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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pts. 1, 6 modified (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1004, regs. 1(1), 113, 114(2) (with reg. 138)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Pt. 1 modified (2.4.1999) by The New Deal (25 plus) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/779), arts. 1(1), 2
C3Pt. 1 modified (6.4.2001) by The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004), regs. 1(1), 125 (as amended (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/416, regs. 1(2), 2; (6.4.2019) by S.I. 2019/555, regs. 1(2), 2)
C4Pt. 1 modified (13.9.2001) by The New Deal (Lone Parents) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2915), arts. 1(1), 2
C5Pt. 1 modified (for the tax year 2022-23) by Health and Social Care Levy Act 2021 (c. 28), s. 5(2) (with s. 7(2)) (which Act was repealed (25.10.2022) by Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Act 2022 (c. 43), s. 1 (with savings and transitional modifications of Pt. 1 in s. 2, Sch. paras. 1-3, 5))
(1)The funds required—
(a)for paying such benefits under this Act [F1or any other Act] as are payable out of the National Insurance Fund and not out of other public money; and
(b)for the making of payments under section 162 of the Administration Act towards the cost of the National Health Service,
shall be provided by means of contributions payable to the [F2Inland Revenue] by earners, employers and others, together with the additions under subsection (5) below [F3and amounts payable under section 2 of the Social Security Act 1993].
(2)Contributions under this Part of this Act shall be of the following F4... classes—
(a)Class 1, earnings-related, payable under section 6 below, being—
(i)primary Class 1 contributions from employed earners; and
(ii)secondary Class 1 contributions from employers and other persons paying earnings;
(b)Class 1A, payable under section 10 below F5... by persons liable to pay secondary Class 1 contributions and certain other persons;
[F6(bb)Class 1B, payable under section 10A below by persons who are accountable to the Inland Revenue in respect of income tax on [F7general earnings] in accordance with a PAYE settlement agreement;]
(c)Class 2, flat-rate, payable F8... under section 11 below by self-employed earners;
(d)Class 3, payable under section 13 [F9or 13A] below by earners and others voluntarily with a view to providing entitlement to benefit, or making up entitlement;
[F10(da)Class 3A, payable by eligible people voluntarily under section 14A with a view to obtaining units of additional pension;] and
(e)Class 4, payable under section 15 below in respect of the profits or gains of a trade, profession or vocation, or under section 18 below in respect of equivalent earnings.
(3)The amounts and rates of contributions in this Part of this Act and the other figures in it which affect the liability of contributors shall—
(a)be subject to regulations under sections 19(4) and 116 to 120 below; and
(b)to the extent provided for by Part IX of the Administration Act be subject to alteration by orders made by the [F11Treasury] from year to year under that Part,
F12...
(4)Schedule 1 to this Act—
(a)shall have effect with respect to the computation, collection and recovery of contributions of Classes 1, 1A, [F131B,] [F14, 3 and 3A], and otherwise with respect to contributions of those classes; and
(b)shall also, to the extent provided by regulations made under section 18 below, have effect with respect to the computation, collection and recovery of Class 4 contributions, and otherwise with respect to such contributions, F15....
(5)For each financial year there shall, by way of addition to contributions, be paid out of money provided by Parliament, in such manner and at such times as the Treasury may determine, amounts the total of which for any such year is equal to the aggregate of all statutory sick pay [F16, statutory maternity pay, [F17statutory paternity pay,] statutory adoption pay] [F18, statutory shared parental pay and statutory parental bereavement pay] recovered by employers and others in that year, as estimated by the Government Actuary or the Deputy Government Actuary.
(6)No person shall—
(a)be liable to pay Class 1, Class 1A [F19, Class 1B] or Class 2 contributions unless he fulfils prescribed conditions as to residence or presence in Great Britain;
(b)be entitled to pay Class 3 contributions unless he fulfils such conditions; or
(c)be entitled to pay Class 1, Class 1A [F19, Class 1B] or Class 2 contributions other than those which he is liable to pay, except so far as he is permitted by regulations to pay them.
[F20(7)Regulations under subsection (6) above shall be made by the Treasury.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 1(1)(a) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 3
F2Words in s. 1(1) substituted (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 5(2); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F3Words in s. 1(1) added (29.1.1993) by Social Security Act 1993 (c. 3), ss. 2(9), 5
F4Word in s. 1(2) omitted (12.10.2015) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 2(2)(a); S.I. 2015/1475, art. 3(b)
F5Words in s. 1(2)(b) omitted (with effect in relation to the tax year beginning with 6.4.2000 and subsequent tax years) by virtue of Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 74(1), 86, Sch. 9 Pt. 8(1) (with s. 74(8))
F6S. 1(2)(bb) inserted (8.9.1998 for specified purposes, 6.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 56(1); S.I. 1998/2209, art. 2(b)(c), Sch. Pts. 2, 3
F7Words in s. 1(2)(bb) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 170 (with Sch. 7)
F8Word in s. 1(2)(c) omitted (with effect for the tax year 2015-16 and subsequent tax years) by virtue of National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 2, 35
F9Words in s. 1(2)(d) inserted (6.4.2009) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), ss. 135(3), 149(4)
F10S. 1(2)(da) inserted (12.10.2015) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 2(2)(b); S.I. 2015/1475, art. 3(b)
F11Word in s. 1(3)(b) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 1(2); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F12Words in s. 1(3) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 13 para. 49
F13Word in s. 1(4)(a) inserted (8.9.1998 for specified purposes, 6.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 56(2); S.I. 1998/2209, art. 2(b)(c), Sch. Pts. 2, 3
F14Words in s. 1(4)(a) substituted (12.10.2015) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 2(3); S.I. 2015/1475, art. 3(b)
F15Words in s. 1(4)(b) repealed (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 5(3), Sch. 10 Pt. 1; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F16Words in s. 1(5) substituted (8.12.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 6(3), 55(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2
F17Words in s. 1(5) substituted (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 7(a); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(d) (with art. 16)
F18Words in s. 1(5) substituted (18.1.2020) by Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 (c. 24), s. 2(2), Sch. para. 10; S.I. 2020/45, reg. 2
F19Words in s. 1(6) inserted (8.9.1998 for specified purposes, 6.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 56(3); S.I. 1998/2209, art. 2(b)(c), Sch. Pts. 2, 3
F20S. 1(7) inserted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 1(3); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
(1)In this Part of this Act and Parts II to V below—
(a)“employed earner” means a person who is gainfully employed in Great Britain either under a contract of service, or in an office (including elective office) with F21... [F22earnings]; and
(b)“self-employed earner” means a person who is gainfully employed in Great Britain otherwise than in employed earner’s employment (whether or not he is also employed in such employment).
(2)Regulations may provide—
(a)for employment of any prescribed description to be disregarded in relation to liability for contributions otherwise arising from employment of that description;
(b)for a person in employment of any prescribed description to be treated, for the purposes of this Act, as falling within one or other of the categories of earner defined in subsection (1) above, notwithstanding that he would not fall within that category apart from the regulations.
[F23(2ZA)Regulations under subsection (2)(b) may make provision treating a person (“P”) as falling within one or other of the categories of earner in relation to an employment where arrangements have been entered into the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is to secure—
(a)that P is not treated by other provision in regulations under subsection (2)(b) as falling within that category of earner in relation to the employment, or
(b)that a person is not treated as the secondary contributor in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of P in respect of the employment.
(2ZB)In subsection (2ZA) “arrangements” include any scheme, transaction or series of transactions, agreement or understanding, whether or not legally enforceable, and any associated operations.]
[F24(2A)Regulations under subsection (2) above shall be made by the Treasury and, in the case of regulations under paragraph (b) of that subsection, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.]
(3)Where a person is to be treated by reference to any employment of his as an employed earner, then he is to be so treated for all purposes of this Act; and references throughout this Act to employed earner’s employment shall be construed accordingly.
(4)Subsections (1) to (3) above are subject to the provision made by section 95 below as to the employments which are to be treated, for the purposes of industrial injuries benefit, as employed earner’s employments.
(5)For the purposes of this Act, a person shall be treated as a self-employed earner as respects any week during any part of which he is such an earner (without prejudice to his being also treated as an employed earner as respects that week by reference to any other employment of his).
Textual Amendments
F21Word in s. 2(1)(a) omitted (13.5.2014) by virtue of National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 15(1)(4)
F22Words in s. 2(1)(a) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 171 (with Sch. 7)
F23S. 2(2ZA)(2ZB) inserted (12.2.2015) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), s. 6(3)
F24S. 2(2A) substituted (11.11.1999) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(4)(d), Sch. 11 para. 2
(1)In this Part of this Act and Parts II to V below—
(a)“earnings” includes any remuneration or profit derived from an employment; and
(b)“earner” shall be construed accordingly.
(2)For the purposes of this Part of this Act and of Parts II to V below other than those of Schedule 8—
(a)the amount of a person’s earnings for any period; or
(b)the amount of his earnings to be treated as comprised in any payment made to him or for his benefit,
shall be calculated or estimated in such manner and on such basis as may be prescribed [F25by regulations made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State].
[F26(2A)Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (2) above may provide that, where a payment is made or a benefit provided to or for the benefit of two or more earners, a proportion (determined in such manner as may be prescribed) of the amount or value of the payment or benefit shall be attributed to each earner.]
(3)Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (2) above may prescribe that payments of a particular class or description made or falling to be made to or by a person shall, to such extent as may be prescribed, be disregarded or, as the case may be, be deducted from the amount of that person’s earnings.
[F27(4)Subsection (5) below applies to regulations made for the purposes of subsection (2) above which make special provision with respect to the earnings periods of directors and former directors of companies.
(5)Regulations to which this subsection applies may make provision—
(a)for enabling companies, and directors and former directors of companies, to pay on account of any earnings-related contributions that may become payable by them such amounts as would be payable by way of such contributions if the special provision had not been made; and
(b)for requiring any payments made in accordance with the regulations to be treated, for prescribed purposes, as if they were the contributions on account of which they were made.]
