mandatory consideration of revision before appeal
This consultation concerns issues relevant to the implementation and operation of the appeals reform provisions in the Welfare Reform Bill and invites comments on the draft regulations.
Clause 100 of the Welfare Reform Bill as introduced enables regulations to be made to require claimants and other persons who disagree with a decision to request consideration of revision before they may appeal against a decision.
Subject to Parliamentary approval, the Department for Work and Pensions has planned how the powers provided for in the Bill may be implemented and has drafted regulations that would support these plans.
This consultation paper sets out the Department’s plan to implement the measure for existing benefits and invites comments on issues relevant to the implementation plans and comments on the draft regulations.
The new benefits provided for in the Bill, Universal Credit (UC) and Personal Independent Payment (PIP), will include the measure from outset. The measure will be applied to these benefits (UC and PIP) following the same principles as existing benefits, as described in this document.
Who this consultation is aimed at
We would like to hear from all who are interested and in particular we would welcome contributions from:
- claimants of DWP benefits
- clients of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
- claimant representative organisations
- voluntary organisations
- employees of DWP, Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service and members of the judiciary.
Comments from workers and the general public are also welcome.
The consultation
How to respond to this consultation
Start date 9 February 2012
End date 4 May 2012
Please send your responses, preferably by email to –
Appeals Reform Consultation
Decision Making and Appeals – Legal Group
Department for Work and Pensions
5th Floor
The Adelphi
1-11 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6HT
More information
Our How we consult page has more information about the code of practice we follow and explains how we deal with responses.
