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Social Security Administration Act 1992

1992 c. 5 · Enacted 13 February 1992 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 112(2)words substitutedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 26 para. 44
s. 182(3)words repealedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 9
s. 105(1)words repealedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 9
s. 150(1)(aa)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2007 Sch. 8
s. 134(2)-(2B)substituted for s. 134(2)Welfare Reform Act 2007 s. 37
s. 132(1)(c)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2007 Sch. 8
s. 132(1)(b)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2007 Sch. 8
s. 130(1)(c)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2007 Sch. 8
s. 130(1)(a)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2007 Sch. 8
s. 2AA(2)(d)word repealedWelfare Reform Act 2007 Sch. 8
s. 2A(2)(f)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2007 Sch. 8
s. 2A(2)(e)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2007 Sch. 8
s. 2AA(2)(c)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2007 Sch. 8
s. 150(3)(b)word repealedWelfare Reform Act 2007 Sch. 8
s. 2D(1)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 2AA(7)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 3
s. 2AA(2)(a)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 2D(3)(a)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 2BrepealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 3
s. 2A(2)(a)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 191words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 179(5)(a)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 163(2)(d)(i)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 2A(8)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 3
s. 160repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 159repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 126(1)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 124(2)(b)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 109(1)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 108repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 106repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 105(1)(b)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 78(6)(d)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 74A(7)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 74(3)(c)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 74(3)(b)(i) (ii)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 74(3)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 74(2)(b)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 74(1)(b)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 74 titlewords substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 2 para. 3
s. 71(11)(b)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 15A(4)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 15A(1)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 5(2)(b)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 2E(2)(a)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 2D(10)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 2D(9)(b)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 2D(8)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 148AB(9)insertedPensions Act 2011 Sch. 3 para. 8(3)
s. 148AB(1) (2)words substitutedPensions Act 2011 Sch. 3 para. 8(2)
Sch. 9repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 7
s. 163(2)(d)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 166(1)(c)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 166(2)(b)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 164(4) (5)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 7
s. 166(1)(b)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 7
Sch. 4 Pt. 1 headingwords repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 8
s. 150(1)(b)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 9
s. 150(3)(b)word repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 9
Sch. 7 para. 1repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 9
s. 126ArepealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 10
s. 115C(1)(d)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 12
s. 115D(1)(c)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 12
s. 115D(2)(c)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 12
s. 160repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 166(2)(ba)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 109A(6) (7)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 115C(5)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 115C(6)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 115D(5)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 116(1)applied by 2002 c. 21, s. 35(10)(a) (as substituted)Welfare Reform Act 2012 s. 124
s. 116(2)(a)applied by 2002 c. 21, s. 35(10)(b) (as substituted)Welfare Reform Act 2012 s. 124
s. 116(3)(a)applied by 2002 c. 21, s. 35(10)(b) (as substituted)Welfare Reform Act 2012 s. 124
s. 116(7)(a) (b)applied by 2002 c. 21, s. 35(11) (as substituted)Welfare Reform Act 2012 s. 124
s. 122F(3)(a)words insertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 4 para. 12(2)
s. 122F(3)(a)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 122F(4)words insertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 4 para. 12(3)
s. 122F(4)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 122F(5)insertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 4 para. 12(4)
s. 124(2)(b)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 126(1)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 134repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 150(1)(h)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 150(1)(m)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 150(7)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 151(6)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 151(10)(b)(i) (ii)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 159repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 159Bwords substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 3 para. 7
s. 159B(1)(b)(iii)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 159B(6)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 159Dwords substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 3 para. 8
s. 159D(1)(b)(iv)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 159D(6)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 160ArepealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 160B(5)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 170(5)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 179(4)(b)(i)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 179(5)(a)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 179(5)(d)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 185repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 7
s. 187(1)(b)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 188(3)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 7
s. 190(1)(aa) (ab)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 191words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 7
s. 160CinsertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 2 para. 24
Pt. 5 headingwords repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 75 and cross-headingrepealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 1(4)(b)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 2A-2HrepealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 2F(3)(b)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 59(4)
s. 2G(1)(d)insertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 59(5)
s. 5(2)(b)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 5(2)(e)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 5(6)words insertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 4 para. 10
s. 5(6)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 7A(1)-(5)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 15A(1)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 4 para. 11(a)(ii)
s. 15A(1)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 15A(1)(a)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 15A(1)(b)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 15A(1A)(b)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 4 para. 11(a)(i)
s. 15A(4)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 4 para. 11(b)
s. 15A(4)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 71(11)(ab)words insertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 105(2)
s. 71(11)(b)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 71ArepealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 71ZArepealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 8
s. 71ZH(1)(c) (d)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 73(1)word substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 3 para. 6
s. 73(1)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 73(4)(b)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 73(4)(c)word substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 3 para. 6
s. 74(1)(b)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 74(2)(b)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 74(3)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 74(4)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 74(4)(b) and wordrepealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 74A(7)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 76repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 77repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 78(1)-(3E)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 8
s. 78(5)-(9)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 8
s. 78(6)(d)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 105(1)(b)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 105(3)(b) and wordrepealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 105(4)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 106(1) s. 106(2) (3)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 106(4)(a)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 108(1)(a)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 109(1)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 109A(3)(b)-(d)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 4 para. 5words substitutedVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Act 2023 s. 2(1)(d)(iii)
s. 122C(8)words substitutedVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Act 2023 s. 2(1)(d)(ii)
s. 7A(6)words substitutedVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Act 2023 s. 2(1)(d)(i)
s. 124(6)insertedData (Use and Access) Act 2025 Sch. 3 para. 22
s. 121DA(8)insertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 91
s. 121DA(5)words insertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 89
s. 111(2A)insertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 83(b)
s. 111(1)(a)words insertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 83(a)
s. 109HinsertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 90
s. 109GinsertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 84
s. 109FinsertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 82
s. 109EinsertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 81(2)
s. 109DinsertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 80(2)
s. 109C(6)words substitutedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(6)
s. 109BZAinsertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(2)
s. 109BA(4)word substitutedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(5)(c)
s. 109BA(2)(b)word substitutedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(5)(b)
s. 109BA(1)(b)words substitutedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(5)(a)(ii)
s. 109BA(1)(a)words omittedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(5)(a)(i)
s. 109B(7A)omittedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(4)(d)(vii)
s. 109B(7)words omittedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(4)(e)(iii)
s. 109B(7)words omittedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(4)(e)(ii)
s. 109B(7)words omittedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(4)(e)(i)
s. 109B(6)omittedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(4)(d)(vi)
s. 109B(5)omittedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(4)(d)(v)
s. 109B(2D)omittedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(4)(d)(iv)
s. 109B(2C)omittedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(4)(d)(iii)
s. 109B(2B)omittedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(4)(d)(ii)
s. 109B(2A)omittedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(4)(d)(i)
s. 109B(1)(b)words substitutedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(4)(c)
s. 109B(1)(a)words omittedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(4)(b)
s. 109A(8)words substitutedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(3)(c)
s. 109A(2)(d)words insertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(3)(b)
s. 109A(1)words substitutedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(3)(a)
s. 109B headingwords insertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(4)(a)
Sch. 3ZDinsertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 Sch. 4 para. 2
s. 109B(7)words omittedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(4)(e)(iv)
Sch. 3ZCinsertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 Sch. 4 para. 1
s. 190(1)(aza)omittedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 76(7)
s. 121DZAinsertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 s. 88

