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Social Security Act 1989

1989 c. 24 · Enacted 21 July 1989 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to amend the law relating to social security and occupational and personal pension schemes; to make provision with respect to certain employment-related benefit schemes; to provide for the recovery, out of certain compensation payments, of amounts determined by reference to payments of benefit; to make fresh provision with respect to the constitution and functions of war pensions committees; and for connected purposes.[21st July 1989]C1C2C3

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Modifications

C1

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

C2

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

C3

Act: power to amend conferred (2.12.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 87 (with s. 95); S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2, Sch.

Contents

  1. Contributions
  2. 1–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 4Earnings factors.
  4. Liability to maintain children
  5. 5Liability of parants to maintain children under the age of nineteen in respect of whom income support is paid.
  6. Benefits under the principal Act
  7. 6Benefits for women widowed before 11th April 1988.
  8. 7Section 7
  9. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 9–19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. Recovery from damages etc of sums equivalent to benefit
  14. 22Recovery of sums equivalent to benefit from compensation payments in respect of accidents, injuries and diseases.
  15. Occupational and personal pensions etc
  16. 23Equal treatment for men and women.
  17. 24Miscellaneous amendments relating to pensions.
  18. War pensions committees
  19. 25Establishment and functions of war pensions committees.
  20. General and supplementary provisions
  21. 26Pre-consolidation amendments.
  22. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. 28Financial provisions.
  24. 29Regulations and orders: general provisions.
  25. 30Interpretation.
  26. 31Minor and consequential amendments, repeals and transitional provisions.
  27. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. 33Short title, commencement and extent.
  29. Schedule 1: Abolition of Earnings Rule Etc.
  31. 1–10Paragraph 1–10 Repealed
  32. Occupational and personal pensions
  33. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  34. Schedule S 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  35. Schedule 4: Recovery of Sums Equivalent to Benefit from Compensation Payments in respect of Accidents etc: Supplementary Provision
  36. s I—III. . .
  37. Part IV: MISCELLANEOUS
  38. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  39. Modification of Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948
  40. 22Paragraph 22
  41. Modification of Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985
  42. 23Paragraph 23
  44. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  45. Schedule 5: Employment-related Schemes for Pensions or other Benefits: Equal Treatment for Men and Women
  46. Part I: Compliance by Schemes
  47. Schemes to comply with the principle of equal treatment
  48. 1Paragraph 1
  49. The principle
  50. 2Paragraph 2
  51. Non-compliance: compulsory levelling up
  52. 3Paragraph 3
  53. Modification of schemes by the Occupational Pensions Board
  54. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  55. Unfair maternity provisions
  56. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  57. Unfair paternity leave provisions
  58. 5AParagraph 5A
  59. Unfair adoption leave provisions
  60. 5BParagraph 5B
  61. Unfair shared parental leave provisions
  62. 5CParagraph 5C
  63. Unfair parental bereavement leave provisions
  64. 5DParagraph 5D
  65. Unfair neonatal care leave provisions
  66. 5EParagraph 5E
  67. Unfair family leave provisions
  68. 6Paragraph 6
  69. Meaning of “employment-related benefit scheme” etc.
  70. 7Paragraph 7
  71. Extension of ban on compulsory membership Not yet in force
  72. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  73. Jurisdiction
  74. 9Paragraph 9
  75. Interpretation
  76. 10Paragraph 10
  77. Supplemental
  78. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  79. Future repeal of actuarial provisions Not yet in force
  80. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  81. Part II: Amendment of Enactments Relating to Employment
  82. Equal Pay Act 1970 (c.41)
  83. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  84. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c.65)
  85. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  86. Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c.44)
  87. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  88. Schedule 6: Occupational and Personal Pensions
  89. Social Security Act 1973 (c.38)
  90. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  91. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  92. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  93. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  94. Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60)
  95. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  96. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  97. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  98. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  99. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  100. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  101. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  102. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  103. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  104. Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5)
  105. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  106. Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50)
  107. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  108. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  109. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  110. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  111. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  112. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1984 (S.I.1984/380)
  113. 21Paragraph 21
  114. Schedule 7: Pre-consolidation Amendments
  115. Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38)
  116. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  117. 2–13Paragraph 2–13 Repealed
  118. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  119. 15–20Paragraph 15–20 Repealed
  120. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  121. 22–26Paragraph 22–26 Repealed
  122. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  123. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  124. Schedule 8: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  126. 1–7Paragraph 1–7 Repealed
  128. 8Paragraph 8
  130. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  131. Transitional and consequential provision in regulations
  132. 10Paragraph 10
  133. Restriction on first up-rating of additional pension
  134. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  135. Consultations about subordinate legislation
  136. 12Paragraph 12
  137. Regulations relating to home responsibilities
  138. 13Paragraph 13
  140. 14–18Paragraph 14–18 Repealed
  141. Joint citations
  142. 19Paragraph 19
  143. Schedule 9: Repeals