Introductory text
England, Wales and Scotland
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.
Annotations
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.