Social Security Act 1989, Introductory Text is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 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.
An Act to amend the law relating to social security and occupational and personal pension schemes; to make provision with respect to certain employment-related benefit schemes; to provide for the recovery, out of certain compensation payments, of amounts determined by reference to payments of benefit; to make fresh provision with respect to the constitution and functions of war pensions committees; and for connected purposes.
[21st July 1989]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1The base date version of this Act is as revised to 1.7.1992 and takes account of the effects on it of the consolidating legislation which came into force at that date
C2Words of enactment omitted under Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
C3Act: power to amend conferred (2.12.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 87 (with s. 95); S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2, Sch.
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