Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 in Northern Ireland
1999 c. 30 · Enacted 11 November 1999 · Extends to United Kingdom
An Act to make provision about pensions and social security; to make provision for reducing under-occupation of dwellings by housing benefit claimants; to authorise certain expenditure by the Secretary of State having responsibility for social security; and for connected purposes.
[11th November 1999]
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:—C1C2C3
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Modifications
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Act: transfer of functions (6.4.2005) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), ss. 7(1)(c), 322(1) (with s. 313); S.I. 2005/275, art. 2(7), Sch. Pt. 7
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Act applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/875), regs. 1(2), 16, Sch. 2 (which amending S.I. was revoked (27.8.2010) by SI 2010/1906, reg. 2)
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Act applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1907), reg. 16(2)(c), Sch. 2
Contents
- Part II: Pensions: general
- 9Monitoring of employers’ payments to personal pension schemes.
- 10Late payments by employers to occupational pension schemes.
- 12Effect of bankruptcy on pension rights: unapproved arrangements.
- 14No forfeiture on bankruptcy of rights under pension schemes.
- Miscellaneous
- 18Miscellaneous amendments.
- Part III: Pensions on divorce etc.
- 21Amendments.
- 22Extension to overseas divorces etc.
- Supplementary
- 25Power to make consequential amendments of Part III.
- Part IV: Pension sharing
- Chapter I: Sharing of rights under pension arrangements
- 27Scope of mechanism.
- 29Creation of pension debits and credits.
- 30Cash equivalents.
- 31Reduction of benefit.
- 32Effect on contracted-out rights.
- 35Mode of discharge of liability.
- 37Requirements relating to pension credit benefit.
- Indexation
- 39Public service pension schemes.
- 41Charges in respect of pension sharing costs.
- Adaptation of statutory schemes
- 42Extension of scheme-making powers.
- 43Power to extend judicial pension schemes.
- Supplementary
- 49ACreation of debits and credits: transferor in new state pension system and sharing activated on or after 6 April 2016
- Part V: Welfare
- Chapter I: Social security benefits
- 54Bereavement payments.
- 55New allowances for bereaved spouses.
- 56Entitlement to Category B retirement pension by reference to new allowances.
- 59Couples to make joint claim for allowance.
- 60Special schemes for claimants for jobseeker’s allowance.
- 61Incapacity for work: personal capability assessments.
- 62Incapacity benefit: restriction to recent contributors.
- 63Incapacity benefit: reduction for pension payments.
- 64Incapacity benefit: persons incapacitated in youth.
- 65Abolition of severe disablement allowance.
- 66Attendance allowance.
- 67Disability living allowance.
- Miscellaneous
- 70Welfare benefits: miscellaneous amendments.
- 71Sharing of functions as regards claims and information.
- Chapter II: National Insurance contributions
- 74New threshold for primary Class 1 contributions: Northern Ireland.
- 76Earnings of workers supplied by service companies etc: Northern Ireland.
- 78Class 1B contributions: Northern Ireland.
- Chapter III: Other welfare provisions
- Part VI: General
- Miscellaneous
- 81Contributions and pensions administration.
- 82Authorisation of certain expenditure.
- Supplementary
- 83Regulations and orders.
- 84Consequential amendments etc.
- 85Transitional provisions.
- 86General financial provisions.
- 87Corresponding provisions for Northern Ireland.
- 88Repeals.
- 89Commencement.
- 90Extent.
- 91Short title, general interpretation and Scottish devolution.
