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Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

1992 c. 7 · Enacted 13 February 1992 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 87repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 20(1)(b)repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 20(2)words repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 21(1)words repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 21(2) Tablewords repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 21(4)words repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 21(5A)(c)words repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 30A-30ErepealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 3 para. 3(5) Sch. 8
s. 40-42repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 44(4)words repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 47repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 61(1)words repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 61(2)repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 61A(3)(d) and wordrepealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 84repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 86ArepealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 89(1)words repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 89(1A)words repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 93repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 129B-129Finserted (temp. until 31.12.2010)Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 s. 31(1)
s. 146(1)(b)repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 167A-167GrepealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 3 para. 3(12) Sch. 8
s. 167ZP(1)-(3)repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 172(2)(a)word inserted (temp. until 31.12.2010)Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 s. 31(2)(a)
s. 172(2)(a)words repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 172(2)(c)word inserted (temp. until 31.12.2010)Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 s. 31(2)(b)
Sch. 3 para. 2repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
Sch. 3 para. 5(6)repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 2repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 2ArepealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
Sch. 4 Pt. 4 para. 1ArepealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
Sch. 4 Pt. 4 para. 2repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
Sch. 11 para. 2(d)(i)repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
Sch. 12 para. 1repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
Sch. 12 para. 3repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
Sch. 12 para. 4repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
Sch. 12 para. 5repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
Sch. 12 para. 6repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
Sch. 13 para. 1 2repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 21(2) Table headingrepealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Sch. 8
s. 4C(5)(i)(j)repealedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 4 para. 41(3)(c) Sch. 6 Pt. 7
Sch. 1 para. 1(9)words repealedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 4 para. 44(4) Sch. 6 Pt. 7
Sch. 1 para. 1(6)(a)(b)repealedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 4 para. 44(3) Sch. 6 Pt. 7
Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(d)words substitutedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 4 para. 44(2)(c)
Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(c)words substitutedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 4 para. 44(2)(b)
s. 4C(5)(b)words repealedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 4 para. 41(3)(a) Sch. 6 Pt. 7
Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(a)(b)repealedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 4 para. 44(2)(a) Sch. 6 Pt. 7
s. 9(3)(c)words substitutedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 4 para. 43
s. 8(3)(c)words substitutedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 4 para. 42
Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(c)words repealedPensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 7 para. 6(3)(b)(i) Sch. 10 Pt. VI
s. 45(2)words insertedPensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 s. 81(3)
s. 45(2A)insertedPensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 s. 81(4)
s. 46(5) (6)addedPensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 3 para. 6(3)
s. 47(4A)insertedPensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 s. 81(6)
s. 48A(4)words substitutedPensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 3 para. 7(a)
s. 48B(2)words substitutedPensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 3 para. 8(a)
s. 48BB(5)words substitutedPensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 3 para. 9(2)(c)
s. 48C(4)words substitutedPensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 3 para. 10
Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(ba)repealedPensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 7 para. 6(3)(a) Sch. 10 Pt. VI
Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(c)words substitutedPensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 7 para. 6(3)(b)(ii)
Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(ca)words repealedPensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 7 para. 6(3)(c)(i) Sch. 10 Pt. VI
Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(ca)words repealedPensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 7 para. 6(3)(c)(ii) Sch. Pt. VI
Sch. 4CinsertedPensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 2
Sch. 7 para. 3(3)words insertedPensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 3 para. 13
Sch. 7 para. 3(3)amendment to earlier affecting provison 1993 c. 49, s. 42(6)Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 3 para. 16(2)
s. 134(3)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 s. 15(3)
s. 123power to repeal conferredWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 s. 9
s. 135(1)words insertedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 s. 15(4)
s. 134(2A)insertedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 s. 15(2)
s. 131(5)words repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 4 Pt. 1
s. 136(4A)insertedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 s. 15(7)
s. 136(4)(ca)insertedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 s. 15(6)
s. 135(5)substitutedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 s. 15(5)
s. 126repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 4 Pt. 1
s. 125repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 4 Pt. 1
s. 123repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 4 Pt. 1
s. 123(1)(ga)insertedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 s. 5(1)(a)
s. 123(6A) (6B)insertedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 s. 5(1)(b)
s. 88repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 4 Pt. 2
s. 89repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 4 Pt. 2
s. 91repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 4 Pt. 2
s. 92repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 4 Pt. 2
s. 123(7)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 s. 5(1)(c)
s. 122(1)(a)repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 4 Pt. 1
s. 122(2)repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 4 Pt. 1
Sch. 4C para. 2words substitutedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 6(2)
s. 45(2)words substitutedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 1(2)
s. 45(2A)words substitutedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 1(3)(a)
s. 45(2A)(a)words substitutedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 1(3)(b)
s. 45(2A)(b)substitutedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 1(3)(c)
s. 46(5)(a)words substitutedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 2
s. 55(2)words substitutedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 2 para. 2
s. 121(1)words insertedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 3
s. 172(4)words insertedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 4(2)
s. 172(4A)words insertedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 4(3)
s. 172(4B)insertedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 4(4)
Sch. 4B para. 1(1)words insertedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 5(2)(a)
