Official Gazette Notification Text
Official TranscriptStatus: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2026 No. 1083 TRIBUNALS AND INQUIRIES The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2026 Made - - - - 12th October 2026 Laid before Parliament 15th October 2026 Coming into force - - 5th November...
Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2026 No. 1083 TRIBUNALS AND INQUIRIES The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal
(Chambers) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2026 Made - - - - 12th October 2026 Laid before Parliament 15th October 2026 Coming into force - - 5th November 2026 The Lord Chancellor, with the concurrence of the Senior President of Tribunals, makes this Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 7(9) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007(1).
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2026 and comes into force on 5th November 2026.
(2) Any amendment made by this Order has the same extent as the provision amended.
Amendments to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2010
2.—(1) The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2010(2) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 6 (functions of the Social Entitlement Chamber), after paragraph (c)(iii) insert— “(iv)appeals in relation to the exercise by the Secretary of State of functions under Schedule 3B to the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (eligibility verification)(3);”.
(3) In article 7 (functions of the Tax Chamber), after paragraph (f) insert— “(g) the exercise by the Secretary of State of functions under Schedule 3B to the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (eligibility verification).”.
(1) 2007 c. 15. There are amendments to this Act but none are relevant to this instrument.
(2) S.I. 2010/2655; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2017/1169 and 2024/376.
(3) 1992 c. 5. Schedule 3B was inserted by Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 (c. 28).Document Generated: 2026-10-15
Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Sarah Sackman Minister of State 12th October 2026 Ministry of Justice I concur, James Dingemans 1st October 2026 Senior President of Tribunals 2Document Generated: 2026-10-15
Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2655) (“the 2010
Order”) organises the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal into chambers and makes provision for the allocation of those tribunals’ functions between the chambers.
Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 (c. 28) inserts a new Schedule 3B to the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) (eligibility verification).
Part 4 of Schedule 3B provides a new right of appeal for persons who have been given an eligibility verification notice or on whom a penalty has been imposed under Part 2 of Schedule 3B.
Currently, under article 6(c) of the 2010 Order, such appeals are allocated to the Social Entitlement Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal. This Order amends the 2010 Order to reallocate appeals against the exercise by the Secretary of State of functions under Schedule 3B to the Tax Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.
3