National Insurance Act 1974

1. Introductory Text

2. Benefits and contributions

   1. 1. Weekly rates of benefits under National Insurance Acts 1965 and 1966

   2. 2. Contributions under National Insurance Act 1965

   3. 3. Industrial injuries and diseases (benefits and contributions)

   4. 4. Relaxation of the earnings rule

3. Miscellaneous

   1. 5. Amendment of s. 39 of the Social Security Act 1973

   2. 6. Minor supplementary provisions and amendments of certain social security enactments

4. Supplemental

   1. 7. Expenses

   2. 8. Citation, construction, commencement, repeals and extent

5. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Provisions to be substituted in Schedule 3 to the National Insurance Act 1965

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Provisions to be substituted in Schedule 1 to the National Insurance Act 1965

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Provisions to be substituted in Schedule 3 to the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Minor amendments of Social Security Enactments

      1. PART I Enactments of Parliament of United Kingdom

         1. The National Insurance Act 1965

            1. 1. In section 81 of the Insurance Act—

         2. The National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965

            1. 2. In section 12 of the Industrial Injuries Act, omit subsection...

            2. 3. In section 17(1) of that Act, omit " either "...

            3. 4. In section 18(2) of that Act, omit " either "...

            4. 5. Section 30A of that Act shall cease to have effect....

            5. 6. In section 58 of that Act— (a) in subsection (1),...

            6. 7. In section 62 of that Act, substitute the following for...

            7. 8. For section 66 of that Act substitute— Without prejudice to section 90 of the Social Security Act,...

            8. 9. In section 71 of that Act, in subsection (1) omit...

            9. 10. Sections 73 and 77 of that Act shall cease to...

            10. 11. Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act shall cease...

            11. 12. In Schedule 6 to that Act, in paragraph 4 omit...

         3. The National Insurance Act 1966

            1. 13. In section 11(1) of the National Insurance Act 1966, after...

         4. The Supplementary Benefit Act 1966 (The Ministry of Social Security Act 1966)

            1. 14. In Schedule 2 to the Ministry of Social Security Act...

         5. The Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1967

            1. 15. In section 9 of the Old Cases Act, after subsection...

            2. 16. In section 14(1) of that Act in the definition of...

         6. The National Insurance Act 1972

            1. 17. In section 4 of the National Insurance Act 1972, in...

            2. 18. In section 8(4) of that Act, for "or instrument" substitute...

         7. The Social Security Act 1973

            1. 19. In section 15(5) of the Social Security Act 1973, in...

            2. 20. In section 26(2) of that Act, for "this Part, as...

            3. 21. In section 35 of that Act, at the end of...

            4. 22. In section 39(5)(b) of that Act, in sub-paragraph (iii) for...

            5. 23. In section 47(1) and (2) of that Act, for "...

            6. 24. In section 48 of that Act— (a) after subsection (1)...

            7. 25. In section 49(2) of that Act, for " shall "...

            8. 26. In section 90 of that Act, after " Act" insert...

            9. 27. In section 94 of that Act— (a) in subsection (1)...

            10. 28. In section 99(18) of that Act, for " or instrument"...

            11. 29. In Schedule 1 to that Act, in paragraph 6(1)(j), omit...

            12. 30. In Schedule 8 to that Act— (a) in paragraph 2(c),...

            13. 31. In Schedule 10 to that Act, in paragraph 1(2)(a), after...

            14. 32. In Schedule 12 to that Act omit Part II and...

            15. 33. In Schedule 15 to that Act— (a) in paragraph 2,...

            16. 34. In Schedule 22 to that Act, in paragraph 14, for...

            17. 35. In Schedule 23 to that Act, in paragraph 9(3), for...

            18. 36. In Schedule 25 to that Act— (a) in paragraph 2(2)(a)...

            19. 37. In Schedule 26 to that Act, in paragraph 2(3), for...

            20. 38. In Schedule 27 to that Act, in paragraph 103, for...

            21. 39. In Schedule 28 to that Act, in column 3 of...

         8. The National Insurance and Supplementary Benefit Act 1973

            1. 40. In section 4 of the Act of 1973—

            2. 41. In section 5(1) of that Act, after the second "...

      2. PART II Northern Ireland Enactments

         1. The National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966

            1. 42. In section 80 of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland)...

         2. The National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1966

            1. 43. In section 12 of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act...

            2. 44. In section 17(1) of that Act, omit " either "...

            3. 45. In section 18(2) of that Act, omit " either "...

            4. 46. Sections 25(2)(c) and 30A of that Act shall cease to...

            5. 47. In section 56(1) of that Act omit paragraph (d).

            6. 48. For section 61 of that Act substitute— Without prejudice to section 90 of the Social Security Act,...

            7. 49. In section 67 of that Act, in subsection (1), omit...

            8. 50. Sections 69 and 72 of that Act shall cease to...

            9. 51. Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act shall cease...

            10. 52. In Schedule 6 to that Act, in paragraph 4, omit...

         3. The Workmen's Compensation (Supplementation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1966

            1. 53. In section 5 of the Workmen's Compensation (Supplementation) Act (Northern...

            2. 54. In section 7(1) of that Act, for " six months"...

         4. The National Insurance (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 1966

            1. 55. In section 11(1) of the National Insurance (No. 2) Act...

         5. The Supplementary Benefits &c. Act (Northern Ireland) 1966

            1. 56. In Schedule 2 to the Supplementary Benefits &c. Act (Northern...

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Commencement and transitional provisions

      1. Commencement of this Act

         1. 1. (1) Section 8(1), (2) and (4) of this Act and...

      2. Regulations etc.: temporary exclusion of certain requirements

         1. 2. (1) Section 108 of the Insurance Act (which requires a...

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      Repeals