- Schedule 2: Pensions: miscellaneous amendments
- Extended meaning of “personal pension scheme”
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- Interim arrangements
- 6Paragraph 6
- Mandatory payment of contributions equivalent premiums
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- Supervision by the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority
- 10Paragraph 10
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
- Occupational pension schemes: certificates etc. relating to minimum funding requirement
- Excess assets of wound-up schemes
- 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
- Pensions Compensation Board
- 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- 19Paragraph 19
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 1Paragraph 1
- Funded pension schemes
- 1Paragraph 1
- Unfunded public service pension schemes
- 2Paragraph 2
- Other unfunded occupational pension schemes
- 3Paragraph 3
- Other pension arrangements
- 4Paragraph 4
- Appropriate rights
- 5Paragraph 5
- Qualifying arrangements
- Disqualification as destination for pension credit
- Adjustments to amount of pension credit
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- General
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- 13AParagraph 13A
- 14Paragraph 14
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18)
- 1Paragraph 1
- 3Paragraph 3
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 14Paragraph 14
- Social Security Act 1998 (c.14)
- 17Paragraph 17
- Schedule 8: Welfare benefits: minor and consequential amendments
- Part I: Bereavement benefits
- Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1)
- 1Paragraph 1
- Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c.4)
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48)
- 18Paragraph 18
- Pensions Act 1995 (c.26)
- 19Paragraph 19
- 20Paragraph 20
- 21Paragraph 21
- 22Paragraph 22
- 23Paragraph 23
- 24Paragraph 24
- 25Paragraph 25
- Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c.4)
- Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53)
- 27Paragraph 27
- 28Paragraph 28
- Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18)
- Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c.4)
- 30Paragraph 30
- 31Paragraph 31
- 32Paragraph 32
- Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c.4)
- 33Paragraph 33
- Part I: New primary threshold
- Earnings limits and thresholds for Class 1 contributions
- 1Paragraph 1
- Liability for Class 1 contributions
- 2Paragraph 2
- Notional payment of primary Class 1 contribution where earnings not less than lower earnings limit
- 3Paragraph 3
- Calculation of primary Class 1 contributions
- Calculation of secondary Class 1 contributions
- 5Paragraph 5
- Part II: Reduced contributions in respect of members of contracted-out schemes
- Reduced rates for members of salary related contracted-out schemes
- 6Paragraph 6
- Reduced rates for members of money purchase contracted-out schemes
- 7Paragraph 7
- Payments by Inland Revenue out of and into National Insurance Fund
- 8Paragraph 8
- Part III: National Health Service allocation
- 9Paragraph 9
- Schedule 10: New threshold for primary Class 1 contributions: Northern Ireland
- Part I: New primary threshold
- Earnings limits and thresholds for Class 1 contributions
- 1Paragraph 1
- Liability for Class 1 contributions
- 2Paragraph 2
- Notional payment of primary Class 1 contribution where earnings not less than lower earnings limit
- 3Paragraph 3
- Calculation of primary Class 1 contributions
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- Calculation of secondary Class 1 contributions
- 5Paragraph 5
- Part II: Reduced contributions in respect of members of contracted-out schemes
- Reduced rates for members of salary related contracted-out schemes
- 6Paragraph 6
- Reduced rates for members of money purchase contracted-out schemes
- 7Paragraph 7
- Payments by Inland Revenue out of and into National Insurance Fund
- 8Paragraph 8
- Part III: Health Service allocation
- 9Paragraph 9
- Schedule 11: Contributions and pensions administration
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c.8)
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
- 18Paragraph 18
- 19Paragraph 19
- 20Paragraph 20
- 21Paragraph 21
- 22Paragraph 22
- Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c.49)
- 24Paragraph 24
- 25Paragraph 25
- 26Paragraph 26
- 27Paragraph 27
- 28Paragraph 28
- Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2)
- 29Paragraph 29
- 30Paragraph 30
- 31Paragraph 31
- 32Paragraph 32
- Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671)
- 34Paragraph 34
- 35Paragraph 35
- Transfer of certain functions under subordinate legislation: Northern Ireland
- 36Paragraph 36
- Savings
- 38Paragraph 38
- Schedule 12: Consequential amendments
- Part I: Amendments consequential on Parts III and IV
- 1Paragraph 1
- Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c.42)
- Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.37)
- Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1)
- 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- 19Paragraph 19
- 20Paragraph 20
- 21Paragraph 21
- 22Paragraph 22
- 23Paragraph 23
- 24Paragraph 24
- 25Paragraph 25
- 26Paragraph 26
- 27Paragraph 27
- Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48)
- 43Paragraph 43
- 50Paragraph 50
- 51Paragraph 51
- 52Paragraph 52
- 54Paragraph 54
- 56Paragraph 56
- 57Paragraph 57
- 58Paragraph 58
- 59Paragraph 59
- 61Paragraph 61
- 62Paragraph 62
- 63Paragraph 63
- 66Paragraph 66 Repealed
- Part II: Other consequential amendments
- 67Paragraph 67
- 68Paragraph 68
- 69Paragraph 69
- 70Paragraph 70
- 71Paragraph 71
- 72Paragraph 72
- Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1)
- 73Paragraph 73
- 74Paragraph 74
- 75Paragraph 75 Repealed
- 76Paragraph 76
- 77Paragraph 77
- 78Paragraph 78
- Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)
- 81Paragraph 81
- Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c.7)
- 84Paragraph 84
- 85Paragraph 85
- 86Paragraph 86
- 87Paragraph 87
- Schedule 13: Repeals
- IPensions: miscellaneous
- IIPensions on divorce etc
- IIIPension sharing
- IVAbolition of severe disablement allowance
- VBenefits: miscellaneous
- VINational Insurance contributions etc
- VIINational Insurance contributions etc: Northern Ireland