Textual Amendments
F25Words in s. 3(2) inserted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 3; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F26S. 3(2A) inserted (8.9.1998) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 48, 87(2); S.I. 1998/2209, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1
F27S. 3(4)(5) inserted (8.9.1998) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 49, 87(2); S.I. 1998/2209, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1
(1)For the purposes of section 3 above there shall be treated as remuneration derived from employed earner’s employment—
(a)any sum paid to or for the benefit of a person in satisfaction (whether in whole or in part) of any entitlement of that person to—
(i)statutory sick pay; or
(ii)statutory maternity pay;
[F28(iii)F29... statutory paternity pay;
F30(iv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(v)statutory adoption pay;] F31...
[F32(vi)statutory shared parental pay; [F33or
(vii)statutory parental bereavement pay;] and]
(b)any sickness payment made—
(i)to or for the benefit of the employed earner; and
(ii)in accordance with arrangements under which the person who is the secondary contributor in relation to the employment concerned has made, or remains liable to make, payments towards the provision of that sickness payment.
(2)Where the funds for making sickness payments under arrangements of the kind mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above are attributable in part to contributions to those funds made by the employed earner, regulations may make provision for disregarding, for the purposes of that subsection, the prescribed part of any sum paid as a result of the arrangements.
(3)For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) above “sickness payment” means any payment made in respect of absence from work due to incapacity for work, F34....
[F35(4)For the purposes of section 3 above there shall be treated as remuneration derived from an employed earner’s employment—
[F36(a)the amount of any gain calculated under section 479 [F37of ITEPA 2003 in respect of which an amount counts as employment income of the earner under section 476 of that Act (charge on acquisition of securities pursuant to option etc), reduced by any amounts deducted under section 480(1) to (6) of that Act in arriving at the amount counting as such employment income;]]
(b)any sum paid (or treated as paid) to or for the benefit of the earner which is chargeable to tax by virtue of [F38section 225 or 226 of ITEPA 2003] (taxation of consideration for certain restrictive undertakings).]
(5)For the purposes of section 3 above regulations may make provision for treating as remuneration derived from an employed earner’s employment any payment made by a body corporate to or for the benefit of any of its directors where that payment would, when made, not be earnings for the purposes of this Act.
[F39(6)Regulations may make provision for the purposes of this Part—
(a)for treating any amount on which an employed earner is chargeable to income tax under [F40the employment income Parts of ITEPA 2003] as remuneration derived from the earner’s employment; and
(b)for treating any amount which in accordance with regulations under paragraph (a) above constitutes remuneration as an amount of remuneration paid, at such time as may be determined in accordance with the regulations, to or for the benefit of the earner in respect of his employment.]
[F41(7)Regulations under this section shall be made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.]
Textual Amendments
F28S. 4(1)(a)(iii)-(v) substituted for s. 4(1)(a)(iii)(iv) (6.4.2010) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 4; S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)
F29Word in s. 4(1)(a)(iii) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 8(a); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(e) (with art. 16)
F30S. 4(1)(a)(iv) repealed (1.12.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 8(b); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 5(2)(g)
F31Word in s. 4(1)(a) omitted (18.1.2020) by virtue of Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 (c. 24), s. 2(2), Sch. para. 11(a); S.I. 2020/45, reg. 2
F32S. 4(1)(a)(vi) and word substituted (1.12.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 8(c); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 5(2)(g)
F33S. 4(1)(a)(vii) and word inserted (18.1.2020) by Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 (c. 24), s. 2(2), Sch. para. 11(b); S.I. 2020/45, reg. 2
F34Words in s. 4(3) omitted (13.4.1995) by virtue of Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 1, Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F35S. 4(4) substituted (21.5.1998 for specified purposes, 8.9.1998 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 50(1), 87(2)(b) (with s. 50(3)); S.I. 1998/2209, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1
F36S. 4(4)(a) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 172(2) (with Sch. 7)
F37Words in s. 4(4)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 48(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 22 para. 48(1)(a)
F38Words in s. 4(4)(b) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 172(3) (with Sch. 7)
F39S. 4(6) substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year beginning with 6.4.2000 and subsequent tax years) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 74(3), 86 (with s. 74(8))
F40Words in s. 4(6)(a) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 172(4) (with Sch. 7)
F41S. 4(7) inserted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 4; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
(1)Regulations may make provision for securing that where—
(a)an individual (“the worker”) personally performs, or is under an obligation personally to perform, services [F43for another person] (“the client”),
(b)the performance of those services by the worker is (within the meaning of the regulations) referable to arrangements involving a third person (and not referable to any contract between the client and the worker), and
(c)the circumstances are such that, were the services to be performed by the worker under a contract between him and the client, he would be regarded for the purposes of the applicable provisions of this Act as employed in employed earner’s employment by the client,
relevant payments or benefits are, to the specified extent, to be treated for those purposes as earnings paid to the worker in respect of an employed earner’s employment of his.
(2)For the purposes of this section—
(a)“the intermediary” means—
(i)where the third person mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above has such a contractual or other relationship with the worker as may be specified, that third person, or
(ii)where that third person does not have such a relationship with the worker, any other person who has both such a relationship with the worker and such a direct or indirect contractual or other relationship with the third person as may be specified; and
(b)a person may be the intermediary despite being—
(i)a person with whom the worker holds any office or employment, or
(ii)a body corporate, unincorporated body or partnership of which the worker is a member;
and subsection (1) above applies whether or not the client is a person with whom the worker holds any office or employment.
[F44(2A)Regulations may also make provision for securing that, where the services of an individual (“the worker”) are provided (directly or indirectly) by a managed service company (“the MSC”) relevant payments or benefits are, to the specified extent, to be treated for the purposes of the applicable provisions of this Act as earnings paid to the worker in respect of an employed earner’s employment of his.
(2B)In subsection (2A) “managed service company” has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of Chapter 9 of Part 2 of ITEPA 2003.]
(3)Regulations under this section may, in particular, make provision—
(a)for the worker to be treated for the purposes of the applicable provisions of this Act, in relation to the specified amount of relevant payments or benefits (the worker’s “attributable earnings”), as employed in employed earner’s employment by the intermediary [F45or the MSC (as the case requires)];
(b)for the [F46intermediary or the MSC (whether or not fulfilling] the conditions prescribed under section 1(6)(a) above for secondary contributors) to be treated for those purposes as the secondary contributor in respect of the worker’s attributable earnings;
(c)for determining—
(i)any deductions to be made, and
(ii)in other respects the manner and basis in and on which the amount of the worker’s attributable earnings for any specified period is to be calculated or estimated,
in connection with relevant payments or benefits;
(d)for aggregating any such amount, for purposes relating to contributions, with other earnings of the worker during any such period;
(e)for determining the date by which contributions payable in respect of the worker’s attributable earnings are to be paid and accounted for;
(f)for apportioning payments or benefits of any specified description, in such manner or on such basis as may be specified, for the purpose of determining the part of any such payment or benefit which is to be treated as a relevant payment or benefit for the purposes of the regulations;
(g)for disregarding for the purposes of the applicable provisions of this Act, in relation to relevant payments or benefits, an employed earner’s employment in which the worker is employed (whether by the intermediary [F47or the MSC] or otherwise) to perform the services in question;
(h)for otherwise securing that a double liability to pay any amount by way of a contribution of any description does not arise in relation to a particular payment or benefit or (as the case may be) a particular part of a payment or benefit;
(i)for securing that, to the specified extent, two or more persons, whether—
(i)connected persons (within the meaning of [F48section 993 of the Income Tax Act 2007]), or
(ii)persons of any other specified description,
are treated as a single person for any purposes of the regulations;
(j)(without prejudice to paragraph (i) above) for securing that a contract made with a person other than the client is to be treated for any such purposes as made with the client;
(k)for excluding or modifying the application of the regulations in relation to such cases, or payments or benefits of such description, as may be specified.
(4)Regulations made in pursuance of subsection (3)(c) above may, in particular, make provision—
(a)for the making of a deduction of a specified amount in respect of general expenses of the intermediary as well as deductions in respect of particular expenses incurred by him;
(b)for securing reductions in the amount of the worker’s attributable earnings on account of—
(i)any secondary Class 1 contributions already paid by the intermediary [F49or the MSC] in respect of actual earnings of the worker, and
(ii)any such contributions that will be payable by [F50that person] in respect of the worker’s attributable earnings.
(5)Regulations under this section may make provision for securing that, in applying any provisions of the regulations, any term of a contract or other arrangement which appears to be of a description specified in the regulations is to be disregarded.
(6)In this section—
“the applicable provisions of this Act” means this Part of this Act and Parts II to V below;
F51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“relevant payments or benefits” means payments or benefits of any specified description made or provided (whether to the intermediary [F52or the MSC,] or the worker or otherwise) in connection with the performance by the worker of the services in question;
“specified” means prescribed by or determined in accordance with regulations under this section.
(7)Any reference in this section to the performance by the worker of any services includes a reference to any such obligation of his to perform them as is mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above.
(8)Regulations under this section shall be made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.
(9)If, on any modification of the statutory provisions relating to income tax, it appears to the Treasury to be expedient to modify any of the preceding provisions of this section for the purpose of assimilating the law relating to income tax and the law relating to contributions under this Part of this Act, the Treasury may with the concurrence of the Secretary of State by order make such modifications of the preceding provisions of this section as the Treasury think appropriate for that purpose.]
Textual Amendments
F42S. 4A inserted (22.12.1999) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 75, 89(3)(a); S.I. 1999/3420, art. 3
F43Words in s. 4A(1)(a) substituted (8.8.2003) by The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Modification of Section 4A) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1874), arts. 1, 3
F44S. 4A(2A)(2B) inserted (24.7.2007) by The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Modification of Section 4A) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2071), arts. 1, 2(2)
F45Words in s. 4A(3)(a) inserted (24.7.2007) by The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Modification of Section 4A) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2071), arts. 1, 2(3)(a)
F46Words in s. 4A(3)(b) substituted (24.7.2007) by The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Modification of Section 4A) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2071), arts. 1, 2(3)(b)
F47Words in s. 4A(3)(g) inserted (24.7.2007) by The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Modification of Section 4A) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2071), arts. 1, 2(3)(c)
F48Words in s. 4A(3)(i)(i) substituted (6.4.2007) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 289 (with Sch. 2)
F49Words in s. 4A(4)(b)(i) inserted (24.7.2007) by The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Modification of Section 4A) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2071), arts. 1, 2(4)(a)
F50Words in s. 4A(4)(b)(ii) substituted (24.7.2007) by The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Modification of Section 4A) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2071), arts. 1, 2(4)(b)
F51Words in s. 4A(6) omitted (8.8.2003) by virtue of The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Modification of Section 4A) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1874), arts. 1, 4
F52Words in s. 4A(6) inserted (24.7.2007) by The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Modification of Section 4A) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2071), arts. 1, 2(5)
(1)The Treasury may, for the purposes of this Act, by regulations—
(a)provide that, in prescribed circumstances—
(i)a person (“E”) is to be treated as employed in employed earner's employment by a limited liability partnership (including where E is a member of the partnership), and
(ii)the limited liability partnership is to be treated as the secondary contributor in relation to any payment of earnings to or for the benefit of E as the employed earner;
(b)prescribe how earnings in respect of E's employed earner employment with the limited liability partnership are to be determined (including what constitutes such earnings);
(c)provide that such earnings are to be treated as being paid to or for the benefit of E at prescribed times.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may modify the definition of “employee” or “employer” in section 163, 171, 171ZJ [F54, 171ZS or 171ZZ14] below as the Treasury consider appropriate to take account of any provision falling within subsection (1)(a) to (c).
