54 Claims relating to attendance allowance, disability living allowance and disability working allowance
Social Security Administration Act 1992 (1992 c 5) | Legislation

54  Claims relating to attendance allowance, disability living allowance and disability working allowance

(1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý Before a claim for an attendance allowance, a disability living allowance or a disability working allowance or any question relating to such an allowance is submitted to an adjudication officer under section 20 above the Secretary of State may refer the person in respect of whom the claim is made or the question is raised to a medical practitioner for such examination and report as appears to him to be necessary—

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý for the purpose of providing the adjudication officer with information for use in determining the claim or question; or

(b)ÌýÌýÌýÌý for the purpose of general monitoring of claims for attendance allowances, disability living allowances and disability

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