Sch. 4B para. 1(1)(a)words insertedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 5(2)(b)
Sch. 4B para. 1(1)(b)words insertedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 5(2)(b)
Sch. 4B para. 1(2)words insertedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 5(2)(b)
Sch. 4B para. 11words insertedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 5(3)
Sch. 4C para. 1words substitutedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 6(2)
Sch. 4C para. 3omittedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 6(3)
Sch. 4C para. 5(b)words substitutedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 6(4)
Sch. 4C para. 6words substitutedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 6(5)
Sch. 4C para. 7(1)words substitutedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 6(4)
Sch. 4C para. 7(1)words substitutedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 6(6)
Sch. 4C para. 7(2)(b)word insertedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 6(7)(a)
Sch. 4C para. 7(2)(c)insertedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 6(7)(b)
Sch. 4C para. 7(3)insertedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 3 para. 6(8)
Sch. 5 para. 5omittedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 s. 3(5)
Sch. 5 para. 000A1(4)omittedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 2 para. 3(2)
Sch. 5 para. 2(5)(a)words omittedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 2 para. 3(3)
Sch. 5 para. 2AomittedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 2 para. 3(4)
Sch. 5 para. 3B(5)(b)words omittedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 2 para. 3(5)
Sch. 5 para. 3C(5)omittedPensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 Sch. 2 para. 3(6)
s. 167ZE(2)words substitutedWork and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 s. 12(3)(a)
s. 172(2)(a)words insertedWork and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 s. 12(4)
s. 167ZE(2A)insertedWork and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 s. 12(3)(b)
s. 167ZE(2B)insertedWork and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 s. 12(3)(c)
s. 167ZBA(1)words repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 18(2)(a) Sch. 5
s. 167ZBA(1)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 18(2)(b)
s. 167ZBA(1)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 18(2)(c)
s. 167ZBA(1)words repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 18(2)(d) Sch. 5
s. 167ZBA(1)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 18(2)(e)
s. 167ZBA(2)repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 18(3) Sch. 5
s. 167ZBA(3)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 18(4)(a)
s. 167ZBA(3)(a)words addedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 18(4)(b)
s. 167ZBA(3)(b)words addedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 18(4)(c)
s. 167ZBA(3)(c)words addedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 18(4)(d)
s. 167ZBA(3)(d)words addedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 18(4)(e)
s. 167ZBA(4)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 18(5)
s. 167ZBA(5)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 18(6)(a)
s. 167ZBA(5)words repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 18(6)(b) Sch. 5
s. 167ZBA(6)repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 18(7) Sch. 5
s. 167ZL(4A)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 19
s. 167ZLA(1)words repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 20(2)(a) Sch. 5
s. 167ZLA(1)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 20(2)(b)
s. 167ZLA(1)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 20(2)(c)
s. 167ZLA(1)words repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 20(2)(d) Sch. 5
s. 167ZLA(1)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 20(2)(e)
s. 167ZLA(2)repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 20(3) Sch. 5
s. 167ZLA(3)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 20(4)(a)
s. 167ZLA(3)(a)words addedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 20(4)(b)
s. 167ZLA(3)(b)words addedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 20(4)(c)
s. 167ZLA(3)(c)words addedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 20(4)(d)
s. 167ZLA(4)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 20(5)
s. 167ZLA(5)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 20(6)(a)
s. 167ZLA(5)words repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 20(6)(b) Sch. 5
s. 167ZY(1)words repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 21(2)(a) Sch. 5
s. 167ZY(1)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 21(2)(b)
s. 167ZY(1)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 21(2)(c)
s. 167ZY(1)words repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 21(2)(d) Sch. 5
s. 167ZY(1)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 21(2)(e)
s. 167ZY(2)repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 21(3) Sch. 5
s. 167ZY(3)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 21(4)
s. 167ZY(4)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 21(5)(a)
s. 167ZY(4)words omittedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 21(5)(b)
s. 167ZY(5)words repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 5
s. 167ZZ10(5)insertedParental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. para. 38
s. 167ZZ9(2)(ba)insertedParental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. para. 37
s. 167ZU(2)(ca)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 69(2)
s. 22(5)words repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 1
s. 22(8)repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 1
s. 30B(4)(aa)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 9 para. 3
s. 123(1C)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 65(2)(b)
s. 122-133repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 1
s. 123(1)(ea)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 65(2)(a)
s. 22(2)(a)word substitutedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 3 para. 2
s. 22(2)(a)words repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 1
s. 30B(4)(aa)word repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 8
s. 30B(4)(b)repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 8
s. 35(1)(e) and wordinsertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 68(2)(a)
s. 35(3)(za)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 68(2)(b)
s. 44A(7)word repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 1
s. 64(1A)(b)repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 8
s. 71-76repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 95
s. 121(1)words repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 1
s. 123AinsertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 65(3)
s. 146(2)word substitutedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 3 para. 3(a)
s. 146(2)words insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 3 para. 3(b)
s. 146(2)words repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 8
s. 146(2A)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 3 para. 3(c)
s. 146(3)repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 1
s. 160(2)(aa)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 68(3)(a)
s. 160(9)(da)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 68(3)(b)
s. 167ZA(2)(ba)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 68(4)(a)
s. 167ZA(3A)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 68(4)(b)
s. 167ZB(2)(ba)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 68(5)(a)
s. 167ZB(3A)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 68(5)(b)
s. 167ZL(2)(ba)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 68(6)(a)
Sch. 3 para. 5(6B)words repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 1
Sch. 11 para. 2(i)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 68(8)(a)
Sch. 11 para. 9insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 68(8)(b)
s. 167ZL(3)words insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 68(6)(b)
s. 167ZL(8)(za)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 68(6)(c)
s. 22(5)word substitutedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 3 para. 2
s. 167ZU(4)(da)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 69(3)
s. 167ZW(2)(ca)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 69(4)
s. 167ZW(4)(da)insertedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 art. 69(5)