(3)If—
(a)a provision of the Income Tax Acts relating to limited liability partnerships or members of limited liability partnerships is passed or made, and
(b)in consequence, the Treasury consider it appropriate for provision to be made for the purpose of assimilating to any extent the law relating to income tax and the law relating to contributions under this Part,
the Treasury may by regulations make that provision.
(4)The provision that may be made under subsection (3) includes provision modifying any provision made by or under this Act.
(5)Regulations under this section are to be made with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.
(6)Section 4(4) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 does not limit the provision that may be made by regulations under this section.]
Textual Amendments
F53S. 4AA inserted (13.3.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 14(2)
F54Words in s. 4AA(2) substituted (18.1.2020) by Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 (c. 24), s. 2(2), Sch. para. 12; S.I. 2020/45, reg. 2
(1)This section applies where—
(a)a provision of the Income Tax Acts which relates to income tax chargeable under the employment income Parts of ITEPA 2003 is passed or made so as to have retrospective effect (“the retrospective tax provision”), and
(b)it appears to the Treasury to be appropriate to make regulations under a relevant power for the purpose of reflecting the whole or part of the provision made by the retrospective tax provision.
(2)Those regulations may be made so as to have retrospective effect if it appears to the Treasury to be expedient, in consequence of the retrospective tax provision, for the regulations to have that effect.
(3)A “relevant power” means a power to make regulations under any of the following provisions—
(a)section 3 (power to prescribe the manner and basis of the calculation or estimation of earnings);
(b)section 4(6) (power to treat amounts chargeable to income tax under the employment income Parts of ITEPA 2003 as earnings);
(c)section 4A (power to treat payments or benefits to workers supplied by service companies etc as earnings).
[F56(d)section 4AA (power to make provision in relation to limited liability partnerships)]
(4)It does not matter whether the retrospective tax provision in question was passed or made before the day on which the National Insurance Contributions Act 2006 was passed.
(5)But nothing in subsection (2) authorises regulations to be made which have effect in relation to any time before 2nd December 2004.
(6)Regulations under a relevant power made by virtue of subsection (2) may affect, for the purposes of any contributions legislation for the purposes of which the regulations are made, the earnings in respect of an employment paid to or for the benefit of an earner at a time before the regulations are made.
(7)In such a case, subsections (8) and (9) apply and in those subsections and this subsection—
“relevant contributions legislation” means any contributions legislation for the purposes of which the regulations have the effect mentioned in subsection (6);
“the relevant time” means the time before the regulations are made mentioned in that subsection;
“the revised earnings” means the earnings, in respect of the employment, paid to or for the benefit of the earner at the relevant time as determined after applying the regulations.
(8)References in any relevant contributions legislation, or any provision made under any such legislation, which relate to—
(a)the earnings, in respect of the employment, paid to or for the benefit of the earner at the relevant time, or
(b)the amount of such earnings so paid at that time,
are to be read, in so far as they so relate, as references which relate to the revised earnings or, as the case may be, the amount of those earnings.
(9)Any matter which, at the time when the regulations are made, has been determined for the purposes of any relevant contributions legislation, or any provision made under any such legislation, wholly or partly by reference to—
(a)the earnings, in respect of the employment, paid to or for the benefit of the earner at the relevant time, or
(b)the amount of such earnings so paid at that time,
is to be redetermined as it would have been determined at the time of the original determination if it had been determined wholly or partly, as the case may be, by reference to the revised earnings or the amount of those earnings.
(10)The matters referred to in subsection (9) may include—
(a)whether Class 1 contributions are payable in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of the earner in a tax week, and
(b)the amount of any such contribution.
(11)Subsections (7) to (10) are subject to any express provision to the contrary (including any such provision made by regulations under section 4C(1)).
(12)The power conferred by subsection (2) is without prejudice to any powers conferred by or by virtue of any other provision of this Act or of any other enactment (including any instrument made under an Act).
(13)For the purposes of this section “contributions legislation” means any Part of this Act or provision of such a Part.]
Textual Amendments
F55Ss. 4B, 4C inserted (30.3.2006) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2006 (c. 10), ss. 1(1), 9
F56S. 4B(3)(d) inserted (13.3.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 14(3)
(1)The Treasury may by regulations made with the concurrence of the Secretary of State make such provision as appears to the Treasury to be expedient for any of the purposes mentioned in subsection (2) in consequence of any provision made by or by virtue of section 4B(2).
(2)Those purposes are—
(a)any purpose relating to any contributions;
(b)any purpose relating to any contributory benefit or contribution-based jobseeker's allowance;
(c)any purpose relating to any statutory payment;
F57(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(e)any purpose of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of that Act (reduction in state scheme contributions and benefits for members of certified schemes);
(f)such other purposes as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.
(3)Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, make provision—
(a)modifying any provision of any enactment (including this Act and any enactment passed or made on or after the commencement day);
(b)for any provision of any such enactment to apply in such cases, and with such modifications (if any), as the regulations may prescribe.
(4)Regulations under subsection (1) may be made so as to have retrospective effect but must not have effect in relation to any time before 2nd December 2004.
(5)In particular, regulations under subsection (1) made by virtue of subsection (4) may affect any of the following matters—
(a)liability to pay contributions F58...;
(b)the amount of any contribution F59...;
(c)entitlement to a contributory benefit or contribution-based jobseeker's allowance;
(d)the amount of any such benefit or allowance;
(e)entitlement to a statutory payment;
(f)the amount of any such payment;
F60(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F60(h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(i)liability to make payments under section 42A(3) of the Pensions Act or to pay minimum contributions under section 43 of that Act;
(j)the amount of any such payment or contribution.
(6)In such a case, where the matter has been determined before the time when the regulations are made, the regulations may provide for the matter to be redetermined accordingly.
(7)If (ignoring this subsection) the operative provisions would directly or indirectly have effect in any case so as—
(a)to remove a person's entitlement to a contributory benefit, contribution-based jobseeker's allowance or statutory payment, or
(b)to reduce the amount of any such benefit, allowance or payment to which a person has an entitlement,
those provisions are to be read with such modifications as are necessary to ensure that they do not have that effect.
(8)For the purposes of subsection (7)—
(a)“the operative provisions” are section 4B(7) to (10) and any provision made by virtue of section 4B(2) or under subsection (1) of this section;
(b)a person's “entitlement” includes any future entitlement which the person may have.
(9)The powers conferred by this section are without prejudice to any powers conferred by or by virtue of any other provision of this Act or any other enactment.
(10)In particular, any modification of any provision of an instrument by regulations made under subsection (1) is without prejudice to any other power to amend or revoke the provisions of the instrument (including the modified provision).
(11)For the purposes of this section—
“the commencement day” means the day on which the National Insurance Contributions Act 2006 was passed;
“enactment” includes an instrument made under an Act;
“statutory payment” means—
Textual Amendments
F55Ss. 4B, 4C inserted (30.3.2006) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2006 (c. 10), ss. 1(1), 9
F57S. 4C(2)(d) repealed (6.4.2015) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 27(7), 30(2)(b), Sch. 4 para. 42(2), Sch. 7 Pt. 7; S.I. 2011/1267, art. 3(a)(ii)(b)
F58Words in s. 4C(5)(a) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 13 para. 50
F59Words in s. 4C(5)(b) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 13 para. 50
F60S. 4C(5)(g)(h) repealed (6.4.2015) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 27(7), 30(2)(b), Sch. 4 para. 42(3)(b), Sch. 7 Pt. 7; S.I. 2011/1267, art. 3(a)(ii)(b)
F61Words in s. 4C(11) substituted (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 9(a); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(f) (with art. 16)
F62Words in s. 4C(11) substituted (18.1.2020) by Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 (c. 24), s. 2(2), Sch. para. 13; S.I. 2020/45, reg. 2
(1)For the purposes of this Act there shall for every tax year be—
(a)the following for primary Class 1 contributions—
(i)a lower earnings limit,
(ii)a primary threshold, and
(iii)an upper earnings limit; and
(b)a secondary threshold for secondary Class 1 contributions.
Those limits and thresholds shall be the amounts specified for that year by regulations F64...
F65(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F66(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)Regulations may, in the case of each of the limits or thresholds mentioned in subsection (1) above, prescribe an equivalent of that limit or threshold in relation to earners paid otherwise than weekly (and references in this or any other Act to “the prescribed equivalent”, in the context of any of those limits or thresholds, are accordingly references to the equivalent prescribed under this subsection in relation to such earners).
(5)The power conferred by subsection (4) above to prescribe an equivalent of any of those limits or thresholds includes power to prescribe an amount which exceeds, by not more than £1.00, the amount which is the arithmetical equivalent of that limit or threshold.
(6)Regulations under this section shall be made by the Treasury.]
