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Section 20 Descriptions of contributory benefits.

England, Wales and Scotland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Contributory benefits under this Part of this Act are of the following descriptions, namely—

F1(a)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2(b)

incapacity benefit, comprising—

(i)

short-term incapacity benefit, and

(ii)

long-term incapacity benefit;

(d)

maternity allowance F3... ;

(e)

widow’s benefit, comprising—

F4(i)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(ii)

widowed mother’s allowance F5... ;

(iii)

widow’s pension;

F6(ea)

widowed parent's allowance;

(f)

retirement pensions of the following categories—

(i)

Category A, payable to a person by virtue of his own contributions (with increase for adult F7... dependants); and

F8(ii)

Category B, payable to a person by virtue of the contributions of a spouse ... F9or civil partner

F10(fa)

shared additional pensions;

(g)

for existing beneficiaries only, child’s special allowance.

(2)

In this Act—

  • “long-term benefit” means—

    1. (a)

      F11long-term incapacity benefit;

    2. (b)

      a widowed mother’s allowance;

    3. (ba)

      F12a widowed parent’s allowance;

    4. (bb)

      F13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. (c)

      a widow’s pension; and

    6. (d)

      a Category A or Category B retirement pension

    7. (e)

      F14a shared additional pension;; and

  • “short-term benefit” means—

    1. (a)

      F15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. (b)

      F16short-term incapacity benefit; and

    3. (c)

      maternity allowance.

(3)

The provisions of this Part of this Act are subject to the provisions of F17Chapter II of Part III of the Pensions Act F18(reduction in benefits for members of schemes that were contracted-out).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 20(1)(a) repealed (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)

F2

S. 20(1)(b) substituted for s. 20(1)(b)(c) (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 2(2); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4

F3

Words in s. 20(1)(d) repealed (6.4.2010) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 58(2)(a), 61(2), Sch. 7 Pt. 2

F4

S. 20(1)(e)(i) repealed (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 3(2)(a), Sch. 13 Pt. 5; S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I

F5

Words in s. 20(1) repealed with savings (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/938, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

F6

S. 20(1)(ea) substituted (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 3(2); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

F7

Words in s. 20(1)(f)(i) repealed with savings (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/938, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

F8

S. 20(1)(f)(ii) substituted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 21(1)

F9

Words in s. 20(1)(f)(ii) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 13; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F10

S. 20(1)(fa) inserted (1.12.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 12 para. 15(2); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. 4

F11

Words in s. 20(2) substituted (13.4 1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 2(3)(a); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4

F12

Words in s. 20(2) inserted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 3(3); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I

F13

Words in s. 20(2) omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 3(3); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

F14

Words in s. 20(2) inserted (1.12.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 12 para. 15(3); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. 4

F15

Words in s. 20(2) repealed (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)

F16

Words in s. 20(2) substituted (13.4 1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 2(3)(b); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4

F17

Words in s. 20(3) substituted (7.2.1994) by Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), s. 193(2), Sch. 8 para. 35 (with s. 189. Schs. 6, 9); S.I. 1994/86

F18

Words in s. 20(3) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 13 para. 53

Notes on Part II

Modifications

C1

Pt. 2 modified (E.W.S.) (11.11.1999 for specified purposes, 1.12.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 49, 89(5)(a); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. IV

C2

Pt. 2: power to modify conferred (11.11.1999) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 52(1)(2)(6)(h), 89(4)(a) (with s. 52(7))