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Appendix 3: Abbreviations used in the notes

Art(s) Article(s)
EWCA England and Wales Court of Appeal
EWHC England and Wales High Court
NICA Northern Ireland Court of Appeal
para(s) paragraph(s)
reg(s) regulation(s)
s(s) section(s)
Sch(s) Schedule(s)
Vol Volume


Acts of Parliament

JSA 1995 Jobseekers Act 1995
LGFA 1992 Local Government Finance Act 1992
SSCBA 1992 Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
WRA 2007

Welfare Reform Act 2007



Regulations

Each set of regulations has a statutory instrument (SI) number and a date. You ask for them by giving their date and number.

CB Regs The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006 SI No.223
C(LC)SSB(S) Regs The Children (Leaving Care) Social Security Benefits (Scotland) Regulations 2004 SI No.747
CTB Regs The Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 SI No.215
CTC Regs The Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 SI No.2007
CT(D)(S)CAO The Council Tax (Discounts) (Scotland) Consolidation and Amendment Order 2003 SI No.176

ESA Regs

The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 SI No.794

ESA(TP) Regs The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008 SI No.795
HB Regs The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 SI No.213
HSSWF(A) Regs The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005 SI No.3262
IS Regs The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 SI No.1967
JSA Regs The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 SI No.207
NHS(TERC)(S) Regs The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges)(Scotland)(No.2) Regulations 2003 SI No.460
SS(IB) Regs

The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994 SI No.2946

SS(ICA) Regs The Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976 SI No.409
TC(DCI) Regs The Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002 SI No.2006


Other information

DMG Decision Makers Guide
GM The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Guidance Manual

References like CIS/142/1990 and R(JSA) 2/02 are references to commissioners’ decisions.

References like AD v SSWP [2009] UKUT 46 (AAC) are references to decisions of the Upper Tribunal.