X1An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the administration of social security and related matters with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.

[13th February 1992]

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:—C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12C13C14C15C16C17C18C19C20C21C22C23C24C25C26C27C28C29C30C31C32C33C34C35C36C37C38C39C40C41C42C43C44C45C46C47C48C49C50C51C52C53C54C55

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Modifications

C1

Act: transitional provision made (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 2, 5, 7(2), Sch. 3

C2

Act: power to modify conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4), ss. 109(2)-(7), 116(1)(b)

C3

Act modified (3.12.1992) by The Social Security (Austria) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/3209), art. 2

C4

Act modified (3.12.1992) by The Social Security (Finland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/3210), art. 2

C5

Act modified (31.12.1992) by The Social Security (Iceland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/3211), arts. 1, 2

C6

Act modified (3.12.1992) by The Social Security (Norway) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/3212), art. 2

C7

Act modified (3.12.1992) by The Social Security (Sweden) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/3213), art. 2

C8

Act modified (4.7.1994) by The Social Security (Cyprus) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1646), arts. 1, 2

C9

Act modified (2.11.1994) by The Social Security (Jersey and Guernsey) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2802), arts. 1, 2

C10

Act modified (13.4.1995) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/767), art. 2, Schs. 1-3 (as amended (1.3.2001) by S.I. 2000/3255, art. 3(2) (with art. 2))

C11

Act modified (1.12.1995) by The Social Security (Canada) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2699), art. 2, Sch. 1 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/349, arts. 1(2), 3(2) (with art. 2))

C12

Act modified (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 1

C13

Act: power to modify conferred (12.12.1995) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 1 para. 18; S.I. 1995/3228, art. 2(b), Sch.

C14

Act: power to modify conferred (1.6.1996 for specified purposes; 6.4.1997 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), ss. 149(2), 180(1); S.I. 1996/778, art. 2(6); S.I. 1997/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 2

C15

Act modified (1.9.1996) by The Social Security (Malta) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1927), art. 2, Sch.

C16

Act modified (7.10.1996) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1928), art. 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2

C17

Act modified (1.4.1997) by The Social Security (Jamaica) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/871), art. 2, Schs. 1, 2

C18

Act modified (1.9.1997) by The Social Security (United States of America) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1778), art. 2, Schs. 1, 2

C19

Act modified (1.4.1998) by The Social Security (Contributions and Industrial Injuries) (Canada) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/263), arts. 1, 2, Sch.

C20

Act modified (8.9.1998) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 2(1)(2)(c), 87(2); S.I. 1998/2209, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1

C21

Act: certain functions transferred (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 for specified purposes, 6.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 8 (with ss. 9, 15); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b)(c), Schs. 2, 3 (with arts. 3-6)

C22

Act: decision-making functions transferred (5.7.1999 for specified purposes, 6.9.1999 for specified purposes, 5.10.1999 for specified purposes, 18.10.1999 for specified purposes, 29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 8; S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5); S.I. 1999/2422, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 14); S.I. 1999/2739, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2); S.I. 1999/2860, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 16-18); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)

C23

Act modified (E.W.S.) (1.9.1999) by The Child Benefit (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2225), regs. 1(1), 2(2)

C24

Act modified (1.9.1999) by The Social Security (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2227), regs. 1(1), 2(2)

C25

Act: certain functions transferred (5.10.1999) by Tax Credits Act 1999 (c. 10), s. 20(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 7(b)

C26

Act extended (11.11.1999) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 79(9), 89(4)(d)

C27

Act: power to amend conferred (2.12.1999) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47), s. 87 (with s. 100, Sch. 14); S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2, Sch.

