Social Security Act 1986

Section 73.

SCHEDULE 7 Supplementary Benefit etc.

Interpretation

1 In this Schedule—

• " the former National Insurance Acts" means the [1946 c. 47.] National Insurance Act 1946 and the [1965 c. 57.] National Insurance Act 1965 ; and

• " the former Industrial Injuries Acts " means the [1946 c. 62.] National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1946 and the [1965 c. 52.] National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965.

Prevention of duplication of payments

2 Section 27 above shall have effect in relation to supplementary benefit as it has effect in relation to income support.

Claims and Payments

3 (1) Section 51 above shall have effect in relation to the benefits specified in sub-paragraph (2) below as it has effect in relation to the benefits to which it applies by virtue of subsection (2).

(2) The benefits mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above are benefits under—

(a) the former National Insurance Acts ;

(b) the former Industrial Injuries Acts ;

(c) the [1948 c. 29.] National Assistance Act 1948 ;

(d) the [1966 c. 20.] Supplementary Benefit Act 1966 ;

(e) the [1976 c. 71.] Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 ;

(f) the [1970 c. 55.] Family Income Supplements Act 1970.

Adjudication

4 (1) Section 52(3) above shall have effect for the purposes of the benefits specified in paragraph 3(2) above as it has effect for the purposes of benefit under the [1975 c. 14.] Social Security Act 1975.

(2) Procedure regulations made under section 115 of the Social Security Act 1975 by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above may make different provision in relation to each of the benefits specified in paragraph 3(2) above.

Overpayments

5 (1) Section 53 above shall have effect in relation to the benefits specified in paragraph 3(2) above as it has effect in relation to the benefits to which it applies by virtue of subsection (10).

(2) The reference to housing benefit in section 29(4) includes a reference to housing benefits under Part II of the [1982 c. 24.] Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982.

Legal proceedings

6 Section 56 above shall have effect as if the benefit Acts included—

(a) the [1948 c. 29.] National Assistance Act 1948 ;

(b) the [1966 c. 20.] Supplementary Benefit Act 1966 ;

(c) the [1976 c. 71.] Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 ;

(d) the [1970 c. 55.] Family Income Supplements Act 1970.

Inspection

7 Section 58 above shall have effect as if the benefit Acts included the Acts mentioned in paragraph 6(c) and (d) above.

Up-rating

8 Section 63 above shall have effect as if the sums mentioned in subsection (1) included sums payable by way of benefit under—

(a) the Family Income Supplements Act 1970 ;

(b) the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 ; and

(c) Part II of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982.