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Social Security Act 1986

1986 c. 50 · Enacted 25 July 1986 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 3 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 January 2010.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 10 para. 61repealedTax Credits Act 2002 Sch. 6
Sch. 10 para. 35repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
Sch. 10 para. 36repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
An Act to make provision in relation to personal pension schemes, to amend the law relating to social security, occupational pension schemes and the provision of refreshments for school pupils, to abolish maternity pay under the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 and provide for the winding-up of the Maternity Pay Fund, to empower the Secretary of State to pay the travelling expenses of certain persons, and for connected purposes.[25th July 1986]

X1C1C2E1C3Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

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

C2

Act: definition applied (E.W.S.) (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 24(4); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2

C3

By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para. 23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch.1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.

Extent

E1

Act extends to England, Wales and Scotland except as provided by s. 87(1) to (4) see s. 87(5)

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: Pensions
  2. Personal pension schemes
  3. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. Occupational pension schemes
  9. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 9Guaranteed minimum pensions.
  13. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. Provisions applying to personal and occupational pension schemes
  16. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  19. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  20. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. 17A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. State earnings-related pension scheme
  24. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  25. Part II: Income-Related Benefits
  26. General
  27. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. Income support
  29. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  30. Housing benefit
  31. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  32. 30Housing benefit finance. Repealed
  33. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. Part III: The Social Fund
  35. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  36. Part IV: Benefits Under Social Security Act 1975
  37. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  38. 37Invalid care allowance for women.
  39. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. 39Industrial injuries and diseases.
  41. 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  42. Part V: Maternity Pay Etc.
  43. 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  44. Part VI: Common Provisions
  45. Administration
  46. 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  47. 51ACommunity charge benefits:administration.
  48. 51BAdministration of benefits: general.
  49. 51C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  50. 52Adjudication.
  51. 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  52. 54Breach of regulations.
  53. 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  54. 56Legal proceedings.
  55. 57Offences by bodies corporate.
  56. 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  57. 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  58. 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  59. Subordinate legislation
  60. 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  61. 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  62. General provisions as to operation of social security
  63. 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  64. Part VII: Miscellaneous, General and Supplementary
  65. Miscellaneous
  66. 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  67. 70Child benefit in respect of children educated otherwise than at educational establishments.
  68. 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  69. 73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  70. 75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  71. 76Amendments relating to forfeiture of benefits.
  72. 77Refreshments for school pupils.
  73. 78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  74. General
  75. 79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  76. 80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  77. Northern Ireland
  78. 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  79. 82Amendments of enactments relating to social security in Northern Ireland.
  80. Supplementary
  81. 83Orders and regulations (general provisions).
  82. 84General interpretation.
  83. 85Financial provision.
  84. 86Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
  85. 87Extent.
  86. 88Commencement.
  87. 89Transitional.
  88. 90Citation.
  89. Schedule 1
  90. Interpretation
  91. 1Paragraph 1
  92. Requirements: general
  93. 2Paragraph 2
  94. 3Paragraph 3
  95. 4Paragraph 4
  96. 5Paragraph 5
  97. 6Paragraph 6
  98. Requirements: protected rights
  99. 7Paragraph 7
  100. 8Paragraph 8
  101. 8Paragraph 8
  102. 9Paragraph 9
  103. 10Paragraph 10
  104. 11Paragraph 11
  105. General
  106. 12Paragraph 12
  107. Schedule 2
  108. 1Paragraph 1
  109. 2Paragraph 2
  110. 3Paragraph 3
  111. 4Paragraph 4
  112. 5Paragraph 5
  113. 6Paragraph 6
  114. 7Paragraph 7
  115. 8Paragraph 8
  116. 9Paragraph 9
  117. 10Paragraph 10
  118. 11Paragraph 11
  119. 12Paragraph 12
  120. Schedule 3: Industrial Injuries and Diseases
  122. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  123. Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 (c. 41)
  124. 17Paragraph 17
  125. Schedule 4: . . .
  126. Schedule 5: Adjudication
  127. Part I: Amendment of Enactments
  128. Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38)
  129. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  131. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  132. Part II: Questions for Determination by the Secretary of State
  133. Paragraph
  134. Schedule S 6, 7: . . .
  135. Schedule 8: Earnings Factors
  137. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  138. Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60)
  139. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  140. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  141. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  142. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  143. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  144. Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5)
  145. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  146. Schedule 9: Northern Ireland