C28

Act modified by Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 3B(2) (as inserted (28.7.2000) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 77(2), 86)

C29

Act modified (1.8.2000) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of Korea) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1823), arts. 1, 2, Sch.

C30

Act modified (15.11.2000) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Japan) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/3063), art. 2, Sch.

C31

Act modified (9.4.2001) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/407), art. 2

C32

Act: transfer of functions (1.4.2003 for specified purposes, 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), ss. 49, 50(2)(b)(2)(g), 61 (with ss. 52, 54); S.I. 2003/392, art. 2

C33

Act modified (5.12.2005) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2765), arts. 1, 2

C34

Act modified (1.3.2007) by The Social Security Investigation Powers (Arrangements with Northern Ireland) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/271), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(3)

C35

Act modified (1.6.2007) by The Social Security (Netherlands) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/631), art. 2, Sch.

C36

Act excluded (1.6.2007) by The Transfer of State Pensions and Benefits Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1398), regs. 1(1), 8(3)

C37

Act modified (1.10.2007) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2122), art. 2

C38

Act applied (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1907), reg. 16(2)(c), Sch. 2

C39

Act modified (22.2.2012) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/360), arts. 1, 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2

C40

Act modified (24.4.2013) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/983), art. 22 (as amended (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452, arts. 3, 14)

C41

Act modified (1.6.2015) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of Chile) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/828), arts. 1, 2(a)

C42

Act modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreement) (Isle of Man) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/157), arts. 1, 2, Sch.

C43

Act modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/158), arts. 1, 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2

C44

Act modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/287), regs. 1, 2(2)(a), Sch.

C45

Act applied (with modifications) (27.11.2016 for specified purposes, 6.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1050), regs. 1(2), 2(2)

C46

Act modified (6.4.2017) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/159), arts. 1, 2, Schs. 1-3

C47

Act modified (24.7.2020) by The Universal Credit (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/677), regs. 1, 2, Sch.

C48

Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/622), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C49

Act modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1597), arts. 1, 2(1)(2), Sch. (with art. 2(3))

C50

Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1088), art. 2(1)-(3), Sch.

C51

Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1060), art. 2, Sch.

C52

Act modified (S.) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.S.I.) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/62), art. 2

C53

Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/149), art. 2

C54

Act modified (E.W.S.) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of India) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/274), art. 2(a), Sch.

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Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Isle of Man) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/795), art. 2

Editorial notes

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Editorial note: The first revised version of this Act is derived from a consolidated version maintained by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and has a basedate of 1.1.2014. This means that the first available point in time version for the Act is 1.1.2014 and includes all amendments made prior to 2014. There are no historical versions of this Act between the original “as enacted” version made in 1992 and the basedate. For further details of earlier superseded amendments, see the List of All Changes available in 'More Resources' above

