Social Security Act 1998, Section 76 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
After section 155 of the Administration Act there shall be inserted the following section—
(1)This section applies where a statement is made in the House of Commons by or on behalf of the Secretary of State which specifies—
(a)the amounts by which he proposes, by an order under section 150 above, to increase—
(i)the weekly sums that are payable by way of retirement pension; or
(ii)the amount of graduated retirement benefit payable for each unit of graduated contributions; and
(b)the date on which he proposes to bring the increases into force (“the commencing date”).
(2)Where, before the commencing date and after the date on which the statement is made, an award is made of a retirement pension or a graduated retirement benefit, the award either may provide for the pension or benefit to be paid as from the commencing date at the increased rate or may be expressed in terms of the rate appropriate at the date of the award.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 76 in force at 16.11.1998 by S.I. 1998/2780, art. 2(b)
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