Textual Amendments
F63S. 5 substituted (22.12.1999 for specified purposes, 6.4.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 9 para. 1; S.I. 1999/3420, art. 2
F64Words in s. 5(1) repealed (21.9.2008) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), ss. 1(1)(a), 6(1), Sch. 2
F65S. 5(2) repealed (with effect in relation to the tax year following 2010-2011 and subsequent tax years) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 7(3), 30(3), Sch. 7 Pt. 4 (with s. 7(4)); S.I. 2010/2650
F66S. 5(3) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1(3), Sch. 2 Note 1(a) of the amending Act) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), ss. 1(1)(b), 6(1), Sch. 2
(1)Where in any tax week earnings are paid to or for the benefit of an earner over the age of 16 in respect of any one employment of his which is employed earner’s employment—
(a)a primary Class 1 contribution shall be payable in accordance with this section and section 8 below if the amount paid exceeds the current primary threshold (or the prescribed equivalent); and
(b)a secondary Class 1 contribution shall be payable in accordance with this section and section 9 below if the amount paid exceeds the current secondary threshold (or the prescribed equivalent).
(2)No primary or secondary Class 1 contribution shall be payable in respect of earnings if a Class 1B contribution is payable in respect of them.
(3)Except as may be prescribed, no primary Class 1 contribution shall be payable in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of an employed earner after he attains pensionable age, but without prejudice to any liability to pay secondary Class 1 contributions in respect of any such earnings.
(4)The primary and secondary Class 1 contributions referred to in subsection (1) above are payable as follows—
(a)the primary contribution shall be the liability of the earner; and
(b)the secondary contribution shall be the liability of the secondary contributor;
but nothing in this subsection shall prejudice the provisions of [F68paragraphs 3 to 3B of Schedule 1 to this Act.]
(5)Except as provided by this Act, the primary and secondary Class 1 contributions in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of an earner in respect of any one employment of his shall be payable without regard to any other such payment of earnings in respect of any other employment of his.
(6)Regulations may provide for reducing primary or secondary Class 1 contributions which are payable in respect of persons to whom Part XI of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (redundancy payments) does not apply by virtue of section 199(2) or 209 of that Act.
(7)Regulations under this section shall be made by the Treasury.]
Textual Amendments
F67S. 6 substituted (22.12.1999 for specified purposes, 6.4.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 9 para. 2; S.I. 1999/3420, art. 2
F68Words in s. 6(4) substituted (28.7.2000) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 77(3), 86
(1)This section applies where in any tax week earnings are paid to or for the benefit of an earner over the age of 16 in respect of any one employment of his which is employed earner’s employment and the amount paid—
(a)is not less than the current lower earnings limit (or the prescribed equivalent), but
(b)does not exceed the current primary threshold (or the prescribed equivalent).
(2)Subject to any prescribed exceptions or modifications—
(a)the earner shall be treated as having actually paid a primary Class 1 contribution in respect of that week, and
(b)those earnings shall be treated as earnings upon which such a contribution has been paid,
for any of the purposes mentioned in subsection (3) below.
(3)The purposes are—
(a)the purposes of section 14(1)(a) below;
(b)the purposes of the provisions mentioned in section 21(5A)(a) to (c) below;
(c)any other purposes relating to contributory benefits; F70...
(d)any purposes relating to jobseeker’s allowance[F71; and
(e)any purposes relating to employment and support allowance.]
(4)Regulations may provide for any provision of this Act which, in whatever terms, refers—
(a)to primary Class 1 contributions being payable by a person, or
(b)otherwise to a person’s liability to pay such contributions,
to have effect for the purposes of this section with any prescribed modifications.
(5)Except as may be prescribed, nothing in this section applies in relation to earnings paid to or for the benefit of an employed earner after he attains pensionable age.
(6)Except as provided by this Act, this section applies in relation to earnings paid to or for the benefit of an earner in respect of any one employment of his irrespective of any other such payment of earnings in respect of any other employment of his.
(7)Regulations under this section shall be made by the Treasury.]
Textual Amendments
F69S. 6A inserted (22.12.1999 for specified purposes, 6.4.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 9 para. 3; S.I. 1999/3420, art. 2
F70Word in s. 6A(3) repealed (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 8; S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(g)
F71S. 6A(3)(e) and preceding word inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 9(2); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(f)
(1)For the purposes of this Act, the “secondary contributor” in relation to any payment of earnings to or for the benefit of an employed earner, is—
(a)in the case of an earner employed under a contract of service, his employer;
(b)in the case of an earner employed in an office with F72... [F73earnings], either—
(i)such person as may be prescribed in relation to that office; or
(ii)if no person is prescribed, the government department, public authority or body of persons responsible for paying the F72... [F73earnings] of the office;
but this subsection is subject to subsection (2) below.
(2)In relation to employed earners who—
(a)are paid earnings in a tax week by more than one person in respect of different employments; or
(b)work under the general control or management of a person other than their immediate employer,
and in relation to any other case for which it appears to the [F74Treasury] that such provision is needed, regulations may provide that the prescribed person is to be treated as the secondary contributor in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of an earner.
[F75(2A)Regulations under subsection (2) may make provision treating a person as the secondary contributor in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of an earner if arrangements have been entered into the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is to secure that the person is not so treated by other provision in regulations under subsection (2).
(2B)In subsection (2A) “arrangements” include any scheme, transaction or series of transactions, agreement or understanding, whether or not legally enforceable, and any associated operations.]
[F76(3)Regulations under any provision of this section shall be made by the Treasury.]
Textual Amendments
F72Words in s. 7(1)(b) omitted (13.5.2014) by virtue of National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 15(4), Sch. 2 para. 2
F73Words in s. 7(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 173 (with Sch. 7)
F74Word in s. 7(2) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 7(2); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F75S. 7(2A)(2B) inserted (12.2.2015) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), s. 6(4)
F76S. 7(3) inserted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 7(3); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
(1)Where a primary Class 1 contribution is payable as mentioned in section 6(1)(a) above, the amount of that contribution is the aggregate of—
(a)the main primary percentage of so much of the earner’s earnings paid in the tax week, in respect of the employment in question, as—
(i)exceeds the current primary threshold (or the prescribed equivalent); but
(ii)does not exceed the current upper earnings limit (or the prescribed equivalent); and
(b)the additional primary percentage of so much of those earnings as exceeds the current upper earnings limit (or the prescribed equivalent).
(2)For the purposes of this Act—
(a)the main primary percentage is [F7812] per cent; and
(b)the additional primary percentage is [F792] per cent;
but the main primary percentage is subject to alteration under sections 143 and 145 of the Administration Act.
(3)Subsection (1) above is subject to—
(a)regulations under section 6(6) above;
(b)regulations under sections 116 to 120 below; F80...
F80(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]
Textual Amendments
F77S. 8 substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), ss. 1(1), 8(2)
F78Figure in s. 8(2)(a) substituted (6.4.2011) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2011 (c. 3), ss. 1(1)(a), 13(1)
F79Figure in s. 8(2)(b) substituted (6.4.2011) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2011 (c. 3), ss. 1(1)(b), 13(1)
F80S. 8(3)(c) and word omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 13 para. 51
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6S. 8(2)(a): power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 143(1)(4), 192(4)
C7S. 8(2)(a): power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 145(1), 192(4)
(1)Where a secondary Class 1 contribution is payable as mentioned in section 6(1)(b) above, the amount of that contribution shall be [F82the relevant percentage] of so much of the earnings paid in the tax week, in respect of the employment in question, as exceeds the current secondary threshold (or the prescribed equivalent).
[F83(1A)For the purposes of subsection (1) “the relevant percentage” is—
(a)if section 9A below applies to the earnings, the age-related secondary percentage;
[F84(aa)if section 9B below (zero-rate secondary Class 1 contributions for certain apprentices) applies to the earnings, 0%;]
(b)otherwise, the secondary percentage.]
[F85(2)For the purposes of this Act the secondary percentage is [F8613.8] per cent; but that percentage is subject to alteration under sections 143 and 145 of the Administration Act.
(3)Subsection (1) above is subject to—
(a)regulations under section 6(6) above;
(b)regulations under sections 116 to 120 below; F87...
F87(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]]
Textual Amendments
F81S. 9 substituted (22.12.1999 for specified purposes, 6.4.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 9 para. 5; S.I. 1999/3420, art. 2
F82Words in s. 9(1) substituted (6.4.2015) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 9(2)(a)(12)
F83S. 9(1A) inserted (6.4.2015) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 9(2)(b)(12)
F84S. 9(1A)(aa) inserted (6.4.2016) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), s. 1(2)(11)(b)
F85S. 9(2)(3) substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), ss. 2(1), 8(2)
F86Figure in s. 9(2) substituted (6.4.2011) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2011 (c. 3), ss. 1(2), 13(1)
F87S. 9(3)(c) and word omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 13 para. 52
(1)Where a secondary Class 1 contribution is payable as mentioned in section 6(1)(b) above, this section applies to the earnings paid in the tax week, in respect of the employment in question, if the earner falls within an age group specified in column 1 of the table in subsection (3).
[F89(1A)But this section does not apply to those earnings so far as section 9B below (zero-rate secondary Class 1 contributions for certain apprentices) applies to them.]
(2)For the purposes of section 9(1A)(a) above, the age-related secondary percentage is the percentage for the earner's age group specified in column 2 of the table.
(3)Here is the table—
Age group | Age-related secondary percentage |
---|---|
Under 21 | 0% |
(4)The Treasury may by regulations amend the table—
(a)so as to add an age group in column 1 and to specify the percentage in column 2 for that age group;
(b)so as to reduce (or further reduce) the percentage specified in column 2 for an age group already specified in column 1 (whether for the whole of the age group or only part of it).
(5)A percentage specified under subsection (4)(a) must be lower than the secondary percentage.
(6)For the purposes of this Act a person is still to be regarded as being liable to pay a secondary Class 1 contribution even though the amount of the contribution is £0 because the age-related secondary percentage is 0%.
(7)The Treasury may by regulations provide that, in relation to an age group specified in the table, there is to be for every tax year an upper secondary threshold for secondary Class 1 contributions.
That threshold is to be the amount specified for that year by regulations made by the Treasury.
(8)Subsections (4) and (5) of section 5 above (which confer power to prescribe an equivalent of a secondary threshold in relation to earners paid otherwise than weekly), and subsection (6) of that section as it applies for the purposes of those subsections, apply for the purposes of an upper secondary threshold in relation to an age group as they apply for the purposes of a secondary threshold.
