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Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000

2000 nia 4 · Enacted 20 November 2000 · Extends to Northern Ireland

Not fully up to date. 19 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 10 July 2017.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 7 para. 1(2)(c)addedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 5 para. 6
s. 16(1)repealedChild Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 5
s. 24(1)words repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 4 Pt. 4
s. 60(1)(a)words insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 4 para. 12
s. 60(1)(a)words repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 1
s. 60(1)(b)words substitutedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 3 para. 12(b)
s. 60(2)substitutedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 3 para. 12(c)
s. 60(5)words omittedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 3 para. 12(d)
s. 60(6)substitutedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 3 para. 12(e)
s. 61repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 1
s. 62repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 1
s. 69(2)words repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 1
Sch. 6 para. 3repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 1
Sch. 7 para. 6(4)words insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 11 para. 10(2)
Sch. 7 para. 6(5A)-(5C)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 11 para. 10(3)
Sch. 7 para. 20(4)words substitutedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 11 para. 11
Sch. 7repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 1
s. 59repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 1
s. 60(1)words omittedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 3 para. 12(a)

An Act to amend the law relating to child support; to amend the law relating to occupational and personal pensions; to amend the law relating to social security benefits and social security administration; to amend Part III of the Family Law Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 and Part V of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989; and for connected purposes. C1

[20th November 2000]

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Act: certain provisions applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions and Housing Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/312), regs. 1, 16, Sch. 2

