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Social Security Act 1979 in Northern Ireland

1979 c. 18 · Enacted 22 March 1979 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to amend the law relating to social security.

[22nd March 1979] I1C1X1

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Modifications

C1

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

Commencement

I1

Act partly in force at Royal Assent; Act wholly in force (insofar as not repealed) at 28.11.1979 see S.I. 1979/1031, art. 2(b)

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. 1Interpretation.
  2. Allowances and pensions
  3. 9Section 9
  4. Miscellaneous
  5. 19Enactment of same provisions for Northern Ireland. Repealed
  6. 21Short title, etc.
  7. Schedule 3: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  8. 1Paragraph 1
  9. 2Paragraph 2
  10. The Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38)
  11. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  12. 4—8Paragraph 4—8 Repealed
  13. 9Paragraph 9
  14. 10, 11Paragraph 10, 11 Repealed
  15. The House of Commons Disqulification At 1975 (c. 60)
  16. 12Paragraph 12
  17. 13Paragraph 13
  18. 14, 15Paragraph 14, 15 Repealed
  19. 16Paragraph 16
  20. 17Paragraph 17
  21. 19Paragraph 19
  22. 20Paragraph 20
  23. 21Paragraph 21
  24. 22Paragraph 22
  25. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  26. 24Paragraph 24
  27. 25Paragraph 25
  28. 26Paragraph 26
  29. 27Paragraph 27
  30. 28Paragraph 28
  31. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  32. 30Paragraph 30
  33. 31, 32Paragraph 31, 32 Repealed

1Interpretation.

In this Act—

  • “the principal Act” means the M1Social Security Act 1975;

  • “the Pensions Act” means the M2Social Security Pensions Act 1975;

  • “the Act of 1976” means the M3Supplementary Benefits Act 1976;

  • “the Act of 1977” means the M4Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977.

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(1)

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(2)

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19Enactment of same provisions for Northern Ireland.

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21Short title, etc.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Social Security Act 1979, and this Act, the principal Act, the Pensions Act and the Act of 1977 may be cited together as the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1979.

C1(2)

Section 3(3) of this Act shall not come into force in relation to women who on the passing of this Act have attained the age of 60 but not the age of 65 until such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be so appointed in relation to women of different ages.

An order under this subsection shall be laid before Parliament after being made.

(3)

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(4)

The Acts and instruments mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect subject to the minor and consequential amendments specified in that Schedule.

(5)

Sections 9(2) and 19 of, and paragraphs 3 and 12 of Schedule 3 to, this Act, and this section so far as it applies for the purposes of those provisions, extend to Northern Ireland but the other provisions of this Act do not.

1

In section 7(2) of the Family Income Supplements Act 1970 (appeals to Appeal Tribunals), for the words “be final” there are substituted the words “ subject to section 15A of the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (appeal from Appeal Tribunals) be final. ”

Nothing in this subsection shall make a finding of fact or other determination embodied in or necessary to a decision, or on which it is based, conclusive for the purpose of a further decision.

2

In section 10(2)(h) of that Act (review of determination by the Supplementary Benefits Commission and Appeal Tribunals), at the end there are inserted the words “ or by a National Insurance Commissioner or Tribunal of Commissioners by virtue of rules under section 15A of the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 ”.

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4—8

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9

In section 119 of the principal Act—

(a)

in subsection (3)(b), there are inserted at the end the words “ or out of a requirement to repay any amount by virtue of subsection (2A) above ”;

(b)

in subsection (4)—

(i)

in paragraph (c) for the words “subsections (1) and (2)” there are susbtituted the words “ subsections (1) to (2A) ” ;

(ii)

in paragraph (cc) (inserted by Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act) the words “by way of a mobility allowance” are hereby repealed ; and

(iii)

in paragraph (d) after the words “subsection (1)” there are inserted the words “ or (2A) ”.

10, 11

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12

In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (offices the holders of which are disqulified) at the end of the entry beginning “chairman of an Appeal Tribunal”there are inserted the words “ or senior chairmnan in relation to such a tribunal ”.

13

In sections . . . F135(4) of the Pensions Act the words from “and rounding” to the end are hereby repealed.

14, 15

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16

In section 23(1)(c) of the Pensions Act (up-rating of certain increases under Schedule 1) after the words “such pensions” there are inserted the words “ or to increases in guaranteed minimum pensions ”.

17

In section 34(6) of the Pensions Act (increase of earnings) for the words “any order or orders coming into force under section 21 above” there are substituted the words “ the last order under section 21 above to come into force ”.

19

In section 37(3) of the Pensions Act (earner’s salary as factor of widow’s pension) for the words “any order or orders coming into force under section 21 above” there are substituted the words “ the last order under section 21 above to have come into force ”.

20

In section 59(7) of the Pensions Act, after the words “this section” (in the two places where they occur after the definition of “lump sum”) there are inserted in each case the words “ and section 59A of this Act ”.

21

In section 61(2) of the Pensions Act (reference of proposed regulations to the Occupational Pensions Board) for the words from “to be made” to “passing of this Act” there are substituted the words “ made for the purpose only of consolidating other regulations revoked thereby ”.

22

In sections 66(2) and 68(3)(a) of the Pensions Act, for the words “section 59” there are, in each case, substituted the words “ sections 59 and 59A ”.

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24

In section 2(1) of the Act of 1976 (determination of benefit, subject to provisions of section 15 as to appeals) for the words “section 15” there are substituted the words “ sections 15 and 15A ”.

25

In section 14(2)(d) of the Act of 1976 (review of determinations), at the end there are inserted the words “ or by a National Insurance Commissioner or Tribunal of Commissioners by virtue of rules under section 15A of this Act ”.

26

In section 15 of the Act of 1976 (appeals to Appeal tribunals), in subsection (3) the words from “and any” to the end are omitted and at the end there is inserted the following subsection:—

“(4)

Subject to section 15A of this Act, any determination of an Appeal Tribunal shall be final ; but nothing in this section shall make any finding of fact or other determination embodied in or necessary to a decision, or on which it is based, conclusive for the purpose of any further decision..”.

27

In section 33 of the Act of 1976 (rules and regulations) the following subsection is inserted after subsection (1)—

“(1A)

Rules and regulations under this Act may make different provision for different classes of case and otherwise for different circumstances..”.

28

In paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to the Act of 1976 (increase of amount of award on appeal), in sub-paragraph (a) after the words “section 15” there are inserted the words “ or 15A ”.

29

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30

In section 132 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978—

(a)

in subsection (3)(e) for the words “and (3)” there are substituted the words “ to (4) ” ; and

(b)

in subsection (4)(a) for the words “and (2)” there are substituted the words “ (2) and (2A) ”.

31, 32

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