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Social Security Act 1973

1973 c. 38 · Enacted 18 July 1973 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to establish a basic scheme of social security contributions and benefits replacing the National Insurance Acts, to assimilate to it the operation of the Industrial Injuries Acts and the Old Cases Acts; to make further provision with respect to occupational pension schemes (including schemes financed from public funds), to establish an Occupational Pensions Board with functions in respect of such schemes (including in particular functions with respect to the recognition of schemes, the preservation of benefits and the modification of schemes for the purpose of obtaining recognition and other purposes); to establish a contributory reserve pension scheme under a Reserve Pension Board providing pensions in respect of service in employment which is not recognised pensionable employment; and for purposes connected with those matters.

[18th July 1973]C1X1I1E1C2C3

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

C2

Act excluded (1. 7. 1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 Pt. II para.15.

C3

Act excluded (1. 7. 1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 Pt. II para.15.

Commencement

I1

Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 101(2).

Extent

E1

Act extends to the United Kingdom, for minor variations see s. 95

Editorial notes

X1

The base date version of this Act is as revised to 1.7.1992 and takes account of the effects on it of the consolidating legislation which came into force at that date.

Contents

  1. Part I: The Basic Scheme
  2. 1Section 1
  3. 2–22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 23Section 23
  5. 24–50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. Part II: Occupational Pension Schemes
  7. Recognition
  8. 51Recognised pensionable employment.
  9. 52Section 52
  10. 53—57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 58Transfer of benefit between schemes: linked qualifying service.
  12. 59Financing and security of minimum benefits.
  13. 60—62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. Preservation of benefit under occupational pension schemes
  15. 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. Modification and winding-up of schemes
  17. 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  19. The Occupational Pensions Board
  20. 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. Miscellaneous
  24. 69Rule against perpetuities.
  25. 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  26. 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  27. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. Part III
  29. 73—83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  30. Part IV: Miscellaneous and General
  31. Adjudication
  32. 84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  33. 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. 86. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  35. 87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  36. Administration, enforcement, etc.
  37. 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  38. 89Disclosure of information by Inland Revenue.
  39. 90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  41. 92Section 92
  42. 93. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  43. 94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  44. Northern Ireland
  45. 95Further provisions as to Northern Ireland.
  46. Subordinate legislation
  47. 96Orders and regulations (general provisions).
  48. 97Parliamentary control of orders and regulations.
  49. General
  50. 98Financial provisions.
  51. 99Interpretation.
  52. 100Transitional provisions; minor and consequential amendments; repeals.
  53. 101Citation and commencement.
  54. Schedule S 1–14Schedule S 1–14
  55. Schedule 15Schedule 15
  56. Schedule 16
  57. Part I
  58. Interpretation
  59. 1Paragraph 1
  60. 2Paragraph 2
  61. 3Paragraph 3
  62. 4Paragraph 4
  63. 5Paragraph 5
  64. Basic principle as to short service benefit
  65. 6Paragraph 6
  66. Qualifying service
  67. 7Paragraph 7
  68. No discrimination between short service and long service beneficiaries
  69. 8Paragraph 8
  70. Form of short service benefit and its alternatives
  71. 9Paragraph 9
  72. Computation of benefit
  73. 10Paragraph 10
  74. 11Paragraph 11
  75. 12Paragraph 12
  76. Credits
  77. 13Paragraph 13
  78. Pension-increases
  79. 14Paragraph 14
  80. Assignment, surrender and commutation of benefit
  81. 15Paragraph 15
  82. Forfeiture, etc.
  83. 16Paragraph 16
  84. 17Paragraph 17
  85. 18Paragraph 18
  86. 19Paragraph 19
  87. Part II: Supplementary Regulations
  88. 20Paragraph 20
  89. 21Paragraph 21
  90. 22Paragraph 22
  91. 23Paragraph 23
  92. 24Paragraph 24
  93. 25Paragraph 25
  94. 26Paragraph 26
  95. Schedule 17
  96. Preliminary
  97. 1Paragraph 1
  98. Membership
  99. 2Paragraph 2
  100. 3Paragraph 3
  101. 4Paragraph 4
  102. 5Paragraph 5
  103. Expenses; remuneration etc. of members
  104. 6Paragraph 6
  105. 7Paragraph 7
  106. 8Paragraph 8
  107. 9Paragraph 9
  108. Proceedings
  109. 10Paragraph 10
  110. 11Paragraph 11
  111. 12Paragraph 12
  112. Staff etc.
  113. 13Paragraph 13
  114. Fees
  115. 14Paragraph 14
  116. Instruments and contracts
  117. 15Paragraph 15
  118. 16Paragraph 16
  119. Schedule S 18–20Schedule S 18–20
  120. Schedule 21Schedule 21
  121. Schedule 22Schedule 22
