Guidance Library

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Guidance

18 December 2023

Suspension for failure to provide information

Suspending payments when information has not been provided.

Guidance

18 December 2023

Residence criteria for the protected cohort

The criteria which apply to individuals in the protected cohort.

Guidance

18 December 2023

Introduction

Guidance for individuals appealing to the Upper Tribunal

Guidance

18 December 2023

The Upper Tribunal’s powers to review and set aside its decisions

The Upper Tribunal can decide to review its own decision if it considers it necessary in the interests of justice to do so. It can also do so at the request of a party.

Guidance

18 December 2023

Past presence in the Common Travel Area

The past presence test for the Common Travel Area.

Guidance

18 December 2023

Genuine and Sufficient Link to Scotland

Common factors in assessing an individual’s link to Scotland.

Guidance

18 December 2023

Right to appeal to the Upper Tribunal

Individuals and Social Security Scotland can appeal decisions of the First-tier Tribunal to the Upper Tribunal.

Guidance

18 December 2023

Element 1: Does the individual have a severe mental impairment?

To meet this criterion, the individual must have a severe impairment of intelligence and a severe impairment of social functioning.

Guidance

18 December 2023

Appealing against a decision of the Upper Tribunal

Guidance for appealing a decision of the Upper Tribunal

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