Contents

  1. Part I: CHILD SUPPORT
  2. Maintenance calculations and default and interim maintenance decisions
  3. 1Maintenance calculations and terminology
  4. 2Applications under Article 7 of the Child Support Order
  5. 3Applications by persons claiming or receiving benefit Repealed
  6. 4Default and interim maintenance decisions
  7. Applications for a variation
  8. 5Departure from usual rules for calculating maintenance
  9. 7Variations: revision and supersession
  10. Revision and supersession of decisions
  11. 8Revision of decisions
  12. 9Decisions superseding earlier decisions
  13. Appeals
  14. 10Appeals to appeal tribunals
  15. 11Redetermination of appeals
  16. Information
  17. 12Information required by the Department
  18. 13Information - offences
  19. 14Inspectors
  20. Parentage
  21. 15Presumption of parentage in child support cases
  22. Disqualification from driving
  23. 16Disqualification from driving
  24. Financial penalties
  25. 17Financial penalties
  26. 18Reduced benefit decisions Repealed
  27. Miscellaneous
  28. 19Voluntary payments
  29. 20Recovery of child support maintenance by deduction from benefit
  30. 21Jurisdiction
  31. 22Abolition of the child maintenance bonus
  32. 23Periodical reviews
  33. 24Regulations
  34. 26Temporary compensation payment scheme
  35. 27Pilot schemes Repealed
  36. 28Transitional provisions, savings, etc.
  37. Part II: PENSIONS
  38. Chapter I: STATE PENSIONS
  39. State second pension
  40. 29Earnings from which pension derived
  41. 30Calculation
  42. 31Calculation of Category B retirement pension
  43. 32Revaluation
  44. 33Supplementary
  45. Earnings factors
  46. 34Modification of earnings factors
  47. Preservation of rights in respect of additional pensions
  48. 35Preservation of rights in respect of additional pensions
  49. Other provisions
  50. 36Home responsibilities protection
  51. 37Sharing of state scheme rights
  52. 38Disclosure of state pension information
  53. Chapter II: OCCUPATIONAL AND PERSONAL PENSION SCHEMES
  54. Selection of trustees and of directors of corporate trustees
  55. 39Member-nominated trustees Repealed
  56. 40Corporate trustees Repealed
  57. 41Employer's proposals for selection of trustees or directors Repealed
  58. 42Non-compliance in relation to arrangements or proposals Repealed
  59. Winding-up of schemes
  60. 43Information to be given to the Authority
  61. 44Modification of scheme to secure winding-up
  62. 45Reports about winding-up
  63. 46Directions for facilitating winding-up
  64. Other provisions
  65. 47Restriction on index-linking where annuity tied to investments
  66. 48Information for members of schemes, etc.
  67. 49Jurisdiction of the Pensions Ombudsman
  68. 51Prohibition on different rules for overseas residents, etc.
  69. 52Miscellaneous amendments and alternative to anti-franking rules
  70. Part III: SOCIAL SECURITY
  71. Loss of benefit
  72. 53Loss of benefit for breach of community order Repealed
  73. 54Loss of joint-claim jobseeker's allowance Repealed
  74. 55Information provision Repealed
  75. 56Loss of benefit regulations Repealed
  76. 57Appeals relating to loss of benefit Repealed
  77. Investigation powers
  78. Housing benefit
  79. 59Housing benefit: revisions and appeals
  80. 60Discretionary financial assistance with housing
  81. 61Grants towards cost of discretionary housing payments
  82. 62Recovery of housing benefit
  83. Child benefit
  84. 63Child benefit disregards
  85. Social Security Advisory Committee
  86. 64Social Security Advisory Committee
  87. Part IV: MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL
  88. Miscellaneous
  89. 65Tests for determining paternity
  90. 66Declarations of status
  91. Supplemental
  92. 68Commencement and transitional provisions
  93. 69Short title and interpretation
  94. Schedule Schedule
  95. Schedule Schedule
  96. Schedule Schedule
  97. Schedule Schedule
  98. Schedule 5: PENSIONS: MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS AND ALTERNATIVE TO ANTI-FRANKING RULES
  99. Part I: MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS
  100. Guaranteed minimum for widows and widowers
  101. 1Paragraph 1
  102. Transfer of rights to overseas personal pension schemes
  103. 2Paragraph 2
  104. Protected rights
  105. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  106. Use of cash equivalent for annuity
  107. 4Paragraph 4
  108. Transfer values where pension in payment
  109. 5Paragraph 5
  110. Information about contracting-out
  111. 6Paragraph 6
  112. Trustees of schemes
  113. 7Paragraph 7
  114. Paragraph
  115. Conditions of payment of surplus to employer
  116. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  117. Duties relating to statements of contributions
  118. 10Paragraph 10
  119. Orders and regulations
  120. 11Paragraph 11
  121. Part II: ALTERNATIVE TO ANTI-FRANKING RULES Repealed
  122. Cases in which alternative applies Repealed
  123. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  124. Alternative rules Repealed
  125. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  126. Relationship between alternative rules and other rules Repealed
  127. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  128. Supplemental Repealed
  129. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  130. Schedule Schedule
  131. Schedule 7: HOUSING BENEFIT: REVISIONS AND APPEALS
  132. Introductory
  133. 1Paragraph 1
  134. Decisions on claims for benefit
  135. 2Paragraph 2
  136. Revision of decisions
  137. 3Paragraph 3
  138. Decisions superseding earlier decisions
  139. 4Paragraph 4
  140. Use of experts by relevant authorities
  141. 5Paragraph 5
  142. Appeal to appeal tribunal
  143. 6Paragraph 6
  144. Redetermination, etc. of appeals by tribunal
  145. 7Paragraph 7
  146. Appeal from tribunal to Commissioner
  147. 8Paragraph 8
  148. Appeal from Commissioner on point of law
  149. 9Paragraph 9
  150. Procedure
  151. 10Paragraph 10
  152. Finality of decisions
  153. 11Paragraph 11
  154. Matters arising as respects decisions
  155. 12Paragraph 12
  156. Suspension in prescribed circumstances
  157. 13Paragraph 13
  158. Suspension for failure to furnish information, etc.
  159. 14Paragraph 14
  160. Termination in cases of a failure to furnish information, etc.
  161. 15Paragraph 15
  162. Decisions involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases
  163. 16Paragraph 16
  164. Appeals involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases
  165. 17Paragraph 17
  166. Restrictions on entitlement to benefit in certain cases of error
  167. 18Paragraph 18
  168. Correction of errors and setting aside of decisions
  169. 19Paragraph 19
  170. Regulations
  171. 20Paragraph 20
  172. Consequential amendment of the Administration Act
  173. 21Paragraph 21
  174. Consequential amendments of the 1998 Order
  175. 22Paragraph 22
  176. Interpretation
  177. 23Paragraph 23
  178. Schedule Schedule
  179. Schedule Schedule