  122. Schedule 23
  123. 1–3Paragraph 1–3 Repealed
  124. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  125. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  126. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  127. 7–15Paragraph 7–15 Repealed
  128. Schedule 24Schedule 24
  129. Schedule 25Schedule 25
  130. Schedule 26Schedule 26
  131. Schedule 27: Minor and Consequential amendments
  132. Part I: Enactments of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
  134. 1–5Paragraph 1–5 Repealed
  135. The Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41)
  136. 6Paragraph 6
  137. The National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)
  138. 7Paragraph 7
  139. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  141. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  142. The Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act 1948 (c. 39)
  143. 10Paragraph 10
  144. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  145. The Children Act 1948 (c. 43)
  146. 12Paragraph 12
  147. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  148. The Justices of the Peace Act 1949 (c. 101)
  149. 14Paragraph 14
  150. The Fire Services Act 1951 (c. 27)
  151. 15Paragraph 15
  152. The Local Government Superannuation Act 1953 (c. 25)
  153. 16Paragraph 16
  154. The Friendly Societies Act 1955 (4 Eliz. 2. c. 19)
  155. 17Paragraph 17
  157. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  158. The Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  159. 19Paragraph 19
  161. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  163. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  165. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  167. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  168. The Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 (c. 81)
  169. 24Paragraph 24
  171. 25–47Paragraph 25–47 Repealed
  173. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  175. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  177. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  179. 51, 52Paragraph 51, 52 Repealed
  180. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  182. 54–59Paragraph 54–59 Repealed
  184. 60–63Paragraph 60–63 Repealed
  185. The Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966 (c. 10)
  186. 64Paragraph 64
  188. 65, 66Paragraph 65, 66 Repealed
  190. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  192. 68–71Paragraph 68–71 Repealed
  193. The Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 (c. 28)
  194. 72Paragraph 72
  196. 73–77Paragraph 73–77 Repealed
  197. The Consular Relations Act 1968 (c. 18)
  198. 78Paragraph 78
  200. 79Paragraph 79 Repealed
  201. The International Organisations Act 1968 (c. 48)
  202. 80Paragraph 80
  204. 81–84Paragraph 81–84 Repealed
  205. The Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)
  206. 85Paragraph 85
  208. 86, 87Paragraph 86, 87 Repealed
  209. The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)
  210. 88Paragraph 88
  212. 89–95Paragraph 89–95 Repealed
  213. The Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 46)
  214. 96Paragraph 96
  215. The Housing Finance Act 1972 (c. 47)
  216. 97Paragraph 97
  217. The Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c. 15)
  218. 98Paragraph 98
  219. Part II: Enactments of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, and Orders in Council applying to Northern Ireland
  221. 99Paragraph 99 Repealed
  222. The Wages Councils Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 (c. 21)
  223. 100Paragraph 100
  225. 101Paragraph 101 Repealed
  227. 102Paragraph 102 Repealed
  228. The Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 (c. 29)
  229. 103Paragraph 103 Repealed
  230. 104Paragraph 104
  231. The Judicial Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1951 (c. 20)
  232. 105, 106Paragraph 105, 106 Repealed
  234. 107Paragraph 107
  235. 108Paragraph 108 Repealed
  237. 109Paragraph 109 Repealed
  239. 111Paragraph 111 Repealed
  241. 112Paragraph 112 Repealed
  243. 113, 114Paragraph 113, 114 Repealed
  245. 115Paragraph 115 Repealed
  247. 116Paragraph 116 Repealed
  248. The Contracts of Employment and Redundancy Payments Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (c. 19)
  249. 117Paragraph 117 Repealed
  250. 118Paragraph 118 Repealed
  251. 119Paragraph 119 Repealed
  252. 120Paragraph 120
  253. 121Paragraph 121 Repealed
  255. 122Paragraph 122 Repealed
  256. 123Paragraph 123 Repealed
  257. 124, 125Paragraph 124, 125 Repealed
  258. 126Paragraph 126 Repealed
  259. 127Paragraph 127 Repealed
  260. 128Paragraph 128 Repealed
  262. 129–148Paragraph 129–148 Repealed
  264. 149, 150Paragraph 149, 150 Repealed
  266. 151–155Paragraph 151–155 Repealed
  268. 156–162Paragraph 156–162 Repealed
  270. 163Paragraph 163 Repealed
  272. 164Paragraph 164 Repealed
  274. 165Paragraph 165 Repealed
  276. 166Paragraph 166 Repealed
  277. The Friendly Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 31)
  278. 167Paragraph 167
  280. 168, 169Paragraph 168, 169 Repealed
  282. 170Paragraph 170 Repealed
  284. 171Paragraph 171 Repealed
  286. 172–174Paragraph 172–174 Repealed
  288. 175Paragraph 175 Repealed
  290. 176Paragraph 176 Repealed
  291. Schedule 28: Repeals
  292. IEnactments of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
  293. IIEnactments of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, and Orders in Council Applying to Northern Ireland.