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Social Security Act 1986 in Wales

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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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, 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  25. Part II: Income-Related Benefits
  26. General
  27. 20—22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. Income support
  29. 23—27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  30. Housing benefit
  31. 28, 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  32. 30Housing benefit finance. Repealed
  33. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. Part III: The Social Fund
  35. 32—35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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—45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  42. Part V: Maternity Pay Etc.
  43. 46—50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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—65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  64. Part VII: Miscellaneous, General and Supplementary
  65. Miscellaneous
  66. 66—69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  67. 70Child benefit in respect of children educated otherwise than at educational establishments.
  68. 71, 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  69. 73, 74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. Supplementary
  80. 83Orders and regulations (general provisions).
  81. 84General interpretation.
  82. 85Financial provision.
  83. 86Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
  84. 87Extent.
  85. 88Commencement.
  86. 89Transitional.
  87. 90Citation.
  88. Schedule 1
  89. Interpretation
  90. 1Paragraph 1
  91. Requirements: general
  92. 2Paragraph 2
  93. 3Paragraph 3
  94. 4Paragraph 4
  95. 5Paragraph 5
  96. 6Paragraph 6
  97. Requirements: protected rights
  98. 7Paragraph 7
  99. 8Paragraph 8
  100. 8Paragraph 8
  101. 9Paragraph 9
  102. 10Paragraph 10
  103. 11Paragraph 11
  104. General
  105. 12Paragraph 12
  106. Schedule 2
  107. 1Paragraph 1
  108. 2Paragraph 2
  109. 3Paragraph 3
  110. 4Paragraph 4
  111. 5Paragraph 5
  112. 6Paragraph 6
  113. 7Paragraph 7
  114. 8Paragraph 8
  115. 9Paragraph 9
  116. 10Paragraph 10
  117. 11Paragraph 11
  118. 12Paragraph 12
  119. Schedule 3: Industrial Injuries and Diseases
  121. 1—16Paragraph 1—16 Repealed
  122. Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 (c. 41)
  123. 17Paragraph 17
  124. Schedule 4. . .
  125. Schedule 5: Adjudication
  126. Part I: Amendment of Enactments
  127. Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38)
  128. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  130. 2—20Paragraph 2—20 Repealed
  131. Part II: Questions for Determination by the Secretary of State
  132. Paragraph
  133. Schedule S 6, 7. . .
  134. Schedule 8: Earnings Factors
  136. 1—3Paragraph 1—3 Repealed
  137. Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60)
  138. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  139. 5—7Paragraph 5—7 Repealed
  140. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  141. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  142. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  143. Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5)
  144. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  145. Schedule 9: Northern Ireland
  146. 2Paragraph 2
  147. 3Paragraph 3
  148. 4Paragraph 4
  149. 5Paragraph 5
  150. 7Paragraph 7
  151. 8Paragraph 8
  152. Part III: Consequential Amendments
  153. Judicial Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1951 (c. 20)(N.I.)
  154. 9Paragraph 9
  155. Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975 (c. 15)
  156. 10Paragraph 10
  157. Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30)
  158. 11, 12Paragraph 11, 12 Repealed
  159. Forfeiture (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (S.I. 1982/1082 (N.I. 14))
  160. 13Paragraph 13
  161. Schedule 10: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  162. Part I: Pensions
  163. Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38)
  164. 1Paragraph 1
  165. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  166. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  167. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  168. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  169. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  170. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  171. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  172. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  174. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  175. Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60)
  176. 11Paragraph 11
  177. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  178. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  179. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  180. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  181. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  182. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  183. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  184. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  185. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  186. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  187. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  188. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  189. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  190. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  191. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  192. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  193. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  194. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  195. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  196. Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
  197. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  198. Part II: Income-Related Benefits
  199. National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)
  200. 32Paragraph 32
  201. 33Paragraph 33
  202. Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)
  203. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  204. 35Paragraph 35
  205. 36Paragraph 36
  206. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  207. 38Paragraph 38
  208. 39Paragraph 39
  210. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  211. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
  212. 41Paragraph 41
  213. Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)
  214. 42Paragraph 42
  215. Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)
  216. 43Paragraph 43
  217. Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 46)
  218. 44Paragraph 44
  219. Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50)
  220. 45Paragraph 45
  221. Legal Aid Act 1974 (c. 4)
  222. 46Paragraph 46
  223. 47Paragraph 47
  225. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  226. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30)
  227. Rating (Disabled Persons) Act 1978 (c. 40)
  228. 49Paragraph 49
  229. Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
  230. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  231. Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5)
  232. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  233. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  234. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  235. 53Paragraph 53
  237. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  238. Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)
  239. 55Paragraph 55
  240. Legal Aid Act 1982(c.44)
  241. 56Paragraph 56
  242. Transport Act 1982 (c. 49)
  243. 57Paragraph 57
  244. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  245. 58Paragraph 58
  246. 59Paragraph 59
  247. 60Paragraph 60
  248. Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47)
  249. Part III: Benefits under Social Security Act 1975
  251. 62—66Paragraph 62—66 Repealed
  252. Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975 (c. 16)
  253. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  254. 68Paragraph 68
  256. 69, 70Paragraph 69, 70 Repealed
  257. Part IV: Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Sick Pay Etc.
  258. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c. 10)
  259. 71Paragraph 71
  260. Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14)
  261. 72Paragraph 72 Repealed
  262. 73Paragraph 73
  264. 74Paragraph 74 Repealed
  265. Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
  266. 75Paragraph 75 Repealed
  267. 76Paragraph 76 Repealed
  268. Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (c. 24)
  269. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  270. 78Paragraph 78
  271. Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65)
  272. 79Paragraph 79
  273. Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)
  274. 80Paragraph 80
  275. Wages Act 1986 (c. 48)
  276. 81Paragraph 81 Repealed
  277. Part V: Common Provisions
  278. Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38)
  279. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  280. Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14)
  281. 83—88Paragraph 83—88 Repealed
  282. 89Paragraph 89
  283. 90Paragraph 90 Repealed
  284. Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60)
  285. 91, 92Paragraph 91, 92 Repealed
  286. 93Paragraph 93
  287. 94Paragraph 94
  288. 95Paragraph 95 Repealed
  289. Child Benefit Act 1975 (c. 61)
  290. 96Paragraph 96
  291. 97Paragraph 97 Repealed
  293. 98—100Paragraph 98—100 Repealed
  294. Part VI: Miscellaneous
  295. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c. 10)
  296. 101Paragraph 101
  297. Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)
  298. 102Paragraph 102
  299. National Insurance Act 1974 (c. 14)Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30)Social Security Act 1985 (c. 53)
  300. 103Paragraph 103
  301. Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14)
  302. 104—107Paragraph 104—107 Repealed
  303. Forfeiture Act 1982 (c. 34)
  304. 108Paragraph 108
  305. Schedule 11Repeals