An Act to consolidate for Northern Ireland certain enactments relating to social security contributions and benefits, with corrections and minor improvements under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.

[13th February 1992]

C1C2Be 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:—C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12C13C14C15C16C17C18C19C20C21C22C23C24C25C26C27C28C29

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

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Act amended (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 2(3), 7(2)

Act 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); S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22)

Act amended (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 20, s. 5(5)

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Act: power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 177(5)(b), 189(11), 192(4)

Act: power to modify conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8), ss. 155(4)(5), 168(4)

Act: power to repeal or amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 7(1)

Act: power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 12, 13, 14, 21(3)(4)(c)

Act: power to modify conferred (1.6.1996 for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations and 6.4.1997 otherwise) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), arts. 1, 146(1)(2); S.R. 1996/91, art. 2(f); S.R. 1997/192, art. 2(b)

Act: power to exclude conferred (24.7.1996) by 1996 c. 49, ss. 11(1)(b)(2), 13(3)

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

Act: power to issue payment conferred (prosp.) by S.I. 1998/1759 (N.I. 13), arts. 1(2), 71

Act: power to modify conferred (temp. from 24.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, arts. 1(2)(c), 14(1)(2)(b), Sch. 6 (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 7)

Act: power to modify conferred (1.4.1999) by 1999 c. 2, s. 15(1)(2)(b); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

Act: power to modify conferred (5.10.1999) by 1999 c. 10, ss. 2, 20, Sch. 2 para. 30

Act: power to amend or apply conferred (8.7.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 46(3)(d)(iii), 55(2)

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Act modified (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8), ss. 30(10), 115(4), 168(4)

Act modified (27.7.1992) by S.R. 1992/328, art. 2.

Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/560, art. 2, S.R. 1992/561, art.2, S.R. 1992/562, art.2, S.R. 1992/563, art. 2 and S.R. 1992/564, art. 2

Act modified (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, s. 42(1)(a); S.R. 1994/17, art. 2

Act modified (4.7.1994) by S.R. 1995/262, art. 2

Act modified (2.11.1994) by S.R. 1994/427, art. 2

Act modified (13.4.1995) by: S.R. 1995/35, regs. 16, 18, 21, 26, 31; S.R. 1995/110, art. 2; S.R. 1994/485, regs. 2-4; S.R. 1994/485, reg. 16 (as added by S.R. 1995/150, reg. 23); S.R. 1995/150, Pt. III, reg. 24

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Act modified (1.12.1995) by The Social Security (Canada) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 (S.R. 1995/405), art. 2 (as amended (15.7.2015) by S.R. 2015/281, reg. 3(2))

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Act modified (16.12.1995) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), arts. 1(3), 123, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1

Act modified (1.9.1999) by: S.R. 1999/349, reg. 2(2), Sch.; S.R. 1999/350, reg. 2(2), Sch.

Act modified (5.10.1999) by 1999 c. 10, ss. 2, 20, Sch. 2 para. 29

Act modified (1.8.2000) by S.R. 2000/246, art. 2, Sch.

Act modified by S.R. 2000/377, art. 2, Sch. (the amendment coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.R.)

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Act excluded (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8), ss. 161, 168(4), Sch. 6 para. 1(7)

Act excluded (prosp.) by Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 11 (N.I.)), ss. 6, 9

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Act explained (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1(2)

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Act: certain functions transferred (5.10.1999) by 1999 c. 10, ss. 2, 20, Sch. 2 para. 7(c)

Act: 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. II

Act: certain functions of the Secretary of State and the Northern Ireland Department transferred (prosp.) to the Board by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), ss. 50, 61 (subject to s. 49 and with s. 54(2)(3)(5)(7)(9))

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Act restricted (1.1.2000 for specified purposes and otherwise 3.4.2000) by 1999 c. 33, s. 115(1); S.I. 1999/3190, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2000/464, art. 2, Sch.

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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. 50(2)(c), 61 (with s. 54(2)(3)(5)(7)(9)); S.I. 2003/392, art. 2

C11

Act restricted (30.6.2005 for specified purposes, 1.9.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 11), ss. 6(1), 9(3); S.R. 2005/319, art. 2

C12

Act modified (5.12.2005) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/544), art. 2, Sch.

C13

Act modified (1.6.2007) by The Social Security (Netherlands) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/295), art. 2

C14

Act modified (1.6.2007) by The Transfer of State Pensions and Benefits Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/286), reg. 8(3)

C15

Act modified (1.10.2007) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/438), art. 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2

C16

Act modified (6.4.2010) by The Social Security (Widow's Benefit Retirement Pensions and Other Benefits) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 (S.R. 1979/244), regs. 3-19 (as amended by S.R. 2010/20, art. 2)

C17

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)

C18

Act modified (1.6.2015) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of Chile) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/179), art. 2

C19

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

C20

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

C21

Act modified (6.4.2017) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/73), arts. 1, 2

C22

Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/77), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C23

Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/212), art. 2(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C24

Act modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/357), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch.

C25

Act modified (9.9.2021) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/277), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(b), Sch.

C26

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.

C27

Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/21), art. 2(2)(b)

C28

Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of India) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/50), art. 2

C29

Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Isle of Man) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/147), arts. 1, 2

