Social Security Act 1998
1998 c. 14 · Enacted 21 May 1998
Be 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:—C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8
Contents
- Part I: Decisions and Appeals
- Chapter I: General
- Decisions
- 1Transfer of functions to Secretary of State
- 2Use of computers
- 3Use of information
- Appeals
- 4Unified appeal tribunals Repealed
- 5President of appeal tribunals
- 6Panel for appointment to appeal tribunals
- 7Constitution of appeal tribunals
- Chapter II: Social Security Decisions and Appeals
- Decisions
- 8Decisions by Secretary of State
- 9Revision of decisions
- 10Decisions superseding earlier decisions
- Reference of issues by Secretary of State to Inland Revenue
- 10AReference of issues by Secretary of State to Inland Revenue.
- 11Regulations with respect to decisions
- Appeals
- 12Appeal to First-tier Tribunal
- 13Redetermination etc. of appeals by tribunal
- 14Appeal from First-tier Tribunal to Upper Tribunal
- 15Applications for permission to appeal against a decision of the Upper Tribunal
- 15AFunctions of Senior President of Tribunals
- Procedure etc.
- 16Procedure
- 17Finality of decisions
- 18Matters arising as respects decisions
- Medical examinations
- 19Medical examination required by Secretary of State
- 20Medical examination required by appeal tribunal
- 20ATravelling and other allowances
- Suspension and termination of benefit
- 21Suspension in prescribed circumstances
- 22Suspension for failure to furnish information etc
- 23Termination in cases of failure to furnish information
- 24Suspension and termination for failure to submit to medical examination
- Appeals dependent on issues falling to be decided by Inland Revenue
- 24AAppeals dependent on issues falling to be decided by Inland Revenue.
- Decisions and appeals dependent on other cases
- 25Decisions involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases
- 26Appeals involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases
- Cases of error
- 27Restrictions on entitlement to benefit in certain cases of error
- 28Correction of errors and setting aside of decisions
- Industrial accidents
- 29Decision that accident is an industrial accident
- 30Effect of decision
- Other special cases
- 31Incapacity for work
- 32Industrial diseases
- 33Christmas bonus
- Housing benefit and council tax benefit
- 34Determination of claims and reviews
- 35Suspension of benefit in prescribed circumstances Repealed
- Social fund payments
- 36Appropriate officers Repealed
- 37The social fund Commissioner and inspectors Repealed
- 38Reviews of determinations Repealed
- Supplemental
- 39ZACertificates
- 39Interpretation etc. of Chapter II
- Chapter III: Other Decisions and Appeals
- Child support
- 40Child support: revision of decisions
- 41Child support: decisions superseding earlier decisions
- 42Child support: appeals to appeal tribunals Repealed
- 43Child support: decisions and appeals dependent on other cases
- 44Child support: cases of error
- Vaccine damage payments
- 45Vaccine damage payments: decisions reversing earlier decisions
- 46Vaccine damage payments: appeals to appeal tribunals
- 47Vaccine damage payments: correction of errors etc
- Part II: Contributions
- Amendments of Contributions and Benefits Act
- 48Apportionment of payments etc. made for more than one earner
- 49Payments on account of directors' contributions
- 50Payments treated as remuneration and earnings
- 51Class 1 contributions Repealed
- 52Class 1A contributions Repealed
- 53Class 1B contributions
- 54Contributions paid in error
- 55Recovery of primary Class 1 contributions by secondary contributors
- 56Contributions returns
- 57Collection of contributions by Secretary of State
- 58Interest and penalties chargeable concurrently with Inland Revenue Repealed
- 59Levy of Class 4 contributions with income tax
- Amendments of Administration Act
- 60Breach of regulations
- 61Offences and penalties relating to contributions
- 62Evidence of non-payment
- 63Recovery of contributions etc
- 64Liability of directors etc. for company’s contributions
- 65Class 1B contributions: supplemental
- 66Payments of certain contributions out of the Consolidated Fund
- Part III: Benefits
- Amendments etc. of Contributions and Benefits Act
- 67Daily rate of maternity allowance
- 68Rates of short-term incapacity benefit
- 69Validation of certain housing benefit determinations
- 70Discretionary payments out of social fund
- 71Budgeting loans: criteria for making awards
- 72Power to reduce child benefit for lone parents
- 73Statutory sick pay not precluded by maternity allowance
- Amendments of Administration Act
- 74Provision of information
- 75Overpayments out of social fund
- 76Power to anticipate pensions up-rating order
- Part IV: Miscellaneous and supplemental
- 77Pilot schemes
- 78Expenditure for facilitating transfer of functions etc
- 79Regulations and orders
- 80Parliamentary control of regulations
- 81Reports by Secretary of State Repealed
- 82Financial provisions
- 83Transitory provisions
- 84Interpretation: general
- 85Provision for Northern Ireland
- 86Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
- 87Short title, commencement and extent
- Schedule 1: Appeal tribunals: supplementary provisions Repealed
- Tenure of office
- 1Paragraph 1
- Remuneration etc.