(9)Where—
(a)a secondary Class 1 contribution is payable as mentioned in section 6(1)(b) above,
(b)the earner falls within an age group in relation to which provision has been made under subsection (7), and
(c)the earnings paid in the tax week, in respect of the employment in question, exceed the current upper secondary threshold (or the prescribed equivalent) in relation to the age group,
this section is not to apply to the earnings so far as they exceed that threshold (or the prescribed equivalent); and for the purposes of section 9(1) above the relevant percentage in respect of the earnings so far as they exceed that threshold (or the prescribed equivalent) is, accordingly, to be the secondary percentage.
(10)In subsections (7) to (9) references to an age group include a part of an age group.]
Textual Amendments
F88S. 9A inserted (13.5.2014 for specified purposes, 6.4.2015 in so far as not already in force) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 9(3)(11)(a)(12)
F89S. 9A(1A) inserted (6.4.2016) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), s. 1(3)(11)(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C8S. 9A(6) applied (15.9.2016) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 100(6)
(1)Where a secondary Class 1 contribution is payable as mentioned in section 6(1)(b) above, this section applies to the earnings paid in the tax week, in respect of the employment in question, if the earner is a relevant apprentice in relation to that employment.
(2)An earner is a “relevant apprentice”, in relation to an employment, if the earner—
(a)is aged under 25, and
(b)is employed, in the employment, as an apprentice.
(3)For the purposes of this Act a person is still to be regarded as being liable to pay a secondary Class 1 contribution even if the amount of the contribution is £0 because this section applies to the earnings in question.
(4)The Treasury may by regulations provide that, in relation to relevant apprentices, there is to be for every tax year an upper secondary threshold for secondary Class 1 contributions.
That threshold is to be the amount specified for that year by regulations made by the Treasury.
(5)Subsections (4) and (5) of section 5 above (which confer power to prescribe an equivalent of a secondary threshold in relation to earners paid otherwise than weekly), and subsection (6) of that section as it applies for the purposes of those subsections, apply for the purposes of an upper secondary threshold in relation to relevant apprentices as they apply for the purposes of a secondary threshold.
(6)Subsection (7) applies if—
(a)a secondary Class 1 contribution is payable as mentioned in section 6(1)(b) above,
(b)the earnings paid in the tax week, in respect of the employment in question, exceed the current upper secondary threshold (or the prescribed equivalent) in relation to relevant apprentices, and
(c)the earner is a relevant apprentice in relation to the employment.
(7)This section does not apply to those earnings so far as they exceed that threshold (or the prescribed equivalent) (“the excess earnings”) and, accordingly, for the purposes of section 9(1) above the relevant percentage in respect of the excess earnings is the secondary percentage.
(8)But the Treasury may by regulations modify the effect of subsection (7) in a case in which the earner falls within an age group specified in column 1 of the table in section 9A(3) above.
(9)In subsection (2)(b) “apprentice” has such meaning as the Treasury may prescribe.
(10)The Treasury may by regulations amend subsection (2)(a) so as to alter the age that an earner must be in order to be a relevant apprentice (and regulations under this subsection may have the effect of allowing anyone who is of an age at which secondary Class 1 contributions are payable to be a relevant apprentice).]
Textual Amendments
F90S. 9B inserted (12.4.2015 for specified purposes, 6.4.2016 in so far as not already in force) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), s. 1(4)(11)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C9S. 9B(3) applied (15.9.2016) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 100(6)
(1)Where—
[F93(a)for any tax year an earner is chargeable to income tax under ITEPA 2003 on an amount of general earnings received by him from any employment (“the relevant employment”),]
[F94(b)the relevant employment is both—
(i)employed earner’s employment, and
(ii)an employment, other than [F95lower-paid employment as a minister of religion], within the meaning of the benefits code (see Chapter 2 of Part 3 of ITEPA 2003),] and
(c)the whole or a part of the [F96general earnings] falls, for the purposes of Class 1 contributions, to be left out of account in the computation of the earnings paid to or for the benefit of the earner,
a Class 1A contribution shall be payable for that tax year, in accordance with this section, in respect of that earner and so much of the [F97general earnings] as falls to be so left out of account.
[F98(1A)A Class 1A contribution is payable for a tax year, in accordance with this section, in respect of an earner and the amount of a termination award if and so far as—
(a)that amount counts as employment income of the earner under section 403 of ITEPA 2003 (charge on termination payments or benefits), and
(b)the earner is chargeable to income tax on that amount for the tax year by virtue of that section.
(1B)No Class 1A contribution is payable under subsection (1A) in respect of an amount so far as it is an amount of earnings in respect of which Class 1 contributions are payable.
(1C)No Class 1A contribution is payable under subsection (1A) unless the employment which is terminated is employed earner's employment.]
(2)Subject to [F99sections 10ZA and 10ZBA], a Class 1A contribution [F100payable under subsection (1)] for any tax year shall be payable by—
(a)the person who is liable to pay the secondary Class 1 contribution relating to the last (or only) relevant payment of earnings in that tax year in relation to which there is a liability to pay such a Class 1 contribution; or
(b)if paragraph (a) above does not apply, the person who, if the [F101general earnings] in respect of which the Class 1A contribution is payable were earnings in respect of which Class 1 contributions would be payable, would be liable to pay the secondary Class 1 contribution.
(3)In subsection (2) above “relevant payment of earnings” means a payment which for the purposes of Class 1 contributions is a payment of earnings made to or for the benefit of the earner in respect of the relevant employment.
[F102(3A)A Class 1A contribution payable under subsection (1A) is payable by the person who, if the amount in respect of which the Class 1A contribution is payable were earnings in respect of which Class 1 contributions would be payable, would be liable to pay the secondary Class 1 contribution.]
(4)The amount of the Class 1A contribution [F103payable under subsection (1)] in respect of any [F104general earnings] shall be the Class 1A percentage of so much of [F105them] as falls to be left out of account as mentioned in subsection (1)(c) above.
[F106(4A)The amount of the Class 1A contribution payable under subsection (1A) in respect of an amount is the Class 1A percentage of that amount.]
(5)In [F107subsections (4) and (4A)] above “the Class 1A percentage” means a percentage rate equal to the [F108secondary percentage] for the tax year in question.
(6)No Class 1A contribution shall be payable for any tax year in respect of so much of any [F109general earnings as are taken] for the purposes of the making of Class 1B contributions for that year to be included in a PAYE settlement agreement.
[F110(7)In calculating for the purposes of this section the amount of general earnings received by an earner from an employment, a deduction under any of the excluded provisions is to be disregarded.
This subsection does not apply in relation to a deduction if subsection (7A) applies in relation to it.
(7A)Where—
(a)a deduction in respect of a matter is allowed under an excluded provision, and
(b)the amount deductible is at least equal to the whole of any corresponding amount which would (but for this section) fall by reference to that matter to be included in the general earnings mentioned in subsection (7),
the whole of the corresponding amount shall be treated as not included.
(7B)For the purposes of subsections (7) and (7A) “excluded provision” means—
(a)any provision of Chapter 2 of Part 5 of ITEPA 2003 (deductions for employee’s expenses), other than section 352 (limited deduction for agency fees paid by entertainers), F111...
[F112(aa)any of sections 363 to 365 of ITEPA 2003 (certain deductions from benefits code earnings), or]
(b)any provision of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of ITEPA 2003 (deductions for earnings representing benefits or reimbursed expenses).]
(8)The Treasury may by regulations—
[F113(a)modify the effect of subsections (7) and (7A) above by amending subsection (7B) so as to include any enactment contained in the Income Tax Acts within the meaning of “excluded provision”; or]
(b)make such amendments of [F114subsections (7) to (7B)] above as appear to them to be necessary or expedient in consequence of any alteration of the provisions of the Income Tax Acts relating to the charge to tax [F115on employment income].
(9)The Treasury may by regulations provide—
(a)for Class 1A contributions not to be payable, in prescribed circumstances, by prescribed persons or in respect of prescribed persons [F116, general earnings or termination awards];
(b)for reducing Class 1A contributions in prescribed circumstances.
F117(10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F118(11)The Treasury may by regulations modify the law relating to Class 1A contributions in the case of an employed earner's employment which is treated as existing by virtue of regulations under section 4AA.]
[F119(12)In this section “termination award” means a payment or benefit received by an earner (or an earner's spouse, civil partner, blood relative or dependant) in connection with the termination of the earner's employment.]]