Contents

  1. Part I: Contributions
  2. Preliminary
  3. 1Outline of contributory system.
  4. 2Categories of earners.
  5. 3“Earnings” and “earner”.
  6. 4Payments treated as remuneration and earnings.
  7. 4AEarnings of workers supplied by service companies etc.
  8. 4AALimited liability partnerships
  9. 4BEarnings: power to make retrospective provision in consequence of retrospective tax legislation
  10. 4CPower to make provision in consequence of provision made by or by virtue of section 4B(2) etc
  11. Class 1 contributions
  12. 5Earnings limits and thresholds for Class 1 contributions.
  13. 6Liability for Class 1 contributions.
  14. 6ANotional payment of primary Class 1 contribution where earnings not less than lower earnings limit.
  15. 7“Secondary contributor”.
  16. 8Calculation of primary Class 1 contributions.
  17. 9Calculation of secondary Class 1 contributions.
  18. 9AThe age-related secondary percentage
  19. 9BZero-rate secondary Class 1 contributions for certain apprentices
  20. Class 1A contributions
  21. 10Class 1A contributions ...
  22. 10ZALiability of third party provider of benefits in kind.
  23. 10ZBNon-cash vouchers provided by third parties.
  24. 10ZBALiability of third party controller of sporting testimonial
  25. 10ZCClass 1A contributions: power to make provision in consequence of retrospective tax legislation
  26. Class 1B contributions
  27. 10AClass 1B contributions.
  28. Class 2 contributions
  29. 11Class 2 contributions
  30. 11ARelevant profits to be included in self assessment tax return
  31. 12Late paid Class 2 contributions.
  32. Class 3 contributions
  33. 13Class 3 contributions.
  34. 13ARight to pay additional Class 3 contributions in certain cases
  35. 14Restriction on right to pay Class 3 contributions.
  36. Class 3A contributions
  37. 14AClass 3A contributions in return for units of additional pension
  38. 14BClass 3A contributions: repayment
  39. 14CClass 3A contributions: power to change eligibility or remove the option to pay
  40. Class 4 contributions
  41. 15Class 4 contributions recoverable under the Income Tax Acts.
  42. 16Destination of Class 4 contributions. Repealed
  43. 17Exceptions, deferment and incidental matters relating to Class 4 contributions.
  44. 18Class 4 contributions recoverable under regulations.
  45. 18AClass 4 contributions: partnerships
  46. General
  47. 19General power to regulate liability for contributions.
  48. 19AClass 1, 1A or 1B contributions paid in error.
  49. 19BExtended meaning of benefit” etc. in Part 1
  50. Part II: Contributory Benefits
  51. Preliminary
  52. 20Descriptions of contributory benefits.
  53. 21Contribution conditions.
  54. 22Earnings factors.
  55. 23Provisions supplemental to ss. 21 and 22.
  56. 23AContributions credits for relevant parents and carers
  57. 24Records of earnings and calculation of earnings factors in absence of records.
  58. Unemployment benefit
  59. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  60. 25A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  61. 25B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  62. 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  63. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  64. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  65. 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  66. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  67. Incapacity benefit
  68. 30AIncapacity benefit: entitlement.
  69. 30BIncapacity benefit: rate.
  70. 30CIncapacity benefit: days and periods of incapacity for work.
  71. 30DIncapacity benefit: construction of references to days of entitlement.
  72. 30DDIncapacity benefit: reduction for pension payments and PPF periodic payments.
  73. 30EIncapacity benefit: reduction for councillor’s allowance.
  74. Sickness benefit
  75. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  76. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  77. Invalidity benefits
  78. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  79. 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  80. Maternity
  81. 35State maternity allowance for employed or self-employed earner.
  82. 35AAppropriate weekly rate of maternity allowance under section 35.
  83. 35BState maternity allowance for participating wife or civil partner of self-employed earner
  84. Bereavement benefits: deaths before the day on which section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 comes into operation
  85. 36Bereavement payment. Repealed
  86. 36ACases in which sections 37 to 41 apply. Repealed
  87. 37Widowed mother’s allowance: deaths before 9 April 2001.
  88. 38Widow’s pension: deaths before 9 April 2001.
  89. 39Rate of widowed mother’s allowance and widow’s pension.
  90. 39AWidowed parent’s allowance.
  91. 39BBereavement allowance where no dependent children. Repealed
  92. 39CRate of widowed parent’s allowance ...
  93. 40Long-term incapacity benefit for widows.
  94. 41Long-term incapacity benefit for widowers.
  95. 42Entitlement under s. 40 or 41 after period of employment or training for work.
  96. Retirement pensions (Categories A and B)
  97. 43Persons entitled to more than one retirement pension.
  98. 44Category A retirement pension.
  99. 44ADeemed earnings factors
  100. 44BDeemed earnings factors: 2010–11 onwards
  101. 44CEarnings factor credits
  102. 45The additional pension in a Category A retirement pension.
  103. 45AAEffect of working families' tax credit and disabled person's tax credit on earnings factor
  104. 45AEffect of family credit and disability working allowance on earnings factor. Repealed
  105. 45BReduction of additional pension in Category A retirement pension: pension sharing.
  106. 46Modifications of s. 45 for calculating the additional pension in certain benefits.
  107. 47Increase of Category A retirement pension for invalidity.
  108. 48Use of former spouse’s contributions.
  109. 48ACategory B retirement pension for married person or civil partner
