Determinations

The Branch is responsible for determining questions under the regulations on which there is a right of appeal to Scottish Ministers. You can appeal to the Scottish Ministers for a decision to be made on whether the action taken in the case accords with the regulations which govern the scheme. This includes ill-health retirement cases. The ruling is called a “determination”. This process is totally independent of the schemes’ own administration procedures. None of the staff who were previously involved in the case will take part in the determination. To seek a determination, a person should write to the Director of Policy, SPPA, 7 Tweedside Park, Tweedbank, Galashiels TD1 3TE setting out why there is disagreement over the interpretation of the regulations. The Director will then send you information about the process.

The table below gives a statistical breakdown for each quarter from April 2008 of the number and type of determinations received and the outcomes.

Medical Ill-Health
Quarter	Carried forward	Received	Completed	Withdrawn	Successful
1	2	1	2	0	2
2	1	00	1	0	1
3	0
4

 

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