# Social Security Act 1989, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S

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]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/24/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1989/introduction
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