  110. 48AACategory B retirement pension for divorcee or former civil partner
  111. 48BCategory B retirement pension for widows and widowers.
  112. 48BBCategory B retirement pension: entitlement by reference to benefits under section 39A or 39B.
  113. 48CCategory B retirement pension: general.
  114. 49Category B retirement pension for women.
  115. 50Rate of Category B retirement pension for women.
  116. 51Category B retirement pension for widowers and surviving civil partners who attained pensionable age before 6 April 2010
  117. 51ZASpecial provision for married person whose spouse changed gender
  118. 51ASpecial provision for married people.
  119. 52Special provision for surviving spouses.
  120. 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  121. 54Category A and Category B retirement pensions: supplemental provisions.
  122. 55Pension increase or lump sum where entitlement to retirement pension is deferred
  123. Shared additional pension
  124. 55AShared additional pension because of an old state scheme pension credit .
  125. 55AAShared additional pension because of a new state scheme pension credit
  126. 55BReduction of shared additional pension: pension sharing.
  127. 55CPension increase or lump sum where entitlement to shared additional pension is deferred
  128. Child’s special allowance
  129. 56Child’s special allowance - existing beneficiaries.
  130. Provisions relating to unemployment benefit, sickness benefit and invalidity benefit
  131. 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  132. 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  133. Invalidity benefit - disqualifications, etc.
  134. 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  135. Partial satisfaction of contribution conditions
  136. 60Partial satisfaction of contribution conditions.
  137. 60AFailure to satisfy contribution condition in paragraph 5A of Schedule 3
  138. 61Exclusion of increase of benefit for failure to satisfy contribution condition.
  139. 61ZAShortfall in contributions: people with units of additional pension
  140. 61ZBShortfall in contributions: people whose dead spouse or civil partner had units of additional pension
  141. 61ZCEntitlement to more than one pension: sections 61ZA and 61ZB
  142. 61AContributions paid in error.
  143. Graduated retirement benefit
  144. 62Graduated retirement benefit.
  145. Part III: Non-Contributory Benefits
  146. 63Descriptions of non-contributory benefits.
  147. Attendance allowance
  148. 64Entitlement.
  149. 65Period and rate of allowance.
  150. 66Attendance allowance for the terminally ill.
  151. 67Exclusions by regulation.
  152. Severe disablement allowance
  153. 68Section 68 Repealed
  154. 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  155. Carer’s allowance
  156. 70Carer’s allowance.
  157. Disability living allowance
  158. 71Disability living allowance.
  159. 72The care component.
  160. 73The mobility component.
  161. 74Mobility component for certain persons eligible for invalid carriages.
  162. 75Persons who have attained pensionable age.
  163. 76Disability living allowance - supplementary.
  164. Guardian’s allowance
  165. 77Guardian’s allowance.
  166. Benefits for the aged
  167. 78Category C and Category D retirement pensions and other benefits for the aged.
  168. 79Age addition.
  169. Part IV: Increases for dependants
  170. Child dependants
  171. 80Beneficiary’s dependent children. Repealed
  172. 81Restrictions on increase - child not living with beneficiary, etc. Repealed
  173. Adult dependants
  174. 82Short-term benefit: increase for adult dependants. Repealed
  175. 83Pension increase (wife). Repealed
  176. 84Pension increase (husband). Repealed
  177. 85Pension increase (person with care of children or qualifying young persons). Repealed
  178. 86. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  179. 86AIncapacity benefit: increase for adult dependants.
  180. 87Rate of increase where associated retirement pension is attributable to reduced contributions.
  181. 88Increases to be in respect of only one adult dependant.
  182. Miscellaneous
  183. 89Earnings to include occupational and personal pensions etc. for purposes of provisions relating to increases of benefits in respect of ... adult dependants.
  184. 90Beneficiaries under sections 68 and 70. Repealed
  185. 91Effect of trade disputes on entitlement to increases.
  186. 92Dependency increases: continuation of awards in cases of fluctuating earnings.
  187. 93Dependency increases on termination of employment after period of entitlement to disability working allowance.
  188. Part V: Benefit for Industrial Injuries
  189. General provisions
  190. 94Right to industrial injuries benefit.
  191. 95Relevant employments.
  192. 95AEmployment training schemes etc.
  193. 96Persons treated as employers for certain purposes.
  194. 97Accidents in course of illegal employments.
  195. 98Earner acting in breach of regulations, etc.
  196. 99Earner travelling in employer’s transport.
  197. 100Accidents happening while meeting emergency.
  198. 101Accident caused by another’s misconduct, etc.
  199. Sickness benefit
  200. 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  201. Disablement pension
  202. 103Disablement pension.
  203. 104Increase where constant attendance needed.
  204. 105Increase for exceptionally severe disablement.
  205. Other benefits and increases
  206. 106Benefits and increases subject to qualifications as to time.
  207. Successive accidents
  208. 107Adjustments for successive accidents.
  209. Prescribed industrial diseases, etc.
  210. 108Benefit in respect of prescribed industrial diseases, etc.
  211. 109General provisions relating to benefit under s. 108.
  212. 110Respiratory diseases.
  213. Old cases
  214. 111Workmen’s compensation, etc. Repealed
  215. Part VI: Miscellaneous Provisions relating to Part I to V
  216. Earnings
  217. 112Certain sums to be earnings.
  218. Disqualification and suspension
  219. 113General provisions as to disqualification and suspension.
