# The Social Security Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into force of provisions of the Social Security Act 1988 on the following dates—
17th March 1988 for the provisions in—
section 13 relating to welfare food,
section 14 relating to National Health Service remission of charges and payment of travelling expenses, and
paragraphs 15, 16 and 19 of Schedule 4 relating to statutory maternity pay;
1st April 1988 for the provision in Schedule 4, paragraph 20 relating to housing benefit finance;
6th April 1988 for the provisions in section 9 and Schedule 2 relating to earnings factors and transfer values and in Schedules 4 and 5 relating to statutory maternity pay and pensions schemes;
11th April 1988 for the provisions in—
section 2(4) to (10) and Schedule 1 relating to industrial injuries benefits,
section 3 relating to family credit,
section 11 and Schedule 3 relating to the Social Fund,
Schedules 4 and 5 relating to the Social Fund and income support;
2nd October 1988 for section 6 which relates to contribution conditions for short-term benefits;
1st January 1989 for section 7 which relates to unemployment benefit and occupational pension.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/520/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1988-commencement-no-1-order-1988/note
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