Sedkaoui and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review)

The applicant, Mr. Sedkaoui, sought review of a decision by the Secretary of the Department of Social Services to cancel his Disability Support Pension. The matter came before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether Mr. Sedkaoui qualified for a Disability Support Pension at the date of cancellation. This involved assessing whether his impairments were fully diagnosed, treated, and stabilised, and crucially, whether these impairments attracted 20 or more points on the relevant Impairment Tables.

The Tribunal found that Mr. Sedkaoui's impairments did not meet the threshold of 20 points on the Impairment Tables. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it was unnecessary to consider the further question of whether he had a continuing inability to work. The Tribunal affirmed the decision under review, noting that Mr. Sedkaoui was at liberty to apply for the Disability Support Pension again at any time.