  220. Persons maintaining dependants, etc.
  221. 114Persons maintaining dependants, etc.
  222. Special cases
  223. 115Crown employment - Parts I to VI.
  224. 116Her Majesty’s forces.
  225. 117Mariners, airmen, etc.
  226. 118Married women and widows.
  227. 119Persons outside Northern Ireland.
  228. 120Treatment of certain marriages.
  229. Interpretation
  230. 121Interpretation of Parts I to VI and supplementary provisions.
  231. Part VII: Income-Related Benefits
  232. General
  233. 122Income-related benefits.
  234. Income support
  235. 123Income support.
  236. 124. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  237. 125Trade disputes.
  238. 126Effect of return to work.
  239. Family credit
  240. 127Family credit. Repealed
  241. Disability working allowance
  242. 128Disability working allowance. Repealed
  243. Housing benefit
  244. 129Housing benefit.
  245. 129AAppropriate maximum housing benefit
  246. General
  247. 130Exclusions from benefit.
  248. 131The applicable amount.
  249. 132Income and capital.
  250. 132AEffect of attaining qualifying age for state pension credit
  251. 133Interpretation of Part VII and supplementary provisions.
  252. Part VIII: The Social Fund
  253. 134Payments out of the social fund.
  254. 135Awards by social fund officers.
  255. 136Principles of determination.
  256. Part 8A: Health in pregnancy grant
  257. 136AEntitlement
  258. 136BAmount
  259. Part IX: Child Benefit
  260. 137Child benefit.
  261. 138“Child” and “qualifying young person”
  262. 139Meaning of “person responsible for child or qualifying young person”.
  263. 140Exclusions and priority.
  264. 141Rate of child benefit.
  265. 141AEntitlement after death of child or qualifying young person
  266. 142Presence in Northern Ireland.
  267. 142A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  268. 143Interpretation of Part IX and supplementary provisions.
  269. Part X: Christmas bonus for pensioners
  270. 144Entitlement of pensioners to Christmas bonus.
  271. 145Provisions supplementary to s. 144.
  272. 146Interpretation of Part X.
  273. Part XI: Statutory Sick Pay
  274. 147Employer’s liability.
  275. The qualifying conditions
  276. 148Period of incapacity for work.
  277. 149Period of entitlement.
  278. 150Qualifying days.
  279. Limitations on entitlement, etc.
  280. 151Limitations on entitlement.
  281. 152Notification of incapacity for work.
  282. Rate of payment, etc.
  283. 153Rate of payment.
  284. 154. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  285. 155. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  286. 155APower to provide for recovery by employers of sums paid by way of statutory sick pay.
  287. 155BFunding of employers' statutory sick pay liabilities in relation to coronavirus Repealed
  288. Miscellaneous
  289. 156Relationship with benefits and other payments, etc.
  290. 157Crown employment - Part XI.
  291. 158Special classes of persons.
  292. 159Interpretation of Part XI and supplementary provisions.
  293. Part XII: Statutory Maternity Pay
  294. 160Statutory maternity pay - entitlement and liability to pay.
  295. 161The maternity pay period.
  296. 162Rate of statutory maternity pay
  297. 163Funding of employers’ liabilities in respect of statutory maternity pay
  298. 164Relationship with benefits and other payments, etc.
  299. 165Crown employment - Part XII.
  300. 166Special classes of persons.
  301. 167Interpretation of Part XII, etc.
  302. Part XIIZA: Statutory Paternity Pay
  303. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  304. 167ZAEntitlement: birth
  305. 167ZBEntitlement: adoption
  306. 167ZBAEntitlement: prospective adopters with whom looked after children are placed
  307. 167ZCEntitlement: general
  308. 167ZDLiability to make payments
  309. 167ZERate and period of pay
  310. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  311. 167ZEAEntitlement to additional statutory paternity pay: birth Repealed
  312. 167ZEBEntitlement to additional statutory paternity pay: adoption Repealed
  313. 167ZECEntitlement to additional statutory paternity pay: general Repealed
  314. 167ZEDLiability to make payments of additional statutory paternity pay Repealed
  315. 167ZEERate and period of pay: additional statutory paternity pay Repealed
  316. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  317. 167ZFRestrictions on contracting out
  318. 167ZGRelationship with contractual remuneration
  319. 167ZHCrown employment—Part XIIZA
  320. 167ZISpecial classes of person
  321. 167ZJPart XIZA: supplementary
  322. 167ZKPower to apply Part XlIZA to other cases
  323. Part XIIZB: STATUTORY ADOPTION PAY
  324. 167ZLEntitlement
  325. 167ZLAEntitlement: prospective adopters with whom looked after children are placed
  326. 167ZMLiability to make payments
  327. 167ZNRate and period of pay
  328. 167ZORestrictions on contracting out
  329. 167ZPRelationship with benefits and other payments, etc.
  330. 167ZQCrown employment—Part XIIZB
  331. 167ZRSpecial classes of person
  332. 167ZSPart XIIZB: supplementary
  333. 167ZTPower to apply Part XIIZB to other cases
  334. Part 12ZC: STATUTORY SHARED PARENTAL PAY
  335. 167ZUEntitlement: birth
  336. 167ZVExtent of entitlement and when payable: birth
  337. 167ZWEntitlement: adoption
  338. 167ZXExtent of entitlement and when payable: adoption
  339. 167ZYEntitlement etc.: prospective adopters with whom looked after children are placed
  340. 167ZZEntitlement: general
  341. 167ZZ1Liability to make payments
  342. 167ZZ2Rate and period of pay
  343. 167ZZ3Restrictions on contracting out
  344. 167ZZ4Relationship with contractual remuneration
  345. 167ZZ5Crown employment: Part 12ZC
  346. 167ZZ6Special classes of person
  347. 167ZZ7Part 12ZC: supplementary
  348. 167ZZ8Power to apply Part 12ZC to other cases
  349. Part 12ZD: STATUTORY PARENTAL BEREAVEMENT PAY
  350. 167ZZ9Entitlement
  351. 167ZZ10Entitlement: supplementary
  352. 167ZZ11Liability to make payments
  353. 167ZZ12Rate and period of pay