Textual Amendments
F91S. 10 substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year beginning with 6.4.2000 and subsequent tax years) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 74(2), 86 (with s. 74(8))
F92Words in s. 10 heading omitted (6.4.2020 subject to transitional provisions in reg. 2 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Act 2019 (c. 23), ss. 1(10), 5(3); S.I. 2020/285, reg. 2
F93S. 10(1)(a) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 174(2) (with Sch. 7)
F94S. 10(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 174(3) (with Sch. 7)
F95Words in s. 10(1)(b)(ii) substituted (with effect for the tax year 2016-17 and subsequent tax years in accordance with s. 13(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), Sch. 1 para. 23(2)
F96Words in s. 10(1)(c) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 174(4) (with Sch. 7)
F97Words in s. 10(1) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 174(5) (with Sch. 7)
F98S. 10(1A)-(1C) inserted (6.4.2020 subject to transitional provisions in reg. 2 of the commencing S.I. ) by National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Act 2019 (c. 23), ss. 1(2), 5(3); S.I. 2020/285, reg. 2
F99Words in s. 10(2) substituted (6.4.2020 subject to transitional provisions in reg. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Act 2019 (c. 23), ss. 3(2), 5(3); S.I. 2020/285, reg. 3
F100Words in s. 10(2) inserted (6.4.2020 subject to transitional provisions in reg. 2 of the commencing S.I.) by National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Act 2019 (c. 23), ss. 1(3), 5(3); S.I. 2020/285, reg. 2
F101Words in s. 10(2)(b) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 174(6) (with Sch. 7)
F102S. 10(3A) inserted (6.4.2020 subject to transitional provisions in reg. 2 of the commencing S.I.) by National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Act 2019 (c. 23), ss. 1(4), 5(3); S.I. 2020/285, reg. 2
F103Words in s. 10(4) inserted (6.4.2020 subject to transitional provisions in reg. 2 of the commencing S.I.) by National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Act 2019 (c. 23), ss. 1(5), 5(3); S.I. 2020/285, reg. 2
F104Words in s. 10(4) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 174(7)(a) (with Sch. 7)
F105Word in s. 10(4) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 174(7)(b) (with Sch. 7)
F106S. 10(4A) inserted (6.4.2020 subject to transitional provisions in reg. 2 of the commencing S.I.) by National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Act 2019 (c. 23), ss. 1(6), 5(3); S.I. 2020/285, reg. 2
F107Words in s. 10(5) substituted (6.4.2020 subject to transitional provisions in reg. 2 of the commencing S.I.) by National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Act 2019 (c. 23), ss. 1(7), 5(3); S.I. 2020/285, reg. 2
F108Words in s. 10(5) substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 2
F109Words in s. 10(6) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 174(8) (with Sch. 7)
F110S. 10(7)-(7B) substituted for s. 10(7) (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 174(9) (with Sch. 7)
F111Word in s. 10(7B)(a) omitted (5.4.2007 with effect in relation to the tax year beginning on 6.4.2006 and subsequent tax years) by virtue of The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Modification of Section 10(7B)) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/799), regs. 1, 2(a)
F112S. 10(7B)(aa) inserted (5.4.2007 with effect in relation to the tax year beginning on 6.4.2006 and subsequent tax years) by The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Modification of Section 10(7B)) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/799), regs. 1, 2(b)
F113S. 10(8)(a) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 174(10) (with Sch. 7)
F114Words in s. 10(8)(b) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 174(11)(a) (with Sch. 7)
F115Words in s. 10(8)(b) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 174(11)(b) (with Sch. 7)
F116Words in s. 10(9)(a) substituted (6.4.2020 subject to transitional provisions in reg. 2 of the commencing S.I.) by National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Act 2019 (c. 23), ss. 1(8), 5(3); S.I. 2020/285, reg. 2
F117S. 10(10) repealed (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 174(13), Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 7)
F118S. 10(11) inserted (13.3.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 14(4)
F119S. 10(12) inserted (6.4.2020 subject to transitional provisions in reg. 2 of the commencing S.I.) by National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Act 2019 (c. 23), ss. 1(9), 5(3); S.I. 2020/285, reg. 2
(1)This section applies, where—
(a)a Class 1A contribution is payable for any tax year in respect of the whole or any part of [F121general earnings] received by an earner;
(b)[F122the general earnings, in so far as they are ones in respect of which] such a contribution is payable, [F123consist] in a benefit provided for the earner or a member of his family or household;
(c)the person providing the benefit is a person other than the person (“the relevant employer”) by whom, but for this section, the Class 1A contribution would be payable in accordance with section 10(2) above; and
(d)the provision of the benefit by that other person has not been arranged or facilitated by the relevant employer.
[F124(1A)This section does not apply if the benefit is a sporting testimonial payment (see section 10ZBA).]
(2)For the purposes of this Act if—
(a)the person providing the benefit pays an amount for the purpose of discharging any liability of the earner to income tax for any tax year, and
(b)the income tax in question is tax chargeable in respect of the provision of the benefit or of the making of the payment itself,
the amount of the payment shall be treated as if it were [F125general earnings] consisting in the provision of a benefit to the earner in that tax year and falling, for the purposes of Class 1 contributions, to be left out of account in the computation of the earnings paid to or for the benefit of the earner.
(3)Subject to subsection (4) below, the liability to pay any Class 1A contribution in respect of—
(a)the benefit provided to the earner, and
(b)any further benefit treated as so provided in accordance with subsection (2) above,
shall fall on the person providing the benefit, instead of on the relevant employer.
(4)Subsection (3) above applies in the case of a Class 1A contribution for the tax year beginning with 6th April 2000 only if the person providing the benefit in question gives notice in writing to the Inland Revenue on or before 6th July 2001 that he is a person who provides benefits in respect of which a liability to Class 1A contributions is capable of falling by virtue of this section on a person other than the relevant employer.
(5)The Treasury may by regulations make provision specifying the circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated for the purposes of this Act as having arranged or facilitated the provision of any benefit.
(6)In this section references to a member of a person’s family or household shall be construed in accordance with [F126section 721(5) of ITEPA 2003].]
Textual Amendments
F120Ss. 10ZA, 10ZB inserted (with effect in relation to the tax year beginning with 6.4.2000 and subsequent tax years) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 75(1), 86 (with s. 75(3))
F121Words in s. 10ZA(1)(a) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 175(2) (with Sch. 7)
F122Words in s. 10ZA(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 175(3)(a) (with Sch. 7)
F123Word in s. 10ZA(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 175(3)(b) (with Sch. 7)
F124S. 10ZA(1A) inserted (6.4.2020 subject to transitional provisions in reg. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Act 2019 (c. 23), ss. 3(3), 5(3); S.I. 2020/285, reg. 3
F125Words in s. 10ZA(2) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 175(4) (with Sch. 7)
F126Words in s. 10ZA(6) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 175(5) (with Sch. 7)
(1)In section 10ZA above references to the provision of a benefit include references to the provision of a non-cash voucher.
(2)Where—
(a)a non-cash voucher is received by any person from [F127employment which is [F128lower-paid employment as a minister of religion], and]
(b)the case would be one in which the conditions in section 10ZA(1)(a) to (d) above would be satisfied in relation to the provision of that voucher [F129if that employment were not [F130lower-paid employment as a minister of religion]],
sections 10 and 10ZA above shall have effect in relation to the provision of that voucher, and to any such payment in respect of the provision of that voucher as is mentioned in section 10ZA(2) above, [F131as if that employment were not [F130lower-paid employment as a minister of religion]].
(3)In this section “non-cash voucher” has the same meaning as in [F132section 84 of ITEPA 2003].]
Textual Amendments
F120Ss. 10ZA, 10ZB inserted (with effect in relation to the tax year beginning with 6.4.2000 and subsequent tax years) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 75(1), 86 (with s. 75(3))
F127Words in s. 10ZB(2)(a) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 176(2) (with Sch. 7)
F128Words in s. 10ZB(2)(a) substituted (with effect for the tax year 2016-17 and subsequent tax years in accordance with s. 13(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), Sch. 1 para. 23(3)(a)
F129Words in s. 10ZB(2)(b) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 176(3) (with Sch. 7)
F130Words in s. 10ZB(2) substituted (with effect for the tax year 2016-17 and subsequent tax years in accordance with s. 13(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), Sch. 1 para. 23(3)(b)
F131Words in s. 10ZB(2) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 176(4) (with Sch. 7)
F132Words in s. 10ZB(3) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 176(5) (with Sch. 7)
(1)This section applies where—
(a)a Class 1A contribution is payable for any tax year in respect of the whole or any part of general earnings received by an earner;
(b)the general earnings, in so far as they are ones in respect of which such a contribution is payable, consist in a sporting testimonial payment; and
(c)the controller of the sporting testimonial is not the person (“the relevant employer”) by whom, but for this section, the Class 1A contribution would be payable in accordance with section 10(2).
(2)The controller of the sporting testimonial, instead of the relevant employer, is liable to pay any Class 1A contribution in respect of the sporting testimonial payment.
(3)Subsection (4) applies if—
(a)the controller of the sporting testimonial pays an amount (“the amount to cover tax”) for the purpose of discharging any liability of the earner to income tax for any tax year (“the relevant year”), and
(b)the income tax in question is tax chargeable in respect of the sporting testimonial payment or of the amount to cover tax.
(4)For the purposes of this Act the amount to cover tax is to be treated as if it were general earnings consisting in the making of a sporting testimonial payment to the earner in the relevant year and falling, for the purposes of Class 1 contributions, to be left out of account in the computation of the earnings paid to or for the benefit of the earner.
(5)The controller of the sporting testimonial, instead of the relevant employer, is liable to pay any Class 1A contribution in respect of any further sporting testimonial payment treated as made to the earner in accordance with subsection (4).
(6)Expressions used in this section and section 226E of ITEPA 2003 (sporting testimonial payments) have the same meaning as in that section.]
Textual Amendments
F133S. 10ZBA inserted (6.4.2020 subject to transitional provisions in reg. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Act 2019 (c. 23), ss. 3(4), 5(3); S.I. 2020/285, reg. 3
(1)The Treasury may by regulations make such provision as appears to the Treasury to be expedient for any purpose of the law relating to Class 1A contributions in consequence of any relevant retrospective tax provision—
(a)which is passed or made at or before the time when the regulations are made, or
(b)which may be passed or made after that time.
(2)“Relevant retrospective tax provision” means a provision of the Income Tax Acts which—
(a)has retrospective effect, and
(b)affects the amount of general earnings received by an earner from an employment on which he is chargeable to income tax under the employment income Parts of ITEPA 2003 for a tax year.
(3)It does not matter whether the relevant retrospective tax provision was passed or made before the commencement day.
(4)Regulations under this section may, in particular, make provision—
(a)modifying any provision of any enactment (including this Act and any enactment passed or made on or after the commencement day);
(b)for any provision of any such enactment to apply in such cases, and with such modifications (if any), as the regulations may prescribe.
(5)Regulations under this section may be made so as to have retrospective effect but must not have effect in relation to any time before 2nd December 2004.
(6)In particular, regulations under this section made by virtue of subsection (5)—
(a)may affect matters determined before the time when the regulations are made, and
(b)may provide for those matters to be redetermined accordingly.
(7)Regulations under this section—
(a)may not impose any liability to pay a Class 1A contribution, and
(b)may not increase the amount of any Class 1A contribution.
(8)The powers conferred by this section are without prejudice to—
(a)any liability to pay a Class 1A contribution which arises by virtue of any relevant retrospective tax provision, and
(b)any powers conferred by or by virtue of any other provision of this Act or any other enactment.
(9)In particular, any modification of any provision of an instrument by regulations under this section is without prejudice to any other power to amend or revoke the provisions of the instrument (including the modified provision).
(10)For the purposes of this section—
“the commencement day” means the day on which the National Insurance Contributions Act 2006 was passed;
“enactment” includes an instrument made under an Act.]
Textual Amendments
F134S. 10ZC inserted (30.3.2006) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2006 (c. 10), ss. 3(1), 9
Textual Amendments
F135S. 10A and cross-heading inserted (8.9.1998 for specified purposes, 6.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 53, 87(2); S.I. 1998/2209, art. 2(b)(c), Sch. Pts. 2, 3
(1)Where for any tax year a person is accountable to the Inland Revenue in respect of income tax on [F136general earnings] of his employees in accordance with a PAYE settlement agreement, a Class 1B contribution shall be payable by him for that tax year in accordance with this section.