Contents

  1. Part I: Claims for and Payments and General Administration of Benefit
  2. Necessity of Claim
  3. 1Entitlement to benefit dependent on claim
  4. 2Retrospective effect of provisions making entitlement to benefit dependent on claim
  5. Work-focused interviews and work-related activity
  6. 2AClaim or full entitlement to certain benefits conditional on work-focused interview
  7. 2AAFull entitlement to certain benefits conditional on work-focused interview for partner
  8. 2BSupplementary provisions relating to work-focused interviews
  9. 2COptional work-focused interviews
  10. 2DWork-related activity
  11. 2EAction plans in connection with work-focused interviews
  12. 2FDirections about work-related activity
  13. 2GContracting-out
  14. 2HGood cause for failure to comply with regulations
  15. Bereavement benefits
  16. 3Late claims for bereavement benefit where death is difficult to establish
  17. 4Treatment of payments of benefit to certain widows
  18. Claims and payments regulations
  19. 5Regulations about claims for and payments of benefit
  20. Community charge benefits etc.
  21. 6Regulations about community charge benefits administration
  22. 7Relationship between community charge benefits and other benefits
  23. Sharing of functions as regards certain claims and information
  24. 7ASharing of functions as regards certain claims and information
  25. 7BUse of social security information
  26. Industrial injuries benefit
  27. 8Notification of accidents, etc
  28. 9Medical examination and treatment of claimants
  29. 10Obligations of claimants
  30. Disabled person's tax credit
  31. 11Initial claims and repeat claims Repealed
  32. The social fund
  33. 12Necessity of application for certain payments
  34. Health in pregnancy grant
  35. 12ANecessity of application for health in pregnancy grant
  36. Child benefit
  37. 13Necessity of application for child benefit
  38. 13AElection not to receive child benefit
  39. Statutory Sick pay
  40. 14Duties of employees etc. in relation to statutory sick pay
  41. Statutory maternity pay
  42. 15Duties of women etc. in relation to statutory maternity pay
  43. Payments in respect of mortgage interest etc
  44. 15APayment out of benefit of sums in respect of mortgage interest etc Repealed
  45. Expenses in respect of vehicle hire etc.
  46. 15BExpenses of paying sums in respect of vehicle hire etc.
  47. Emergency payments
  48. 16Emergency payments by local authorities and other bodies
  49. Part II: Adjudication Repealed
  50. Adjudication by the Secretary of State
  51. 17Questions for the Secretary of State Repealed
  52. 18Appeal on question of law Repealed
  53. 19Review of decisions Repealed
  54. Adjudication by adjudication officers
  55. 20Claims and questions to be submitted to adjudication officer Repealed
  56. 21Decision of adjudication officer Repealed
  57. Appeals from adjudication officers—general
  58. 22Appeal to social security appeal tribunal Repealed
  59. 23Appeal from social security appeal tribunal to Commissioner Repealed
  60. 24Appeal from Commissioners on point of law Repealed
  61. Reviews—general
  62. 25Review of decisions Repealed
  63. 26Procedure for reviews Repealed
  64. 27Reviews under s. 25—supplementary Repealed
  65. 28Appeals following reviews or refusals to review Repealed
  66. 29Review after claimant appeals Repealed
  67. Attendance allowance, disability living allowance and disability working allowance
  68. 30Reviews of decisions of adjudication officers Repealed
  69. 31Further reviews Repealed
  70. 32Reviews of decisions as to attendance allowance, disability living allowance or disability working allowance—supplementary Repealed
  71. 33Appeals following reviews Repealed
  72. 34Appeal from social security appeal tribunals or disability appeal tribunals to Commissioners and appeals from Commissioners Repealed
  73. 35Reviews of decisions on appeal Repealed
  74. Questions first arising on appeal
  75. 36Questions first arising on appeal Repealed
  76. Reference of special questions
  77. 37Reference of special questions Repealed
  78. Adjudication officers and the Chief Adjudication Officer
  79. 38Adjudication officers Repealed
  80. 39The Chief Adjudication Officer Repealed
  81. Social security appeal tribunals
  82. 40Panels for appointment to social security appeal tribunals Repealed
  83. 41Constitution of social security appeal tribunals Repealed
  84. Disability appeal tribunals
  85. 42Panels for appointment to disability appeal tribunals Repealed
  86. 43Constitution of disability appeal tribunals Repealed
  87. Adjudication in relation to industrial injuries and disablement benefit
  88. 44Declaration that accident is an industrial accident Repealed
  89. 45Disablement questions Repealed
  90. 46Medical appeals and references Repealed
  91. 47Review of medical decisions Repealed
  92. 48Appeal etc. on question of law to Commissioner Repealed
  93. Adjudicating medical practitioners and medical appeal tribunals
  94. 49Adjudicating medical practitioners Repealed
  95. 50Constitution of medical appeal tribunals Repealed
  96. The President and full-time chairmen of tribunals
  97. 51The President of social security appeal tribunals, medical appeal tribunals and disability appeal tribunals and regional chairmen and other full-time chairmen Repealed
  98. Social Security Commissioners
  99. 52Appointment of Commissioners Repealed
  100. References by authorities
  101. 53Power of adjudicating authorities to refer matters to experts Repealed
  102. 54Claims relating to attendance allowance, disability living allowance and disability working allowance Repealed
  103. 55Medical examination etc. in relation to appeals to disability appeal tribunals Repealed
  104. Determination of questions of special difficulty
  105. 56Assessors Repealed
  106. 57Tribunal of three Commissioners Repealed
  107. Medical examinations
  108. 57AMedical examinations of persons awarded attendance allowance or disability living allowance. Repealed
  109. Regulations
  110. 58Regulations as to determination of questions and matters arising out of, or pending, reviews and appeals Repealed
  111. 59Procedure Repealed
  112. 60Finality of decisions Repealed
  113. 61Regulations about supplementary matters relating to determinations Repealed
  114. Incapacity for work
