Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000
2000 c. 19 · Enacted 28 July 2000 · Extends to United Kingdom
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:—
Contents
- Part I: Child Support
- Maintenance calculations and interim and default maintenance decisions
- 1Maintenance calculations and terminology.
- 2Applications under section 4 of the Child Support Act 1991.
- 3Applications by persons claiming or receiving benefit. Repealed
- 4Default and interim maintenance decisions.
- Applications for a variation
- 5Departure from usual rules for calculating maintenance.
- 6Applications for a variation: further provisions.
- 7Variations: revision and supersession.
- Revision and supersession of decisions
- 8Revision of decisions.
- 9Decisions superseding earlier decisions.
- Appeals
- 10Appeals to appeal tribunals.
- 11Redetermination of appeals.
- Information
- 12Information required by Secretary of State.
- 13Information— offences.
- 14Inspectors.
- Parentage
- 15Presumption of parentage in child support cases.
- Disqualification from driving
- 16Disqualification from driving.
- 17Civil imprisonment: Scotland.
- Financial penalties
- 18Financial penalties.
- 19Reduced benefit decisions. Repealed
- Miscellaneous
- 20Voluntary payments.
- 21Recovery of child support maintenance by deduction from benefit.
- 22Jurisdiction.
- 23Abolition of the child maintenance bonus.
- 24Periodical reviews.
- 25Regulations.
- 26Amendments.
- 27Temporary compensation payment scheme.
- 28Pilot schemes. Not yet in force
- 29Interpretation, transitional provisions, savings, etc.
- Part II: Pensions
- Chapter I: State pensions
- State second pension
- 30Earnings from which pension derived.
- 31Calculation.
- 32Calculation of Category B retirement pension.
- 33Revaluation.
- 34Report of Government Actuary: rebates etc.
- 35Supplementary.
- Report on pensions uprating
- 36Report on cost of pension uprating in line with general earnings level.
- Earnings factors
- 37Revaluation of earnings factors.
- 38Modification of earnings factors.
- Preservation of rights in respect of additional pensions
- 39Preservation of rights in respect of additional pensions.
- Other provisions
- 40Home responsibilities protection.
- 41Sharing of state scheme rights.
- 42Disclosure of state pension information.
- Chapter II: Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes
- Selection of trustees and of directors of corporate trustees Not yet in force
- 43Member-nominated trustees. Repealed
- 44Corporate trustees. Repealed
- 45Employer’s proposals for selection of trustees or directors. Repealed
- 46Non-compliance in relation to arrangements or proposals. Repealed
- Winding-up of schemes
- 47Information to be given to the Authority.
- 48Modification of scheme to secure winding-up.
- 49Reports about winding-up.
- 50Directions for facilitating winding-up.
- Other provisions
- 51Restriction on index-linking where annuity tied to investments.
- 52Information for members of schemes etc.
- 53Jurisdiction of the Pensions Ombudsman.
- 54Investigations by the Pensions Ombudsman. Repealed
- 55Prohibition on different rules for overseas residents etc.
- 56Miscellaneous amendments and alternative to anti-franking rules.
- Chapter III: War Pensions
- 57Rights of appeal.
- 58Time limit for appeals.
- 59Matters relevant on appeal to Pensions Appeal Tribunal.
- 60Constitution and procedure of Pensions Appeal Tribunals.
- 61Composition of central advisory committee.
- Part III: Social Security
- Loss of benefit
- 62Loss of benefit for breach of community order. Repealed
- 63Loss of joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance. Repealed
- 64Information provision. Repealed
- 65Loss of benefit regulations. Repealed
- 66Appeals relating to loss of benefit. Repealed
- Investigation powers
- 67Investigation powers.
- Housing benefit and council tax benefit etc.
- 68Housing benefit and council tax benefit: revisions and appeals.
- 69Discretionary financial assistance with housing.
- 70Grants towards cost of discretionary housing payments.
- 71Recovery of housing benefit.
- Child benefit
- 72Child benefit disregards.
- Social Security Advisory Committee
- 73Social Security Advisory Committee.
- Part IV: National Insurance Contributions
- Great Britain
- 74Contributions in respect of benefits in kind: Great Britain.
- 75Third party providers of benefits in kind: Great Britain.
- 76Collection etc. of NICs: Great Britain.
- 77Liability of earner for secondary contributions: Great Britain.
- Northern Ireland
- 78Contributions in respect of benefits in kind: Northern Ireland.
- 79Third party providers of benefits in kind: Northern Ireland.
- 80Collection etc. of NICs: Northern Ireland.
- 81Liability of earner for secondary contributions: Northern Ireland.
- Part V: Miscellaneous and supplemental
- Miscellaneous
- 82Tests for determining parentage.
- 83Declarations of status.
- Supplemental
- 84Expenses.
- 85Repeals.
- 86Commencement and transitional provisions.
- 87Short title and extent.