  147. I. . .
  148. Part II: Transfer of Functions Relating to Commissioners
  149. 2Paragraph 2
  150. 3Paragraph 3
  151. 4Paragraph 4
  152. 5Paragraph 5
  153. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  154. 7Paragraph 7
  155. 8Paragraph 8
  156. Part III: Consequential Amendments
  157. Judicial Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1951 (c. 20)(N.I.)
  158. 9Paragraph 9
  159. Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975 (c. 15)
  160. 10Paragraph 10
  161. Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30)
  162. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  163. Forfeiture (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (S.I. 1982/1082 (N.I. 14))
  164. 13Paragraph 13
  165. Schedule 10: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  166. Part I: Pensions
  167. Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38)
  168. 1Paragraph 1
  169. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  170. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  171. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  172. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  173. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  174. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  175. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  176. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  178. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  179. Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60)
  180. 11Paragraph 11
  181. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  182. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  183. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  184. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  185. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  186. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  187. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  188. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  189. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  190. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  191. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  192. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  193. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  194. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  195. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  196. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  197. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  198. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  199. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  200. Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
  201. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  202. Part II: Income-Related Benefits
  203. National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)
  204. 32Paragraph 32
  205. 33Paragraph 33
  206. Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)
  207. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  208. 35Paragraph 35
  209. 36Paragraph 36
  210. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  211. 38Paragraph 38
  212. 39Paragraph 39
  214. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  215. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
  216. 41Paragraph 41
  217. Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)
  218. 42Paragraph 42
  219. Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)
  220. 43Paragraph 43
  221. Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 46)
  222. 44Paragraph 44
  223. Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50)
  224. 45Paragraph 45
  225. Legal Aid Act 1974 (c. 4)
  226. 46Paragraph 46
  227. 47Paragraph 47
  229. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  230. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30)
  231. Rating (Disabled Persons) Act 1978 (c. 40)
  232. 49Paragraph 49
  233. Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
  234. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  235. Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5)
  236. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  237. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  238. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  239. 53Paragraph 53
  241. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  242. Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)
  243. 55Paragraph 55
  244. Legal Aid Act 1982(c.44)
  245. 56Paragraph 56
  246. Transport Act 1982 (c. 49)
  247. 57Paragraph 57
  248. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  249. 58Paragraph 58
  250. 59Paragraph 59
  251. 60Paragraph 60
  252. Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47)
  253. 61Paragraph 61
  254. Part III: Benefits under Social Security Act 1975
  256. 62Paragraph 62 Repealed
  257. Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975 (c. 16)
  258. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  259. 68Paragraph 68
  261. 69Paragraph 69 Repealed
  262. Part IV: Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Sick Pay Etc.
  263. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c. 10)
  264. 71Paragraph 71
  265. Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14)
  266. 72Paragraph 72 Repealed
  267. 73Paragraph 73
  269. 74Paragraph 74 Repealed
  270. Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
  271. 75Paragraph 75 Repealed
  272. 76Paragraph 76 Repealed
  273. Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (c. 24)
  274. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  275. 78Paragraph 78
  276. Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65)
  277. 79Paragraph 79
  278. Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)
  279. 80Paragraph 80
  280. Wages Act 1986 (c. 48)
  281. 81Paragraph 81 Repealed
  282. Part V: Common Provisions
  283. Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38)
  284. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  285. Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14)
  286. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  287. 89Paragraph 89
  288. 90Paragraph 90 Repealed
  289. Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60)
  290. 91Paragraph 91 Repealed
  291. 93Paragraph 93
  292. 94Paragraph 94
  293. 95Paragraph 95 Repealed
  294. Child Benefit Act 1975 (c. 61)
  295. 96Paragraph 96
  296. 97Paragraph 97 Repealed
  298. 98Paragraph 98 Repealed
  299. Part VI: Miscellaneous
  300. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c. 10)
  301. 101Paragraph 101
  302. Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)
  303. 102Paragraph 102
  304. National Insurance Act 1974 (c. 14)Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30)Social Security Act 1985 (c. 53)
  305. 103Paragraph 103
  306. Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14)
  307. 104Paragraph 104 Repealed
  308. Forfeiture Act 1982 (c. 34)
  309. 108Paragraph 108
  310. Schedule 11: Repeals