  115. 61AAdjudication: incapacity for work. Repealed
  116. Industrial diseases
  117. 62Adjudication as to industrial diseases Repealed
  118. Housing benefit and community charge benefits
  119. 63Adjudication Repealed
  120. Social fund officers and inspectors and the social fund Commissioner
  121. 64Social fund officers Repealed
  122. 65The social fund Commissioner and inspectors Repealed
  123. 66Reviews Repealed
  124. Christmas bonus
  125. 67Determination of questions Repealed
  126. Restrictions on entitlement to benefit following erroneous decision
  127. 68Restrictions on entitlement to benefit in certain cases of error Repealed
  128. 69Determination of questions on review following erroneous decisions Repealed
  129. Correction of errors
  130. 70Regulations as to correction of errors and setting aside of decisions Repealed
  131. Part III: Overpayments and adjustments of Benefit
  132. Misrepresentation etc
  133. 71Overpayments—general
  134. 71ZAOverpayments out of social fund
  135. Recovery of benefit payments
  136. 71ZBRecovery of overpayments of certain benefits
  137. 71ZCDeduction from benefit
  138. 71ZDDeduction from earnings
  139. 71ZECourt action etc
  140. 71ZFAdjustment of benefit
  141. 71ZGRecovery of payments on account
  142. 71ZHRecovery of hardship payments etc
  143. Recovery of non-benefit payments
  144. 71ZIOverpayment of non-benefit payments: overview and recovery
  145. 71ZJOverpayment of non-benefit payments: overpayment decision and notice
  146. 71ZKOverpayment of non-benefit payments: reviews and appeals
  147. Jobseeker's allowance
  148. 71ARecovery of jobseeker's allowance: severe hardship cases
  149. 72Special provision as to recovery of income support Repealed
  150. Adjustments of benefits
  151. 73Overlapping benefits—general
  152. 74Income support and other payments
  153. 74APayment of benefit where maintenance payments collected by Secretary of State
  154. Housing benefit
  155. 75Overpayments of housing benefit
  156. Community charge benefits
  157. 76Excess benefits
  158. 77Shortfall in benefits
  159. Social fund awards
  160. 78Recovery of social fund awards
  161. Northern Ireland payments
  162. 79Recovery of Northern Ireland payments
  163. Adjustment of child benefit
  164. 80Child benefit—overlap with benefits under legislation of ... member States
  165. Further provision about recovery
  166. 80AFurther methods of recovery
  167. 80BRestrictions relating to further methods
  168. 80CRecovery from bank accounts
  169. 80DDisqualification from driving
  170. 80ECode of practice
  171. 80FRights of audience
  172. 80GRecovery of costs
  173. 80HRecovery: further provision
  174. Part IV: Recovery from compensation payments
  175. 81Interpretation of Part IV Repealed
  176. Recovery from damages etc. of sums equivalent to benefit Repealed
  177. 82Recovery of sums equivalent to benefit from compensation payments in respect of accidents, injuries and diseases Repealed
  178. Payments, deductions and certificates Repealed
  179. 83Time for making payment to Secretary of State Repealed
  180. 84The certificate of total benefit Repealed
  181. 85Exemption from deduction in cases involving small payments Repealed
  182. 86Multiple compensation payments Repealed
  183. 87Collaboration between compensators Repealed
  184. 88Structured settlements Repealed
  185. 89Insolvency Repealed
  186. 90Protection of legal aid charges Repealed
  187. 91Overpaid benefits Repealed
  188. 92Death Repealed
  189. 93Payments into court Repealed
  190. Administration and adjudication
  191. 94Provision of information Repealed
  192. 95Applications for certificates of total benefit Repealed
  193. 96Liability of compensator unenforceable if certificate not issued within time limit Repealed
  194. 97Review of certificates of total benefit Repealed
  195. 98Appeals Repealed
  196. 99Recovery in consequence of an appeal Repealed
  197. 100Recovery of relevant payment in cases of default Repealed
  198. Miscellaneous
  199. 101Persons in Northern Ireland Repealed
  200. 102Foreign compensators: duties of intended recipient Repealed
  201. 103Interest on damages: reductions in respect of relevant payments Repealed
  202. 104The Crown Repealed
  203. Part V: Income Support and the Duty to Maintain
  204. 105Failure to maintain—general
  205. 106Recovery of expenditure on benefit from person liable for maintenance
  206. 107Recovery of expenditure on income support: additional amounts and transfer of orders Repealed
  207. 108Reduction of expenditure on income support: certain maintenance orders to be enforceable by the Secretary of State
  208. 109Diversion of arrested earnings to Secretary of State-Scotland
  209. Part VI: Enforcement
  210. Inspection and offences
  211. 109AAuthorisations for investigators
  212. 109BPower to require information
  213. 109BAPower of Secretary of State to require electronic access to information
  214. 109CPowers of entry
  215. 109IIndependent review
  216. 109JIndependent review: further provision
  217. 110Appointment and powers of inspectors Repealed
  218. 110ZAClass 1, 1A, 1B or 2 contributions: powers to call for documents etc
  219. 110AAuthorisations by local authorities
  220. 110AAPower of local authority to require electronic access to information
  221. 110BPowers of inspectors appointed under section 110A. Repealed
  222. 111Delay, obstruction etc. of inspector
  223. 111ADishonest representation for obtaining benefit etc
  224. 112False representations for obtaining benefit etc
  225. 113Breach of regulations
  226. 113AStatutory sick pay and statutory maternity pay: breach of regulations
  227. 113BStatutory sick pay and statutory maternity pay: fraud and negligence
  228. 113CHealth in pregnancy grant: civil penalty for fraud, etc.
  229. 114Offences relating to contributions
  230. 114APenalties relating to contributions Repealed
  231. 115Section 115
  232. 115APenalty as alternative to prosecution
  233. 115BPenalty as alternative to prosecution: colluding employers etc
  234. Civil penalties
  235. 115CIncorrect statements etc
  236. 115DFailure to disclose information
  237. Legal proceedings
  238. 116Legal proceedings
  239. 116ZALocal authority powers to prosecute housing benefit and council tax benefit fraud
  240. 116ALocal authority powers to prosecute other benefit fraud