(2)The Class 1B contribution referred to in subsection (1) above is payable in respect of—
(a)the amount of any of [F137the general earnings included] in the PAYE settlement agreement which are chargeable emoluments; and
(b)the total amount of income tax in respect of which the person is accountable for the tax year in accordance with the PAYE settlement agreement.
(3)The amount of the Class 1B contribution referred to in subsection (1) above shall be the Class 1B percentage of the aggregate of the amounts mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) above.
(4)[F138General earnings are chargeable emoluments] for the purposes of subsection (2) above if, apart from section [F1396(2) or 10(6)] above, the person accountable in accordance with the PAYE settlement agreement would be liable or entitled to pay secondary Class 1 contributions or Class 1A contributions in respect of them.
(5)Where—
(a)the PAYE settlement agreement was entered into after the beginning of the tax year; and
(b)Class 1 contributions were due in respect of any [F140general earnings] before it was entered into,
those [F140general earnings] shall not be taken to be included in the PAYE settlement agreement.
[F141(6)In subsection (3) above “the Class 1B percentage” means a percentage rate equal to [F142the secondary percentage] for the tax year in question.]
(7)[F143The Treasury may by regulations] provide for persons to be excepted in prescribed circumstances from liability to pay Class 1B contributions.]
Textual Amendments
F136Words in s. 10A(1) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 177(2) (with Sch. 7)
F137Words in s. 10A(2)(a) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 177(3) (with Sch. 7)
F138Words in s. 10A(4) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 177(4) (with Sch. 7)
F139Words in s. 10A(4) substituted (1.9.2004) by National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Act 2004 (c. 3), s. 13, Sch. 1 para. 1(2); S.I. 2004/1943, art. 5(a)(i)
F140Words in s. 10A(5) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 177(5) (with Sch. 7)
F141S. 10A(6) substituted (6.4.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 77, 89(3)(a); S.I. 1999/3420, art. 4(a)
F142Words in s. 10A(6) substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 3
F143Words in s. 10A(7) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 11; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
(1)This section applies if an earner is in employment as a self-employed earner in a tax year (the “relevant tax year”).
(2)If the earner has relevant profits [F145that exceed the lower profits threshold], the earner is liable to pay Class 2 contributions for the relevant tax year at the rate of [F146£3.15] in respect of each week in that year that the earner is in the employment.
(3)“Relevant profits” means profits, from the employment, in respect of which Class 4 contributions are payable under section 15 for the relevant tax year (or would be payable if the amount of the profits were to exceed the amount specified in subsection (3)(a) of that section in excess of which the main Class 4 percentage is payable).
[F147(4)For the purposes of this Act—
(a)the “lower profits threshold” is £11,908, and
(b)the “small profits threshold” is £6,725.]
(5)Class 2 contributions under subsection (2) are to be payable in the same manner that Class 4 contributions in respect of relevant profits are, or would be, payable (but see section 11A for the application of certain provisions in relation to such Class 2 contributions).
[F148(5A)Subsection (5B) applies to an earner who has, for the relevant tax year, relevant profits of, or exceeding, the small profits threshold but which do not exceed the lower profits threshold.
(5B)An earner to whom this subsection applies is treated, for relevant purposes, as having actually paid a Class 2 contribution under subsection (2) in respect of each week in the relevant tax year that the earner is in the employment.
(5C)“For relevant purposes” means for the purposes of provision made by or under an enactment that—
(a)is provision relating to benefits, or any other entitlement, provided for by or under an enactment, and
(b)applies by reference (however framed) to Class 2 contributions (whether or not the provision refers to contributions treated as paid).]
(6)If the earner does not have relevant profits of, or exceeding, the small profits threshold, the earner may pay a Class 2 contribution of [F149£3.15] in respect of any week in the relevant tax year that the earner is in the employment.
(7)No Class 2 contributions are to be paid [F150or treated as paid] under this section in respect of any week in the relevant tax year—
(a)before that in which the earner attains the age of 16, or
(b)after that in which the earner attains pensionable age.
(8)The Treasury may by regulations make provision so that, in relation to an earner, the Class 2 contribution in respect of a week is higher than that specified in subsections (2) and (6) where—
(a)in respect of any employment of the earner, the earner is treated by regulations made under section 2(2)(b) as being a self-employed earner, and
(b)in any period or periods the earner has earnings from that employment and—
(i)those earnings are such that (disregarding their amount) the earner would be liable for Class 1 contributions in respect of them if the earner were not so treated in respect of the employment, and
(ii)no Class 4 contribution is payable in respect of the earnings by virtue of regulations under section 18(1).
(9)The Treasury may by regulations—
(a)modify the meaning of “relevant profits”;
(b)provide that Class 2 contributions under subsection (6) may not be paid—
(i)if the employment or the earner is of a prescribed description, or
(ii)in prescribed circumstances.
(10)Regulations under subsection (9)(a) may amend this section.
(11)Regulations under subsection (9)(b) are to be made with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.]
Textual Amendments
F144Ss. 11, 11A substituted for s. 11 (with effect for the tax year 2015-16 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 3, 35
F145Words in s. 11(2) substituted (with effect from 6.4.2022) by The Social Security (Class 2 National Insurance Contributions Increase of Threshold) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1329), regs. 1, 2(2)
F146Sum in s. 11(2) substituted (6.4.2022) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/232), regs. 1, 3(a)
F147S. 11(4) substituted (with effect from 6.4.2022) by The Social Security (Class 2 National Insurance Contributions Increase of Threshold) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1329), regs. 1, 2(3)
F148S. 11(5A)-(5C) inserted (with effect from 6.4.2022) by The Social Security (Class 2 National Insurance Contributions Increase of Threshold) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1329), regs. 1, 2(4)
F149Sum in s. 11(6) substituted (6.4.2022) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/232), regs. 1, 3(a)
F150Words in s. 11(7) inserted (with effect from 6.4.2022) by The Social Security (Class 2 National Insurance Contributions Increase of Threshold) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1329), regs. 1, 2(5)
(1)The following provisions apply, with the necessary modifications, in relation to Class 2 contributions under section 11(2) as if those contributions were income tax chargeable under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 in respect of profits of a trade, profession or vocation which is not carried on wholly outside the United Kingdom—
(a)Part 2 (returns), Part 4 (assessment and claims), Part 5 (appeals), Part 5A (payment of tax), Part 6 (collection and recovery) and Part 10 (penalties) of the Taxes Management Act 1970;
(b)Schedule 24 to the Finance Act 2007 (penalties for errors);
(c)sections 101 and 102 of the Finance Act 2009 (interest);
(d)Schedules 55 and 56 to that Act (penalties for failure to make returns etc or for failure to make payments on time);
(e)Part 4 (follower notices and accelerated payments) and Part 5 (promoters of tax avoidance schemes) of the Finance Act 2014;
[F151(ea)the provisions of Schedule 18 to the Finance Act 2016 (serial tax avoidance);]
(f)any other provisions of the Income Tax Acts as to assessment, collection, repayment or recovery.
(2)But section 59A of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (payments on account) does not apply in relation to Class 2 contributions under section 11(2).
(3)This section and section 11(5) are subject to any contrary provision in regulations made under Schedule 1 in relation to Class 2 contributions under section 11(2).]
Textual Amendments
F144Ss. 11, 11A substituted for s. 11 (with effect for the tax year 2015-16 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 3, 35
F151S. 11A(1)(ea) inserted (with effect in relation to relevant defeats incurred after 15.9.2016 in accordance with Sch. 18 para. 63 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 18 para. 61(2)
(1)This section applies to any Class 2 contribution [F152under section 11(6)] paid in respect of a week falling within a tax year (“the contribution year") earlier than the tax year in which it is paid (“the payment year").
(2)Subject to subsections (3) [F153and (4)] below, the amount of a contribution to which this section applies shall be the amount which the earner would have had to pay if he had paid the contribution in the contribution year.
(3)Subject to subsections [F154(4) and (6)] below, in any case where—
(a)the earner pays an ordinary contribution to which this section applies after the end of the tax year immediately following the contribution year; and
(b)the weekly rate of ordinary contributions for the week in respect of which the contribution was payable in the contribution year differs from the weekly rate applicable at the time of payment in the payment year,
the amount of the contribution shall be computed by reference to the highest weekly rate of ordinary contributions in the period beginning with the week in respect of which the contribution is paid and ending with the day on which it is paid.
(4)The [F155Treasury] may by regulations direct that subsection (3) above shall have effect in relation to a higher-rate contribution to which this section applies subject to such modifications as may be prescribed.
F156(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6)The [F155Treasury] may by regulations provide that the amount of any contribution which, apart from the regulations, would fall to be computed in accordance with subsection (3) F157... above shall instead be computed by reference to a tax year not earlier than the contribution year but earlier—
(a)F158... than the payment year; F159...
F159(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F160(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(8)In this section—
“ordinary contribution” means a contribution [F161of the amount specified in section 11(6)]; and
“higher-rate contribution” means a contribution [F162of an amount provided for in regulations under section 11(8)].