- Schedule 1: Substituted Part I of Schedule 1 to the Child Support Act 1991
- Paragraph
- Schedule 2: Substituted Schedules 4A and 4B to the 1991 Act
- Part I: Substituted Schedule 4A Not yet in force
- Paragraph
- Part II: Substituted Schedule 4B Not yet in force
- Paragraph
- Schedule 3: Amendment of enactments relating to child support
- The Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c.18)
- 1Paragraph 1
- The Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c.19)
- 2Paragraph 2
- The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c.18)
- 3Paragraph 3
- The Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates Courts Act 1978 (c.22)
- 4Paragraph 4
- The Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.37)
- 5Paragraph 5
- The Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)
- 6Paragraph 6
- The Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.18)
- 7Paragraph 7
- The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1)
- 8Paragraph 8
- The Finance Act 1988 (c.39)
- 9Paragraph 9
- The Children Act 1989 (c.41)
- 10Paragraph 10
- The Child Support Act 1991 (c.48)
- 11Paragraph 11
- The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)
- 12Paragraph 12
- The Child Support Act 1995 (c.34)
- 13Paragraph 13
- Prisoners’ Earnings Act 1996 (c.33)
- 14Paragraph 14
- The Social Security Act 1998 (c.14)
- 15Paragraph 15
- Schedule 4: Additional pension
- Paragraph
- Schedule 5: Pensions: miscellaneous amendments and alternative to anti-franking rules
- Part I: Miscellaneous amendments
- Guaranteed minimum for widows and widowers
- 1Paragraph 1
- Transfer of rights to overseas personal pension schemes
- 2Paragraph 2
- Protected rights
- 3Paragraph 3
- Review and alteration of rates of contribution
- 4Paragraph 4
- Contributions equivalent premiums: Great Britain
- 5Paragraph 5
- Contributions equivalent premiums: Northern Ireland
- 6Paragraph 6
- Use of cash equivalent for annuity
- 7Paragraph 7
- Transfer values where pension in payment
- 8Paragraph 8
- Information about contracting-out Not yet in force
- 9Paragraph 9
- Register of disqualified trustees
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- Conditions of payment of surplus to employer
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- Duties relating to statements of contributions
- 12Paragraph 12
- Interpretation of Part I
- 13Paragraph 13
- Part II: Alternative to anti-franking rules Repealed
- Cases in which alternative applies Repealed
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- Alternative rules Repealed
- 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
- Relationship between alternative rules and other rules Repealed
- 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
- Supplemental Repealed
- 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
- Schedule 6: Social security investigation powers
- Preliminary
- 1Paragraph 1
- Replacement for inspector’s powers
- 2Paragraph 2
- Exercise of powers on behalf of local authorities
- 3Paragraph 3
- Consequential amendments
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- Schedule 7: Housing benefit and council tax benefit: revisions and appeals
- Introductory
- 1Paragraph 1
- Decisions on claims for benefit
- 2Paragraph 2
- Revision of decisions
- 3Paragraph 3
- Decisions superseding earlier decisions
- 4Paragraph 4
- Use of experts by relevant authorities
- 5Paragraph 5
- Appeal to First-tier Tribunal
- 6Paragraph 6
- Redetermination etc. of appeals by tribunal
- 7Paragraph 7
- Appeal from First-tier Tribunal to Upper Tribunal
- 8Paragraph 8
- Applications for permission to appeal against a decision of the Upper Tribunal
- 9Paragraph 9
- Procedure
- 10Paragraph 10
- Finality of decisions
- 11Paragraph 11
- Matters arising as respects decisions
- 12Paragraph 12
- Suspension in prescribed circumstances
- 13Paragraph 13
- Suspension for failure to furnish information etc.
- 14Paragraph 14
- Termination in cases of a failure to furnish information
- 15Paragraph 15
- Decisions involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases
- 16Paragraph 16
- Appeals involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases Not yet in force
- 17Paragraph 17 Not yet in force
- Restrictions on entitlement to benefit in certain cases of error
- 18Paragraph 18
- Correction of errors and setting aside of decisions
- 19Paragraph 19
- Regulations
- 20Paragraph 20
- Consequential amendments of the Administration Act
- 21Paragraph 21
- Consequential amendments of the Social Security Act 1998
- 22Paragraph 22
- Interpretation
- 23Paragraph 23
- Schedule 8: Declarations of status: consequential amendments
- The Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c.20)
- 1Paragraph 1
- The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c.43)
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- The Family Law Act 1986 (c.55)
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- The Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c.42)
- 9Paragraph 9
- The Children Act 1989 (c.41)
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- The Child Support Act 1991 (c.48)
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- The Access to Justice Act 1999 (c.22)
- 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
- Schedule 9: Repeals and revocations
- IChild support
- IIState pensions
- IIIOccupational and personal pension schemes
- IVWar pensions
- VLoss of benefit Not yet in force
- VIInvestigation powers
- VIIHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit
- Part VIII: NICs in respect of benefits in kind
- Paragraph Not yet in force
- Paragraph
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- IXTests for determining parentage and declarations of status