  241. 117Issues arising in proceedings
  242. 117AIssues arising in proceedings: contributions, etc
  243. Unpaid contributions etc
  244. 118Evidence of non-payment
  245. 119Recovery of unpaid contributions on prosecution
  246. 120Proof of previous offences
  247. 121Unpaid contributions—supplementary
  248. 121ARecovery of contributions etc. in England and Wales Repealed
  249. 121BRecovery of contributions etc. in Scotland Repealed
  250. 121CLiability of directors etc. for company's contributions
  251. 121DAppeals in relation to personal liability notices
  252. 121DAInterpretation of Part VI
  253. Part VII: Information
  254. Eligibility verification
  255. 121DBEligibility verification
  256. 121DCIndependent review
  257. 121DDIndependent review: further provision
  258. Information relating to, or required for purposes of, contributions, statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay
  259. 121ESupply of contributions etc. information held by Inland Revenue
  260. 121FSupply to Inland Revenue for purposes of contributions etc. of information held by Secretary of State
  261. Information held by tax authorities
  262. 122Supply of information held by tax authorities for fraud prevention and verification Repealed
  263. 122ZASupply of tax information to assess certain employment or training schemes Repealed
  264. 122AADisclosure of contributions etc. information by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
  265. 122ASupply of information by Inland Revenue for purposes of contributions Repealed
  266. Other government information
  267. 122BSupply of other government information for fraud prevention and verification
  268. Authorities administering housing benefit or council tax benefit
  269. 122CSupply of information to authorities administering benefit
  270. 122DSupply of information by authorities administering benefit
  271. 122ESupply of information between authorities administering benefit
  272. Rent officers and housing benefit
  273. 122FSupply by rent officers of benefit information
  274. Persons employed or formerly employed in social security administration or adjudication
  275. 123Unauthorised disclosure of information relating to particular persons
  276. The Registration Service
  277. 124Provisions relating to age, death and marriage
  278. 124AProvisions relating to civil partnership: England and Wales
  279. 124BProvisions relating to civil partnership: Scotland
  280. 125Regulations as to notification of deaths
  281. Personal representatives—income support and supplementary benefit
  282. 126Personal representatives to give information about the estate of a deceased person who was in receipt of income support or supplementary benefit
  283. Landlords and agents
  284. 126APower to require information from landlords and agents
  285. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  286. 127. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  287. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  288. 128. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  289. Expedited claims for housing and council tax benefit
  290. 128ADisclosure of information by authorities
  291. Statutory sick pay and other benefits
  292. 129Disclosure by Secretary of State for purpose of determination of period of entitlement to statutory sick pay
  293. 130Duties of employers—statutory sick pay and claims for other benefits
  294. Statutory maternity pay and other benefits
  295. 131Disclosure by Secretary of State for purpose of determination of period of entitlement to statutory maternity pay
  296. 132Duties of employers—statutory maternity pay and claims for other benefits
  297. Contributions avoidance arrangements
  298. 132ADisclosure of contributions avoidance arrangements
  299. Maintenance proceedings
  300. 133Furnishing of addresses for maintenance proceedings, etc
  301. Universal Credit information
  302. 133ASupply of universal credit information
  303. Part VIII: Arrangements for Housing Benefit and Community Charge Benefits and Related Subsidies
  304. Housing benefit
  305. 134Arrangements for housing benefit
  306. 135. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  307. 136. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  308. 137. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  309. Community charge benefits
  310. 138Nature of benefits
  311. 139Arrangements for community charge benefits
  312. Reports
  313. 139APersons to report on administration
  314. 139BPowers of investigation
  315. 139BAInteraction with Audit Commission Repealed
  316. 139CReports
  317. Directions by Secretary of State
  318. 139DDirections
  319. 139DADirections: variation and revocation
  320. 139EInformation about attainment of standards
  321. 139FEnforcement notices
  322. 139GEnforcement determinations
  323. 139HEnforcement determinations: supplementary
  324. Community charge benefit finance
  325. 140Community charge benefit finance Repealed
  326. Subsidy
  327. 140ASubsidy
  328. 140BCalculation of amount of subsidy
  329. 140CPayment of subsidy
  330. 140DRent rebate subsidy: accounting provisions
  331. Supplementary provisions
  332. 140EFinancing of joint arrangements
  333. 140EEFinancing of other expenditure
  334. 140FNo requirement for annual orders
  335. 140GInterpretation: Part VIII
  336. Part IX: Alteration of Contributions Etc.
  337. 141Annual reviews of contributions
  338. 142Orders under s.141—supplementary
  339. 143Power to alter contributions with a view to adjusting level of National Insurance Fund
  340. 143A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  341. 144Orders under s. 143 ... —supplementary
  342. 145Power to alter primary and secondary contributions
  343. 146. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  344. 147Orders under ss. 145 and 146—supplementary
  345. 148Revaluation of earnings factors
  346. 148ARevaluation of low earnings threshold
  347. 148AARevaluation of flat rate accrual amount
  348. 148ACRevaluation for transitional pensions under Pensions Act 2014
  349. 148ADRevaluation of new state scheme pension debits and credits
  350. 149Statutory sick pay—power to later limit for small employers' relief Repealed
  351. Part X: Review and Alteration of Benefits
  352. 150Annual up-rating of benefits
