# The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2016, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 creates a new benefit called state pension to which people reaching pensionable age on or after 6th April 2016 may be entitled.
This Order provides that Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014, regulations made under it and other social security legislation, are to be modified to give effect to—
the alterations in Schedule 1, which are proposed to the agreements in the Schedules to the Orders in Council listed in Schedule 2, and
the alterations in Schedule 3, which are proposed to the agreements in the Schedules to the Orders in Council referred to in Schedule 3.
These Orders in Council give effect to agreements made between the Government of the United Kingdom and the governments of other countries providing for reciprocity in certain social security matters. These agreements are now altered because of a change in the law of Great Britain and will now include the state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this Order as it has no impact on business or civil society organisations. An impact assessment for the changes made by the Pensions Act 2014 is available from the Better Regulation Unit, Department for Work and Pensions, Caxton House, 6 – 12 Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NA or
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pensions-act-2014-impact-assessments-may-2014

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/158/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-reciprocal-agreements-order-2016/note
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