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Our Commissioners are special judges appointed by the Queen. They are not connected to:
- the Department for Work and Pensions
- HM Revenue and Customs
- the Child Support Agency
- the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency
- or local authorities
Commissioners decide appeals about points of law from Social Security & Child Support Appeals tribunals. They deal with cases about:
- social security
- tax credits
- child support
- housing benefit
- council tax benefit
- compensation recovery
They also decide:
- appeals from Pensions Appeal Tribunals about war pensions
- cases which have been referred to them under the Forfeiture Act
Commissioners decide appeals from tribunals in England, Wales and Scotland. Commissioners normally sit on their own to hear cases. There is a Chief Commissioner for Great Britain. There are also 14 other full-time Commissioners and 19 deputy Commissioners who sit part-time.
Click the links on the left to find out about the people who work for the Social Security, Child Support and Pensions Appeal Commissioners and the areas of work that they cover.
