Social Security Bill - continued        House of Commons
SCHEDULE 3, DECISIONS AGAINST WHICH AN APPEAL LIES - continued

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  PART II
  CONTRIBUTIONS DECISIONS
 
Categorisation of earners
     10. A decision whether a person is an earner.
 
     11. If so, a decision as to the category of earners in which the person is to be included.
 
 
Compulsory contributions
     12. A decision whether a person is liable to pay contributions of any particular class.
 
     13. If so, a decision as to the amount that the person is liable to pay.
 
 
Voluntary contributions
     14. A decision whether a person is entitled to pay contributions of any particular class that he is not liable to pay.
 
     15. If so, a decision as to the amount that the person is entitled to pay.
 
 
Responsibilities at home
     16. A decision whether a person was (within the meaning of regulations) precluded from regular employment by responsibilities at home.
 
 
Earnings and contributions credits
     17. A decision whether a person is entitled to be credited with earnings or contributions in accordance with regulations made under section 22(5) of the Contributions and Benefits Act.
 
 
Statutory sick pay
     18. A decision whether an employer is entitled to make any deduction from his contributions payments in accordance with an order under section 159A of the Contributions and Benefits Act.
 
     19. If so, a decision as to the amount that he is entitled to deduct.
 
 
Statutory maternity pay
     20. A decision whether an employer is entitled to make any deduction from his contributions payments in accordance with regulations under section 167 of the Contributions and Benefits Act.
 
     21. If so, a decision as to the amount that he is entitled to deduct.
 
 
Preserved rights to benefit etc.
     22. A decision falling to be made by virtue of regulations under paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992.
 
 
Employment of long-term unemployed
     23. A decision falling to be made under section 27 of the Jobseekers Act.
 
 
Interest and penalties
     24. A decision whether a person is liable to pay interest under paragraph 7B(2)(e) or (i) of Schedule 1 to the Contributions and Benefits Act.
 
     25. A decision whether a person is liable to a penalty under-
 
 
    (a) paragraph 7A(2) or 7B(2)(h) of Schedule 1 to the Contributions and Benefits Act; or
 
    (b) section 113(1)(a) or 114A(1) of the Administration Act.
     26. A decision whether to charge any interest or penalty under paragraph 7C(1) of Schedule 1 to the Contributions and Benefits Act.
 
     27. A decision as to the amount of interest or penalty payable under any of the provisions mentioned in paragraphs 24 to 26 above, except in so far as the decision relates to the exercise of the discretion under-
 
 
    (a) paragraph 7A(3)(e) or 7B(4)(e) of Schedule 1 to the Contributions and Benefits Act; or
 
    (b) section 113(2)(e) or 114A(3)(e) of the Administration Act.
 
Power to prescribe other decisions
     28. Such other decisions relating to contributions as may be prescribed.
 
 
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