National Insurance Act 1974

1974 CHAPTER 14

An Act to amend the provisions of the National Insurance Acts 1965 to 1973, the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts 1965 to 1973 and the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Acts 1967 to 1973 as to the rate or amount of benefit and contributions; to amend section 39 of the Social Security Act 1973 and to make minor amendments of certain other enactments relating to social security; and for purposes connected with those matters.

[13th May 1974]

Commencement Information

I1 Act partly in force at Royal Assent by s. 8(4), Sch. 5 (now repealed); Act wholly in force at 13. 6. 1974

1–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1–4 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I

Miscellaneous U.K.

5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 5 repealed by Social Security Benefits Act 1975 (c. 11), Sch. 6 Pt. I

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

F3 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

F3 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) The enactments specified in Schedule 4 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified (which are amendments in connection with the consolidation of enactments relating to social security and other minor amendments).

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 S. 6: power conferred by s. 6 exercised by S.I. 1975/572; 1984/451, 614; 1986/2218; 1987/214

P2 S. 6: power exercised by S.I. 1991/167.

Extent Information

E1 S. 6 (4)(5) only extends to Northern Ireland as provided by s. 8(6)(a)

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 6(1)(3) repealed (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 3, 7(2), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 3 para. 6)

F4 S. 6(2) repealed with saving by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), ss. 2, 4, Sch. 1 Pt. I, Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 25

F5 S. 6(4) repealed (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I (with ss. 6(8), 164); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 6: certain functions transferred by S.I. 1984/1818, art. 2(c), Sch.

C2 The text of s. 6(5) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Supplemental U.K.

7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 7, 8(2)–(4) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I

8 †Citation, construction, commencement, repeals and extent. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the National Insurance Act 1974.

(2)–(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7

(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8

(6) The following provisions only of this Act extend to Northern Ireland, namely—

(a) subsections (1) and (3) of section 6, so far as those subsections relate to a decision or record of a decision given with respect to any question arising under or in connection with the M1 Social Security Act 1973 . . . F9 , and subsections (4) and (5) of that section;

(b) this section . . . F9 ;

(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 ;

(d) Schedules 4 to 6 so far as they relate to enactments which extend to Northern Ireland . . . F9

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 7, 8(2)–(4) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I

F8 S. 8(5) repealed by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 8 Pt. I

F9 Words and s. 8(6)(c) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 Unreliable marginal note

Marginal Citations

M1 1973 c. 38.

SCHEDULE 1 E+W+S . . . F10

Textual Amendments

F10 Schs. 1, 3 repealed by Social Security Benefits Act 1975 (c. 11), Sch. 6 Pt. I

SCHEDULE 2 E+W+S . . . F11

Textual Amendments

F11 Sch. 2 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I

SCHEDULE 3 E+W+S . . . F12

Textual Amendments

F12 Schs. 1, 3 repealed by Social Security Benefits Act 1975 (c. 11), Sch. 6 Pt. I

SCHEDULE 4 U.K.

Part I U.K.

1–32 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13

Textual Amendments

F13 Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 1–32 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2 Sch. 1 Pt. I

33–35 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14

Textual Amendments

F14 Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 33–35 repealed by Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60), Sch. 5 and S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6

36 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15 U.K.

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16

(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17

Textual Amendments

F15 Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 36(a) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I and S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6

F16 Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 36(b) repealed by S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6

F17 Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 36(c) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I and S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6

37 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18

Textual Amendments

F18 Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 37 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I

38 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19

Textual Amendments

F19 Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 38 repealed by S.I. 1980/870 (N.I. 8), Sch. 4 Pt. I

39–41 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20

Textual Amendments

F20 Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 39–41, Pt. II paras. 42–56, Schs. 5, 6 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I

Part II U.K.

42–56 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21

Textual Amendments

F21 Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 39–41, Pt. II paras. 42–56, Schs. 5, 6 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I

SCHEDULES 5, 6 U.K. . . . F22

Textual Amendments

F22 Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 39–41, Pt. II paras. 42–56, Schs. 5, 6 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I