  354. 167ZZ13Restrictions on contracting out
  355. 167ZZ14Relationship with contractual remuneration
  356. 167ZZ15Crown employment
  357. 167ZZ16Special classes of person
  358. 167ZZ17Supplementary
  359. 167ZZ18Application in relation to stillbirths
  360. 167ZZ19Application in relation to miscarriage
  361. Part XIIA: INCAPACITY FOR WORK
  362. 167ATest of incapacity for work.
  363. 167BThe own occupation test.
  364. 167CPersonal capability assessments.
  365. 167DIncapacity for work: persons to be treated as incapable or capable of work.
  366. 167EIncapacity for work: disqualification, etc.
  367. 167FIncapacity for work: work as councillor to be disregarded.
  368. 167GIncapacity for work: supplementary provisions.
  369. Part XIII: General
  370. Interpretation
  371. 168Application of Act in relation to territorial waters.
  372. 169Age.
  373. 170Interpretation.
  374. Subordinate legislation
  375. 171Regulations and orders - general.
  376. 172Assembly, etc. control of regulations and orders.
  377. Supplementary
  378. 173Short title, commencement and extent.
  379. Schedule 1: Supplementary Provisions Relating to Contributions of Classes 1, 1A, 1B, 2 , 3 and 3A
  380. Class 1 contributions where earner employed in more than one employment
  381. 1Paragraph 1
  382. Earnings not paid at normal intervals
  383. 2Paragraph 2
  384. Method of paying Class 1 contributions
  385. 3Paragraph 3
  386. Prohibition on recovery of employer’s contributions
  387. 3AParagraph 3A
  388. Transfer of liability to be borne by earner
  389. 3BParagraph 3B
  390. General provisions as to Class 1 contributions
  391. 4Paragraph 4
  392. Class 1A contributions
  393. 5Paragraph 5
  394. Class 1B contributions
  395. 5AParagraph 5A
  396. Power to combine collection of contributions with tax
  397. 6Paragraph 6
  398. Special penalties in the case of certain returns
  399. 7Paragraph 7
  400. 7AParagraph 7A
  401. Collection of contributions otherwise than through PAYE system
  402. 7BParagraph 7B
  403. 7BZAParagraph 7BZA
  404. 7BAParagraph 7BA
  405. 7BBParagraph 7BB
  406. Interest and penalties chargeable concurrently with Inland Revenue
  407. 7CParagraph 7C Repealed
  408. General regulation - making powers
  409. 8Paragraph 8
  410. 9Paragraph 9
  411. Sickness payments counting as remuneration
  412. 10Paragraph 10
  413. Schedule 2: Schedule 2 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992: Levy of Class 4 Contributions with Income Tax
  414. Interpretation
  415. 1Paragraph 1
  416. Method of computing profits or gains
  417. 2Paragraph 2
  418. Reliefs
  419. 3Paragraph 3
  420. Partnerships
  421. 4Paragraph 4
  422. Trustees, etc.
  423. 5Paragraph 5
  424. Other provisions
  425. 6Paragraph 6
  426. 7Paragraph 7
  427. 8Paragraph 8
  428. ...
  429. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  430. Schedule 3: Contribution Conditions for Entitlement to Benefit
  431. Part I: The Conditions
  432. Unemployment benefit
  433. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  434. Short-term incapacity benefit
  435. 2Paragraph 2
  436. Maternity allowance
  437. 3Paragraph 3
  438. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  439. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  440. Widowed mother’s allowance , widowed parent’s allowance, bereavement allowance and widow’s pension; retirement pensions (Categories A and B)
  441. 5Paragraph 5
  442. 5AParagraph 5A
  443. Child’s special allowance
  444. 6Paragraph 6
  445. Part II: Satisfaction of Conditions in Early Years of Contribution
  446. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  447. 8Paragraph 8
  448. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  449. Schedule 4: Rates of Benefits, etc.
  450. ICONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
  451. IIBEREAVEMENT PAYMENT
  452. IIINON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
  453. IVINCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS
  454. VRATE OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT
  455. Schedule 4A: Additional Pension: Accrual Rates for Purposes of Section 45(2)(c)
  456. Part I: THE AMOUNT
  457. 1Paragraph 1
  458. Part II: SURPLUS EARNINGS FACTOR
  459. 2Paragraph 2
  460. Part III: CONTRACTED-OUT EMPLOYMENT, ETC.
  461. Introduction
  462. 3Paragraph 3
  463. The amount
  464. 4Paragraph 4
  465. Amount A
  466. 5Paragraph 5
  467. Amount B (first case)
  468. 6Paragraph 6
  469. Amount B (second case)
  470. 7Paragraph 7
  471. Interpretation
  472. 8Paragraph 8
  473. Part IV: OTHER CASES
  474. 9Paragraph 9
  475. Schedule 4B: Additional Pension: Accrual Rates for Purposes of Section 45(2)(d)
  476. Part 1: AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 45(2)(D)
  477. 1Paragraph 1
  478. Part 2: NORMAL RULES: EMPLOYMENT NOT CONTRACTED-OUT
  479. Application
  480. 2Paragraph 2
  481. Appropriate amount for year
  482. 3Paragraph 3
  483. 4Paragraph 4
  484. 5Paragraph 5
  485. Part 3: CONTRACTED-OUT EMPLOYMENT
  486. Application
  487. 6Paragraph 6
  488. Appropriate amount for year
  489. 7Paragraph 7
  490. Amount A: assumed earnings factor not exceeding LET
  491. 8Paragraph 8
  492. Amount A: assumed earnings factor exceeding LET
  493. 9Paragraph 9
  494. Amount B
  495. 10Paragraph 10
  496. Part 4: OTHER CASES
  497. 11Paragraph 11
  498. Part 5: INTERPRETATION
  499. 12Paragraph 12
  500. 13Paragraph 13
  501. Schedule 5: Pension Increase or Lump Sum Where Entitlement to Retirement Pension is Deferred
  502. Choice between increase of pension and lump sum where pensioner’s entitlement is deferred
  503. A1Paragraph A1
  504. Increase of pension where pensioner’s entitlement is deferred
  505. 1Paragraph 1
  506. 2Paragraph 2
  507. 2AParagraph 2A
  508. 3Paragraph 3
  509. Lump sum where pensioner’s entitlement is deferred
  510. 3AParagraph 3A
  511. Calculation of lump sum
  512. 3BParagraph 3B
  513. Choice between increase of pension and lump sum where pensioner’s deceased spouse or civil partner has deferred entitlement