  353. 150AAnnual up-rating of basic pension etc. and standard minimum guarantee
  354. 151Up-rating—supplementary
  355. 151AUp-rating of transitional state pensions under Pensions Act 2014
  356. 152Rectification of mistakes in orders under section 150 or 150A
  357. 153Annual review of child benefit
  358. 154Social security benefit in respect of children
  359. Part XI: Computation Of Benefits
  360. 155Effect of alternation of rates of benefit under Part II and V of Contributions and Benefits Act
  361. 155APower to anticipate pensions up-rating order
  362. 156Up-rating under section 150 above of pensions increased under section 52(3) of the Contributions and Benefits Act
  363. 157Effect of alteration of rates of child benefit
  364. 158Treatment of excess benefit as paid on account of child benefit
  365. 159Effect of alteration in the component rates of income support
  366. 159AEffect of alteration of rates of a jobseeker's allowance
  367. 159BEffect of alterations affecting state pension credit
  368. 159CEffect of alteration of rates of an employment and support allowance
  369. 159DEffect of alterations affecting universal credit
  370. 159EEffect of alteration of rates of personal independence payment
  371. 160Implementation of increase in income support due to attainment of particular ages
  372. 160AImplementation of increase in income-based jobseeker's allowance due to attainment of particular ages
  373. 160BImplementation of increases in employment and support allowance due to attainment of particular ages
  374. Part XII: Finance
  375. 161National Insurance Fund
  376. 162Destination of contributions
  377. 163General financial arrangements
  378. 164Destination of repayments etc
  379. 165Adjustments between National Insurance Fund and Consolidated Fund
  380. 166Financial review and report
  381. 167The social fund
  382. 168Allocations from social fund
  383. 169Adjustments between social fund and other sources of finance
  384. Part XIII: Advisory Bodies And Consultation
  385. The Social Security Advisory Committee and the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
  386. 170The Social Advisory Committee
  387. 171The Industrial Induries Advisory Council
  388. 172Functions of Committee and Council in relation to regulations
  389. 173Cases in which consultation is not required
  390. 174Committee's report on regulations and Secretary of State's duties
  391. Part
  392. ...
  393. 175Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board Repealed
  394. Housing benefit and community charge benefits
  395. 176Consultation with representative organisations
  396. Part XIV: Social Security Systems Outside Great Britain
  397. Co-ordination
  398. 177Co-ordination with Northern Ireland Repealed
  399. Reciprocity
  400. 178Reciprocal arrangements with Northern Ireland - income-related benefits and child benefit Repealed
  401. 179Reciprocal agreements with countries outside the United Kingdom
  402. 179AExchange of information with overseas authorities
  403. Part XV: Miscellaneous
  404. Travelling expenses
  405. 180Payment of travelling expenses by the Secretary of State
  406. 180APayments of travelling expenses by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue
  407. Offences
  408. 181Impersonation of officers
  409. 182Illegal possession of documents
  410. Redirection of post
  411. 182AReturn of social security post
  412. 182BRequirement to supply information about redirection of post
  413. National insurance numbers
  414. 182CRequirement to apply for national insurance number
  415. Industrial injuries and diseases
  416. 183Research on industrial injuries, etc
  417. 184Control of pneumoconiosis
  418. Workmen's compensation etc
  419. 185Administration of workmen's compensation etc
  420. Supplementary benefit etc
  421. 186Application of provisions of Act to supplementary benefit etc
  422. Miscellaneous
  423. 187Certain benefit to be inalienable
  424. 188Exemption from stamp duty
  425. Part XVI: General
  426. Subordinate legislation
  427. 189Regulations and orders—general
  428. 190Parliamentary control of orders and regulations
  429. Supplementary
  430. 191Interpretation—general
  431. 192Short title, commencement and extent
  432. Schedule 1: Claims for benefit made or treated as made before 1st October 1990
  433. Claims made or treated as made on or after 2nd September 1985 and before 1st October 1986
  434. 1Paragraph 1
  435. Claims made or treated as made on or after 1st October 1986 and before 6th April 1987
  436. 2Paragraph 2
  437. Claims made or treated as made on or after 6th April 1987 and before 21st July 1989
  438. 3Paragraph 3
  439. Claims made or treated as made on or after 21st July 1989 and before 13th July 1990
  440. 4Paragraph 4
  441. Claims made or treated as made on or after 13th July 1990 and before 1st October 1990
  442. 5Paragraph 5
  443. Schedule 2: Commissioners, tribunals etc – supplementary provisions Repealed
  444. Tenure of offices
  445. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  446. Remuneration etc. for President and Chairmen
  447. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  448. Officers and staff
  449. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  450. Clerks to social security appeal tribunals and disability appeal tribunals
  451. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  452. Miscellaneous administrative duties of President
  453. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  454. Remuneration etc
  455. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  456. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  457. Certificates of decisions
  458. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  459. Schedule 3: Regulations as to procedure Repealed
  460. Interpretation
  461. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  462. Provisions which may be made
  463. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  464. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  465. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  466. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  467. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  468. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  469. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  470. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  471. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  472. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  473. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  474. Schedule 3ZA: Recovery of amounts from bank accounts etc