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- Officers and staff
- 6Paragraph 6
- Functions of President
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- Clerks to appeal tribunals
- 11Paragraph 11
- Delegation of certain functions of appeal tribunals
- 12Paragraph 12
- Certificates
- 13Paragraph 13
- Schedule 2: Decisions against which no appeal lies
- Jobseeker’s allowance for persons under 18
- 1Paragraph 1
- Christmas bonus
- 2Paragraph 2
- Priority between persons entitled to carer’s allowance , carer support payment and the carer element of universal credit
- 3Paragraph 3
- Priority between persons entitled to child benefit
- 4Paragraph 4
- Persons treated as if present in Great Britain
- 5Paragraph 5
- Work-focused interviews
- 5AParagraph 5A
- Alteration of rates of benefit
- 6Paragraph 6
- Increases in income support due to attainment of particular ages
- 7Paragraph 7
- Reduction in accordance with reduced benefit decision
- 8Paragraph 8
- Reduction on application of benefit cap
- 8AParagraph 8A
- Power to prescribe other decisions
- 9Paragraph 9
- Schedule 3: Decisions against which an appeal lies
- Part I: Benefit decisions
- Entitlement to benefit without a claim
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Payability of benefit
- 3Paragraph 3
- 3AParagraph 3A
- Payments to third parties
- 4Paragraph 4
- Recovery of benefits
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 6AParagraph 6A
- 6BParagraph 6B
- State pension: prisoners and overseas residents
- 6CParagraph 6C
- 6DParagraph 6D
- Industrial injuries benefit
- 7Paragraph 7
- Jobseekers' agreements
- 8Paragraph 8
- State pension credit
- 8AParagraph 8A
- 8BParagraph 8B
- 8CParagraph 8C
- 8DParagraph 8D
- Power to prescribe other decisions
- 9Paragraph 9
- Part II: Contributions decisions
- Categorisation of earners
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- Compulsory contributions
- 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
- 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
- Voluntary contributions
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
- Responsibilities at home
- 16Paragraph 16
- Earnings and contributions credits
- 17Paragraph 17
- Statutory sick pay
- 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
- 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
- Statutory maternity pay
- 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
- 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
- Liability of directors etc. for company’s contributions
- 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
- Preserved rights to benefit etc.
- 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
- Employment of long-term unemployed
- 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
- Interest and penalties
- 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
- 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
- 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
- 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
- Power to prescribe other decisions
- 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
- Schedule 4: Social Security Commissioners
- Appointment
- 1Paragraph 1
- Remuneration etc.
