{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-administration-northern-ireland-act-1992/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1992/8",
  "legislation_title": "Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-administration-northern-ireland-act-1992",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to consolidate for Northern Ireland certain enactments relating to the administration of social security and related matters, with corrections and minor improvements under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.\n[13th February 1992]\nBe 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:—",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 177(1)(5), 189(11), 192(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Act excluded (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), ss. 55, 173(4), Sch. 5 para. 2(4)(b) (with s. 108(5))Act excluded (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), ss. 55, 173(4), Sch. 5 para. 7(2)(b) (with s. 108(5))Act modified (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), ss. 95(4)(5)(c), 173(4) (with s. 108(5))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Act amended (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 2(3), 7(2)Act explained (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)Power to amend or repeal conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para. 7(1)Power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 paras. 12(c), 13Power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para.14Power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para. 21(3)(4)(d)power to modify Act conferred (16.11.1995) by S.I. 1995/2702 (N.I. 13), art. 17(4); S.R. 1995/428, art. 2power to amend Act conferred (2.12.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 87; S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2Act applied (with modifications) (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, s. 163(1); S.R. 1994/17, art. 2Act applied (24.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16), art. 11(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Act modified (27.7.1992) by S.R. 1992/328, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/560, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/561, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/562, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/563, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/564, art. 2Act modified (4.7.1994) by S.R. 1994/262, art. 2, Sch.Act modified (2.11.1994) by S.R. 1994/427, art. 2, Sch.Act modified (13.4.1995) by S.R. 1995/110, art. 2, Schs. 1-3Act modified (13.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/150, art. 24Act modified (1.12.1995) by S.R. 1995/405, art. 2, Schs. 1-3 (as amended (15.7.2015) by S.R. 2015/281, regs. 1(1), 3(2))Act modified (6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 123, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1; S.R. 1997/192, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in arts. 3-13)Act modified (9.9.1998) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), art. 4(1)(2)(c); S.R. 1998/312, art. 2, Sch. Pt. IAct: power to modify (temp.) conferred (24.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, arts. 1(2)(c), 14(1)(2)(b), Sch. 6Act amended (5.7.1999, 6.9.1999, 5.10.1999, 18.10.1999 and 29.11.1999 for different purposes, otherwise prosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1(2), 9; S.R. 1999/310, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 14); S.R. 1999/371, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 18); S.R. 1999/407, art. 2(b), Sch. (with art. 4); S.R. 1999/428, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 16) and S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22 and subject to art. 2(2) of that S.R.)Act modified (1.9.1999) by S.R. 1999/349, reg. 2(2), Sch.Act modified (1.9.1999) by S.R. 1999/350 reg. 2(2), Sch.Act (except Pt. XII): certain functions transferred (5.10.1999) by 1999 c. 10, ss. 2, 20, Sch. 2 para. 7(d)Act modified (5.10.1999) by 1999 c. 10, ss. 2, 20, Sch. 2 para. 31Act: power to modify conferred (5.10.1999) by 1999 c. 10, ss. 2, 20, Sch. 2 para. 35Act: functions transferred from the Department of Health and Social Services to the Department for Social Development (1.12.1999) by S.R. 1999/481, art. 8(b), Sch. 6 Pt. IIAct excluded (1.12.1999 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.12.2000) by 1992 c. 7, s. 55C(6) (as inserted by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 47(1)(2), Sch. 6 para. 3; S.R. 2000/133, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. IV)Act modified (1.8.2000) by S.R. 2000/246, art. 2, Sch.Act modified (1.12.2000) by S.R. 2000/377, art. 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Act: (except Pt. 12) 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. 50(2)(d), 61 (with s. 54(2)(3)(5)(7)(9)); S.I. 2003/392, art. 2 (subject to savings in art. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C11",
      "text": "Act modified (5.12.2005) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/544), art. 2, Sch. 1, 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C12",
      "text": "Act modified (1.3.2007) by The Social Security Investigation Powers (Arrangements with Great Britain) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/67), reg. 3, Sch. 1, Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C13",
      "text": "Act modified (1.6.2007) by The Social Security (Netherlands) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/295), art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C14",
      "text": "Act modified (1.10.2007) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/438), art. 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C15",
      "text": "Act: transfer of functions (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 17 para. 12 (with arts. 28-31)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C16",
      "text": "Act applied in part (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions and Housing Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/312), regs. 1, 16, Sch. 2 (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C17",
      "text": "Act modified (1.6.2015) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of Chile) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/179), art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C18",
      "text": "Act modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/188), arts. 1, 2, Sch. 1 Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C19",
      "text": "Act modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreement) (Isle of Man) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/189), arts. 1, 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C20",
      "text": "Act modified (6.4.2017) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/73), arts. 1, 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C21",
      "text": "Act modified (24.7.2020) by The Universal Credit (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/677), regs. 1, 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C22",
      "text": "Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.R.) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/77), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C23",
      "text": "Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.R.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (revoked) 2019 (S.R. 2019/212), art. 2(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C24",
      "text": "Act modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/357), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C25",
      "text": "Act modified (9.9.2021) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/277), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(a), Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C26",
      "text": "Act modified (19.10.2023) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/181), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C27",
      "text": "Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.R.) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/21), art. 2(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C28",
      "text": "Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.R.) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of India) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/50), art. 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C29",
      "text": "Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.R.) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Isle of Man) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/147), arts. 1, 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Act wholly in force at 1.7.1992 see s. 168(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "E",
      "label": "E1",
      "text": "This Act extends to Northern Ireland only except as provided by s. 168(6)."
    }
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