Justice, Discretion, and Poverty: Supplementary Benefit Appeal Tribunals in BritainMichael Adler, Anthony Wilfred Bradley Monograph of conference papers on deficiencies in the administration of justice concerning the adjudication of supplementary social security benefits to poverty-ridden individuals and families in the UK - traces the origin of the supplementary benefit appeal tribunals, examines legal aspects of some problems associated with the exercise of discretion by tribunals, etc., and includes proposals for administrative reform. Conference held in edinburg 1974 December 13 and 14. |
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Page 131
... Rent tribunal respondents . In fact , their only advantage over one of the other groups lay in having superior accommodation to Rent tribunal applicants . 60 % of them lived in local authority houses or flats , whereas 85 % of Rent tribunal ...
... Rent tribunal respondents . In fact , their only advantage over one of the other groups lay in having superior accommodation to Rent tribunal applicants . 60 % of them lived in local authority houses or flats , whereas 85 % of Rent tribunal ...
Page 134
... tribunal in various ways . Most appellants did not mention the role of the clerk or the way members are chosen as they were largely unaware of the implications of these factors . Rent Tribunals were seen to be much more independent in ...
... tribunal in various ways . Most appellants did not mention the role of the clerk or the way members are chosen as they were largely unaware of the implications of these factors . Rent Tribunals were seen to be much more independent in ...
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... Rent Tribunal applicants , complaints about fellow tenants and standards of cleanliness . This difference of perception results in feelings of frustration , since such differences of emphasis are rarely made explicit . It is perhaps not ...
... Rent Tribunal applicants , complaints about fellow tenants and standards of cleanliness . This difference of perception results in feelings of frustration , since such differences of emphasis are rarely made explicit . It is perhaps not ...
Contents
Introduction Michael Adler | 1 |
Discretionary Benefits Richard Wilding | 55 |
The Operation and Functioning of SBATS | 91 |
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able adjudication administration advice allowed Appeal Tribunals application appointed asked assistance attend authority Board body chairmen chapter circumstances claimant claims clear clerk Code Commission Commissioners Committee concerned considerable considered Council Court criticism decided decision Department determination DHSS difficult discretion discretionary discussion effect established evidence example exceptional exercise existing experience fact Franks function further give given Government grants hearing important independent individual instructions involved issue justice less matter means ment nals National Insurance NATs nature NILTs Note observed officer particular possible powers practice present problem procedure published question rates reasons received referred regarded relevant Report representation representative responsibility result role rules SBATs scheme situation social security statutory structure suggested supplementary benefit taken tion tribunal members welfare