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Tenure of office
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- Delegation of functions
- 6Paragraph 6
- Certificates
- 7Paragraph 7
- Supplemental
- 8Paragraph 8
- Schedule 5: Regulations as to procedure: provision which may be made
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- Schedule 6: Transitory provisions
- Constitution of appeal tribunals
- 1Paragraph 1
- Claims no longer subsisting after decisions made
- 2Paragraph 2
- Appeals to tribunals
- 3Paragraph 3
- Appeals to Commissioners
- 4Paragraph 4
- Suspension of benefit in prescribed circumstances
- 5Paragraph 5
- Restrictions on entitlement in certain cases of error
- 6Paragraph 6
- Reviews of social fund determinations
- 7Paragraph 7
- Overpayments out of social fund
- 8Paragraph 8
- Child support: appeals to tribunals
- 9Paragraph 9
- Schedule 7: Minor and consequential amendments
- Army Act 1955 (c. 18)
- 1Paragraph 1
- Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19)
- 2Paragraph 2
- Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
- 3Paragraph 3
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
- 4Paragraph 4
- Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 (c. 17)
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- Forfeiture Act 1982 (c. 34)
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18)
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47)
- 15Paragraph 15
- Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)
- 16Paragraph 16
- Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
- 17Paragraph 17
- Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
- 18Paragraph 18
- 19Paragraph 19
- 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
- 21Paragraph 21
- 22Paragraph 22
- 23Paragraph 23
- 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
- 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
- 26Paragraph 26
- 27Paragraph 27
- 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
- 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
- 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
- 31Paragraph 31
- 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
- 33Paragraph 33
- 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
- 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
- 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
- 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
- 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
- 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
- 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
- 41Paragraph 41
- 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
- 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
- 44Paragraph 44
- 45Paragraph 45
- 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
- 47Paragraph 47
- 48Paragraph 48
- 49Paragraph 49
- 50Paragraph 50
- 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
- 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
- 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
- 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
- Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)
- 55Paragraph 55
- Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
- 56Paragraph 56
- 57Paragraph 57 Repealed
- 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
- 59Paragraph 59
- 60Paragraph 60
- 61Paragraph 61
- 62Paragraph 62
- 63Paragraph 63
- 64Paragraph 64
- 65Paragraph 65
- 66Paragraph 66
- 67Paragraph 67
- 68Paragraph 68
- 69Paragraph 69
- 70Paragraph 70
- 71Paragraph 71
- 72Paragraph 72
- 73Paragraph 73
- 74Paragraph 74
- 75Paragraph 75
- 76Paragraph 76
- 77Paragraph 77
- Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
- 78Paragraph 78 Repealed
- 79Paragraph 79
- 80Paragraph 80
- 81Paragraph 81
- 82Paragraph 82
- 83Paragraph 83
- 84Paragraph 84
- 85Paragraph 85
- 86Paragraph 86
- 87Paragraph 87
- 88Paragraph 88
- 89Paragraph 89
- 90Paragraph 90
- 91Paragraph 91 Repealed
- 92Paragraph 92
- 93Paragraph 93
- 94Paragraph 94
- 95Paragraph 95
- 96Paragraph 96
- 97Paragraph 97
- 98Paragraph 98
- 99Paragraph 99
- 100Paragraph 100
- 101Paragraph 101
- 102Paragraph 102
- 103Paragraph 103
- 104Paragraph 104
- 105Paragraph 105
- 106Paragraph 106
- 107Paragraph 107
- 108Paragraph 108
- 109Paragraph 109
- 110Paragraph 110
- 111Paragraph 111
- 112Paragraph 112
- 113Paragraph 113
- 114Paragraph 114
- 115Paragraph 115
- 116Paragraph 116
- Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
- 117Paragraph 117
- Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
- 118Paragraph 118
- 119Paragraph 119
- 120Paragraph 120
- 121Paragraph 121
- 122Paragraph 122
- Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)
- 123Paragraph 123
- 124Paragraph 124
- 125Paragraph 125
- Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)
- 126Paragraph 126 Repealed
- 127Paragraph 127
- 128Paragraph 128
- 129Paragraph 129
- 130Paragraph 130
- 131Paragraph 131
- 132Paragraph 132 Repealed
- Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)
- 133Paragraph 133
- 134Paragraph 134
- 135Paragraph 135
- 136Paragraph 136
- 137Paragraph 137
- 138Paragraph 138
- 139Paragraph 139
- 140Paragraph 140
- 141Paragraph 141 Repealed
- 142Paragraph 142
- 143Paragraph 143
- 144Paragraph 144
- 145Paragraph 145
- 146Paragraph 146
- Industrial Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17)
- 147Paragraph 147
- Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
- 148Paragraph 148 Repealed
- Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 (c. 27)
- 149Paragraph 149
- 150Paragraph 150
- 151Paragraph 151
- 152Paragraph 152
- 153Paragraph 153 Repealed
- Schedule 8: Repeals