  514. 3CParagraph 3C
  515. Increase of pension where pensioner’s deceased spouse or civil partner has deferred entitlement
  516. 4Paragraph 4
  517. 5Paragraph 5
  518. 5AParagraph 5A
  519. 6Paragraph 6
  520. 6AParagraph 6A
  521. 7Paragraph 7
  522. 7ZAParagraph 7ZA
  523. Entitlement to lump sum where pensioner’s deceased spouse or civil partner has deferred entitlement
  524. 7AParagraph 7A
  525. Calculation of widowed person’s or surviving civil partner's lump sum
  526. 7BParagraph 7B
  527. Supplementary
  528. 7CParagraph 7C
  529. Married couples and civil partners
  530. 8Paragraph 8
  531. Uprating
  532. 9Paragraph 9
  533. Schedule 5A: Pension Increase or Lump Sum Where Entitlement to Shared Additional Pension is Deferred
  534. Choice between pension increase and lump sum where entitlement to shared additional pension is deferred
  535. 1Paragraph 1
  536. Increase of pension where entitlement deferred
  537. 2Paragraph 2
  538. Calculation of increment
  539. 3Paragraph 3
  540. Lump sum where entitlement to shared additional pension is deferred
  541. 4Paragraph 4
  542. Calculation of lump sum
  543. 5Paragraph 5
  544. Schedule 6: Assessment of Extent of Disablement
  545. General provisions as to method of assessment
  546. 1Paragraph 1
  547. 2Paragraph 2
  548. 3Paragraph 3
  549. Severe disablement allowance
  550. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  551. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  552. Disablement benefit
  553. 6Paragraph 6
  554. 7Paragraph 7
  555. Special provision as to entitlement to constant attendance allowance, etc.
  556. 8Paragraph 8
  557. Schedule 7: Industrial Injuries Benefits
  558. Part I: Unemployability Supplement
  559. Availability
  560. 1Paragraph 1
  561. Rate and duration
  562. 2Paragraph 2
  563. Increase of unemployability supplement
  564. 3Paragraph 3
  565. Increase for beneficiary’s dependent children and qualifying young persons
  566. 4Paragraph 4
  567. Additional provisions as to increase under paragraph 4
  568. 5Paragraph 5
  569. Increase for adult dependants
  570. 6Paragraph 6
  571. Earnings to include occupational and personal pensions for purposes of disablement pension
  572. 7Paragraph 7
  573. Dependency increases: continuation of awards in cases of fluctuating earnings
  574. 8Paragraph 8
  575. Part II: Disablement Gratuity
  576. 9Paragraph 9
  577. Part III: Increase of Disablement Pension During Hospital Treatment
  578. 10Paragraph 10
  579. Part IV: Reduced Earnings Allowance
  580. 11Paragraph 11
  581. Supplementary
  582. 12Paragraph 12
  583. Part V: Retirement Allowance
  584. 13Paragraph 13
  585. Part VI: Industrial Death Benefit
  586. Introductory
  587. 14Paragraph 14
  588. Widow’s benefit (entitlement)
  589. 15Paragraph 15
  590. Widow’s benefit (rate)
  591. 16Paragraph 16
  592. Widower’s benefit (entitlement and rate)
  593. 17Paragraph 17
  594. Deceased's family
  595. 18Paragraph 18
  596. Limits of entitlement to industrial death benefit in respect of children and qualifying young persons
  597. 19Paragraph 19
  598. Death of person with constant attendance allowance
  599. 20Paragraph 20
  600. Pulmonary disease
  601. 21Paragraph 21
  602. Schedule 8: Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Repealed
  603. Part I: Workmen’s Compensation and Industrial Diseases Benefit in Respect of Employment before 5th July 1948 Repealed
  604. Continuation of workmen’s compensation Repealed
  605. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  606. Regulations to provide for supplementing workmen’s compensation Repealed
  607. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  608. Provisions supplementary to paragraph 2 Repealed
  609. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  610. Part II: Regulations Providing for Benefit for Pre-1948 Cases Repealed
  611. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  612. Part III: Interpretation Repealed
  613. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  614. Schedule 9: Exclusions from Entitlement to Child Benefit
  615. Children and qualifying young persons in detention, care, etc.
  616. 1Paragraph 1
  617. ...
  618. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  619. Married children and qualifying young persons
  620. 3Paragraph 3
  621. Persons exempt from tax
  622. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  623. Children entitled to severe disablement allowance
  624. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  625. Schedule 10: Priority Between Persons Entitled to Child Benefit
  626. Person with prior award
  627. 1Paragraph 1
  628. Person having child or qualifying young person living with him
  629. 2Paragraph 2
  630. Opposite-sex spouses or civil partners
  631. 3Paragraph 3
  632. Parents
  633. 4Paragraph 4
  634. Other cases
  635. 5Paragraph 5
  636. Supplementary
  637. 6Paragraph 6
  638. Schedule 11: Circumstances in which Periods of Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay Do Not Arise
  639. 1Paragraph 1
  640. 1AParagraph 1A
  641. 2Paragraph 2
  642. 3Paragraph 3
  643. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  644. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  645. 5AParagraph 5A
  646. 6Paragraph 6
  647. 7Paragraph 7
  648. 8Paragraph 8
  649. Schedule 12: Relationship of Statutory Sick Pay with Benefits and Other Payments, etc.
  650. The general principle
  651. 1Paragraph 1
  652. Contractual remuneration
  653. 2Paragraph 2
  654. Incapacity benefit
  655. 3Paragraph 3
  656. 4Paragraph 4
  657. Incapacity benefit for widows and widowers
  658. 5Paragraph 5
  659. Unemployability supplement
  660. 6Paragraph 6
  661. Schedule 13: Relationship of Statutory Maternity Pay with Benefits and Other Payments, etc.
  662. The general principle
  663. 1Paragraph 1
  664. Incapacity benefit
  665. 2Paragraph 2
  666. Contractual remuneration
  667. 3Paragraph 3
  668. Schedule: TABLE OF DERIVATIONS
  669. Paragraph
  670. 2Paragraph 2
  671. 3Paragraph 3