  475. Part 1: deductions from accounts
  476. 1Direct deduction orders
  477. 2Accounts which may be subject to a direct deduction order
  478. 3Requirement for banks to provide information
  479. 4Joint accounts
  480. 5Further requirements before making a direct deduction order
  481. 6Amounts of deductions
  482. 7Content and effect of direct deduction orders
  483. 8Bank’s administrative costs
  484. 9Insufficient funds
  485. 10Non-working days
  486. 11Restrictions on accounts
  487. 12Applications to vary
  488. 13Variation
  489. 14Revocation of direct deduction order
  490. 15Further information notices
  491. 16Suspension of direct deduction orders
  492. 17Cessation on death of liable person
  493. 18Reviews
  494. 19Appeals
  495. Part 2: Penalties
  496. 20Penalties for failure to comply
  497. 21Recovery of penalties
  498. 22Appeal against a penalty notice
  499. Part 3: General
  500. 23Deputies
  501. 24Interpretation
  502. 25Regulations
  503. Schedule 3ZB: Disqualification from driving
  504. 1Suspended DWP disqualification orders
  505. 2Immediate DWP disqualification orders
  506. 3Terms of repayment
  507. 4Variation and revocation of orders
  508. 5Holding of driving licence for period of disqualification
  509. 6Appeals
  510. 7DWP disqualification orders: further provision
  511. 8Information sharing
  512. 9Northern Ireland licences
  513. Schedule 3A: Health in pregnancy grant: Civil penalty for fraud, etc.
  514. Penalty
  515. 1Paragraph 1
  516. Appeal
  517. 2Paragraph 2
  518. Mitigation
  519. 3Paragraph 3
  520. Time limit
  521. 4Paragraph 4
  522. Recovery
  523. 5Paragraph 5
  524. Schedule 3B: Eligibility verification
  525. Part 1: Power to require information
  526. 1Power to require information by way of an eligibility verification notice
  527. 2Types of person to whom an eligibility verification notice can be given
  528. 3Eligibility indicators
  529. 4Further provision about eligibility verification notices
  530. 5Use of information obtained
  531. 6Restrictions on disclosure
  532. Part 2: Penalties
  533. 7Fixed penalty for failure to comply with an eligibility verification notice
  534. 8Daily rate penalty for continuing failure to comply
  535. 9Increased daily rate penalties
  536. 10Penalties for inaccurate or prohibited information
  537. 11Recovery of penalties
  538. 12Power to change maximum amount of penalties
  539. Part 3: Reviews
  540. 13Paragraph 13
  541. Part 4: Appeals
  542. 14Appeals against eligibility verification notices
  543. 15Appeals against penalty notices
  544. 16Appeals: further provision
  545. Part 5: Code of practice
  546. 17Requirement to issue a code of practice
  547. 18Code of practice: revisions
  548. Part 6: General provision and interpretation
  549. 19Relevant benefits
  550. 20Accounts
  551. 21Service
  552. 22General interpretation
  553. 23Relationship with other powers
  554. Schedule 4: Persons employed in social security administration or adjudication
  555. Part I: The specified persons
  556. Government departments
  557. Paragraph
  558. Other public departments and offices
  559. Paragraph Repealed
  560. Paragraph
  561. Local authorities etc
  562. Paragraph
  563. Adjudication officers
  564. Paragraph Repealed
  565. Adjudicating bodies
  566. Paragraph
  567. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  568. Paragraph Repealed
  569. The Occupational Pensions Board
  570. Paragraph Repealed
  571. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  572. Paragraph Repealed
  573. Former officers
  574. Paragraph
  575. Part II: Construction of references to government departments etc.
  576. 1Paragraph 1
  577. 1AParagraph 1A
  578. 1BParagraph 1B
  579. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  580. 3Paragraph 3
  581. 3ZAParagraph 3ZA
  582. 3AParagraph 3A
  583. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  584. 5Paragraph 5
  585. Schedule 5: Social Security Advisory Committee
  586. 1Paragraph 1
  587. 2Paragraph 2
  588. 3Paragraph 3
  589. 5Paragraph 5
  590. 6Paragraph 6
  591. 7Paragraph 7
  592. 8Paragraph 8
  593. 9Paragraph 9
  594. 10Paragraph 10
  595. Schedule 6: Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
  596. 1Paragraph 1
  597. 2Paragraph 2
  598. Schedule 7: Regulations not requiring prior submission
  599. Part I: Social Security Advisory Committee
  600. Personal independence payment
  601. A1Paragraph A1
  602. Disability living allowance
  603. 1Paragraph 1
  604. Industrial Injuries
  605. 2Paragraph 2
  606. Up-rating etc
  607. 3Paragraph 3
  608. Benefit cap
  609. 3AParagraph 3A
  610. Earnings limits
  611. 4Paragraph 4
  612. Married women and widows – reduced rate contributions
  613. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  614. Child benefit
  615. 6Paragraph 6
  616. 7Paragraph 7
  617. Statutory maternity pay and statutory sick pay
  618. 8Paragraph 8
  619. Procedural rules for tribunals
  620. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  621. Consolidation
  622. 10Paragraph 10
  623. Part II: Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
  624. 11Paragraph 11
  625. 12Paragraph 12
  626. 13Paragraph 13
  627. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  628. 15Paragraph 15
  629. 16Paragraph 16
  630. 17Paragraph 17
  631. Schedule 8Schedule 8
  632. Schedule 9: Old Cases payments administration
  633. Provisions ancillary to paragraph 2 of Schedule 8 to the Contributions and Benefits Act
  634. 1Paragraph 1
  635. Provisions ancillary to paragraph 4 of Schedule 8
  636. 2Paragraph 2
  637. Adjustment of benefit in certain cases
  638. 3Paragraph 3
  639. Overpayments
  640. 4Paragraph 4
  641. Schedule 10: Supplementary benefit etc.
  642. Interpretation
  643. 1Paragraph 1
  644. 2Paragraph 2
  645. Adjudication
  646. 3Paragraph 3
  647. Overpayments etc
  648. 4Paragraph 4
  649. Inspection
  650. 5Paragraph 5
  651. Legal proceedings
  652. 6Paragraph 6
  653. TABLE OF DERIVATIONS
  654. Paragraph
  655. 1Paragraph 1
  656. 2Paragraph 2
  657. 3Paragraph 3
  658. 4Paragraph 4