Pensions Act 2014

Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)E+W+S

31E+W+SThe Social Security Act 1998 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 12 para. 31 in force at 6.4.2016, see s. 56(1)(4)

32E+W+SIn section 2 (use of computers), in subsection (2)—

(a)in paragraph (k), omit the final “or”;

(b)after paragraph (l) insert—

(m)Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014;.

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I2Sch. 12 para. 32 in force at 6.4.2016, see s. 56(1)(4)

33E+W+SIn section 8 (decisions by Secretary of State)—

(a)in subsection (3), after paragraph (aa) insert—

(ab)state pension or a lump sum under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014;;

(b)in subsection (4), for “or Part 4 of that Act” substitute “ , Part 4 of that Act or Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 ”.

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I3Sch. 12 para. 33 in force at 6.4.2016, see s. 56(1)(4)

34E+W+SIn section 11 (regulations with respect to decisions), in subsection (3), in the definition of “the current legislation”, for “and Part 4 of that Act” substitute “ , Part 4 of that Act and Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 ”.

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I4Sch. 12 para. 34 in force at 6.4.2016, see s. 56(1)(4)

35E+W+SIn section 27 (restrictions on entitlement to benefit in certain cases of error), in subsection (7), in the definition of “benefit”, after paragraph (f) insert—

(g)state pension or a lump sum under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014.

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I5Sch. 12 para. 35 in force at 6.4.2016, see s. 56(1)(4)

36E+W+SIn section 28 (correction of errors in decisions etc), in subsection (3)—

(a)in paragraph (h), omit the final “or”;

(b)after paragraph (i) insert or

(j)Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014.

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I6Sch. 12 para. 36 in force at 6.4.2016, see s. 56(1)(4)

37E+W+SIn Schedule 3 (decisions against which an appeal lies), after paragraph 6B insert—

State pension: prisoners and overseas residentsE+W+S

6CA decision that a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 is not payable by reason of regulations under section 19 of that Act (prisoners).

6DA decision that a person is not entitled to increases in the rate of a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 by reason of regulations under section 20 of that Act (overseas residents).

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I7Sch. 12 para. 37 in force at 6.4.2016, see s. 56(1)(4)