Textual Amendments
F152Words in s. 12(1) inserted (with effect in relation to a Class 2 contribution in respect of a week in the tax year 2015-16 or a subsequent tax year) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 4(2), 36
F153Words in s. 12(2) substituted (with effect in relation to a Class 2 contribution in respect of a week in the tax year 2015-16 or a subsequent tax year) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 4(3), 36
F154Words in s. 12(3) substituted (with effect in relation to a Class 2 contribution in respect of a week in the tax year 2015-16 or a subsequent tax year) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 4(4), 36
F155Word in s. 12(4)(6) substituted (1.4 1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 13; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F156S. 12(5) omitted (with effect in relation to a Class 2 contribution in respect of a week in the tax year 2015-16 or a subsequent tax year) by virtue of National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 4(5), 36
F157Words in s. 12(6) omitted (with effect in relation to a Class 2 contribution in respect of a week in the tax year 2015-16 or a subsequent tax year) by virtue of National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 4(6)(a), 36
F158Words in s. 12(6)(a) omitted (with effect in relation to a Class 2 contribution in respect of a week in the tax year 2015-16 or a subsequent tax year) by virtue of National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 4(6)(b), 36
F159S. 12(6)(b) and preceding word omitted (with effect in relation to a Class 2 contribution in respect of a week in the tax year 2015-16 or a subsequent tax year) by virtue of National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 4(6)(c), 36
F160S. 12(7) omitted (with effect in relation to a Class 2 contribution in respect of a week in the tax year 2015-16 or a subsequent tax year) by virtue of National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 4(7), 36
F161Words in s. 12(8) substituted (with effect in relation to a Class 2 contribution in respect of a week in the tax year 2015-16 or a subsequent tax year) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 4(8)(a), 36
F162Words in s. 12(8) substituted (with effect in relation to a Class 2 contribution in respect of a week in the tax year 2015-16 or a subsequent tax year) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 4(8)(b), 36
(1)[F163The Treasury shall by regulations] provide for earners and others, if over the age of 16, to be entitled if they so wish, but subject to any prescribed conditions, to pay Class 3 contributions; and, subject to the following provisions of this section, the amount of a Class 3 contribution shall be [F164£15.85].
(2)Payment of Class 3 contributions shall be allowed only with a view to enabling the contributor to satisfy F165... conditions of entitlement to benefit by acquiring the requisite earnings factor for the purposes described in section 22 below.
(3)[F166 The Secretary of State may by regulations] provide for Class 3 contributions, although paid in one tax year, to be appropriated in prescribed circumstances to the earnings factor of another tax year.
(4)The amount of a Class 3 contribution in respect of a tax year earlier than the tax year in which it is paid shall be the same as if it had been paid in the earlier year and in respect of that year, unless it falls to be calculated in accordance with subsection (6) below or regulations under subsection (7) below.
(5)In this section—
“the payment year” means the tax year in which a contribution is paid; and
“the contribution year” means the earlier year mentioned in subsection (4) above.
(6)Subject to subsection (7) below, in any case where—
(a)a Class 3 contribution is paid after the end of the next tax year but one following the contribution year; and
(b)the amount of a Class 3 contribution applicable had the contribution been paid in the contribution year differs from the amount of a Class 3 contribution applicable at the time of payment in the payment year,
the amount of the contribution shall be computed by reference to the highest of those two amounts and of any other amount of a Class 3 contribution in the intervening period.
(7)The [F167Treasury] may by regulations provide that the amount of a contribution which apart from the regulations would fall to be computed in accordance with subsection (6) above shall instead be computed by reference to the amount of a Class 3 contribution for a tax year earlier than the payment year but not earlier than the contribution year.
Textual Amendments
F163Words in s. 13(1) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 14(2); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F164Sum in s. 13(1) substituted (6.4.2022) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/232), regs. 1, 4
F165Word in s. 13(2) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 4
F166Words in s. 13(3) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 14(3); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F167Word in s. 13(7) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 14(4); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C10S. 13(1): power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 141(4), 192(4).
C11S. 13(1): power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 143(1)(4), 192(4)
C12S. 13(1): power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 145(4)(b), 192(4)
(1)An eligible person is entitled, if he so wishes, but subject to any conditions prescribed by regulations made by the Treasury and to the following provisions of this section, to pay Class 3 contributions in respect of a missing year.
(2)A missing year is a tax year not earlier than 1975-76 in respect of which the person would under regulations under section 13 be entitled to pay Class 3 contributions but for a limit on the time within which contributions may be paid in respect of that year.
(3)A person is not entitled to pay contributions in respect of more than 6 tax years under this section.
(4)A person is not entitled to pay any contribution under this section after the end of 6 years beginning with the day on which he attains pensionable age.
(5)A person is an eligible person if the following conditions are satisfied.
(6)The first condition is that the person attained or will attain pensionable age in the period—
(a)beginning with 6th April 2008, and
(b)ending with 5th April 2015.
(7)The second condition is that there are at least 20 tax years each of which is a year to which subsection (8) or (10) applies.
(8)This subsection applies if—
(a)the year is one in respect of which the person has paid or been credited with contributions that are of a relevant class for the purposes of paragraph 5 or 5A of Schedule 3 or been credited (in the case of 1987-88 or any subsequent year) with earnings, and
(b)in the case of that year, the earnings factor derived as mentioned in subsection (9) is not less than the qualifying earnings factor for that year.
(9)For the purposes of subsection (8)(b) the earnings factor—
(a)in the case of 1987-88 or any subsequent year, is that which is derived from—
(i)so much of the person's earnings as did not exceed the upper earnings limit and upon which such of the contributions mentioned in subsection (8)(a) as are primary Class 1 contributions were paid or treated as paid or earnings credited, and
(ii)any Class 2 or Class 3 contributions for the year, or
(b)in the case of any earlier year, is that which is derived from the contributions mentioned in subsection (8)(a).
(10)This subsection applies (in the case of a person who attained or will attain pensionable age before 6th April 2010) if the year is one in which the person was precluded from regular employment by responsibilities at home within the meaning of regulations under paragraph 5(7) of Schedule 3.
(11)The third condition applies only if the person attained or will attain pensionable age before 6th April 2010.
(12)That condition is that—
(a)the person has, in respect of any one tax year before that in which he attains pensionable age, actually paid contributions that are of a relevant class for the purposes of paragraph 5 of Schedule 3, and
(b)in the case of that year, the earnings factor derived as mentioned in subsection (13) is not less than the qualifying earnings factor for that year.
(13)For the purposes of subsection (12)(b) the earnings factor—
(a)in the case of 1987-88 or any subsequent year, is that which is derived from—
(i)so much of the person's earnings as did not exceed the upper earnings limit and upon which such of the contributions mentioned in subsection (12)(a) as are primary Class 1 contributions were paid or treated as paid, and
(ii)any Class 2 or Class 3 contributions for the year, or
(b)in the case of any earlier year, is that which is derived from the contributions mentioned in subsection (12)(a).]
Textual Amendments
F168S. 13A inserted (6.4.2009) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), ss. 135(2), 149(4)
(1)No person shall be entitled to pay a Class 3 contribution in respect of any tax year if his earnings factor, or the aggregate of his earnings factors, for that year derived—
(a)in the case of 1987-88 or any subsequent year, from earnings upon which Class 1 contributions have been paid or treated as paid or from Class 2 contributions actually paid; or
(b)in the case of any earlier year, from contributions actually paid,
is equal to or exceeds the qualifying earnings factor for that year; and regulations may provide for precluding the payment of Class 3 contributions in other cases.
(2)Regulations may provide for the repayment of Class 3 contributions that have been paid in cases where their payment was precluded by, or by regulations made under, subsection (1) above.
(3)Contributions repayable by virtue of regulations under subsection (2) above shall, for the purpose of determining the contributor’s entitlement to any benefit, be treated as not having been paid (but nothing in this subsection shall be taken to imply that any other repayable contributions are to be treated for the purposes of benefit as having been paid).
[F169(4)Where primary Class 1 contributions have been paid or treated as paid on any part of a person’s earnings, subsection (1)(a) above shall have effect as if such contributions had been paid or treated as paid on so much of those earnings as did not exceed the upper earnings limit.]
[F170(5)Regulations under subsection (1) or (2) above shall be made by the Treasury.]
Textual Amendments
F169S. 14(4) inserted (6.4.1999) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 59; S.I. 1999/418, art. 2(2)(3)(a)
F170S. 14(5) inserted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 15; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
Textual Amendments
F171Ss. 14A-14C and cross-heading inserted (1.10.2014 for specified purposes, 12.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 3 (with Sch. 15 para. 4); S.I. 2014/2377, art. 2(1)(a)(ii)(3)(d)(i); S.I. 2015/1475, art. 3(b)
[F172(1)An eligible person is entitled to pay a Class 3A contribution before the cut-off date, in return for a unit of additional pension.
(1A)The cut-off date is—
(a)5th April 2017, or
(b)if later the end of the 30-day period beginning with the day on which the person is sent information about Class 3A contributions by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs in response to a request made before 6th April 2017.]
(2)A person is eligible to pay a Class 3A contribution if the person—
(a)is entitled to a Category A, Category B or Category D retirement pension or graduated retirement benefit, or
(b)has deferred entitlement to a Category A or Category B retirement pension or graduated retirement benefit.
(3)The amount of a Class 3A contribution needed to obtain a unit of additional pension is to be determined in accordance with regulations made by the Treasury.
(4)Before making those regulations the Treasury must consult the Government Actuary or the Deputy Government Actuary.
(5)A person—
(a)may pay Class 3A contributions on more than one occasion, but
(b)may not obtain more than the maximum number of units of additional pension.
(6)The maximum number of units of additional pension that a person may obtain is to be specified by the Treasury in regulations.
(7)In this section “deferred”, in relation to graduated retirement benefit, has the meaning given by section 36(4A) of the National Insurance Act 1965.
(8)For the meaning of “deferred” in relation to a Category A or Category B retirement pension, see section 55(3) of this Act.
Textual Amendments
F172S. 14A(1)(1A) substituted for s. 14A(1) (12.10.2015) by The Social Security Class 3A Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2746), regs. 1(2), 2
(1)The Treasury may by regulations provide for a Class 3A contribution to be repaid in specified circumstances.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, make provision about applications for repayments and other procedural matters.
(3)A person is to be treated as never having had a unit of additional pension if the Class 3A contribution paid in respect of it is repaid.
(4)Regulations under subsection (1) may provide for benefits paid to a person because of the unit of additional pension to be recovered by deducting them from the repayment.
(1)The Treasury may by regulations change who is eligible to pay Class 3A contributions.
(2)The Treasury may by regulations remove the option for people to pay Class 3A contributions.
(3)Regulations under this section may, in particular, amend an Act.]
(1)Class 4 contributions shall be payable for any tax year in respect of all [F173profits] which—
(a)are immediately derived from the carrying on or exercise of one or more trades, professions or vocations, F174...
(b)[F175are profits chargeable to income tax under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005] for the year of assessment corresponding to that tax year [F176and
(c)are not profits of a trade, profession or vocation carried on wholly outside the United Kingdom.]
(2)Class 4 contributions in respect of profits F177... shall be payable—
(a)in the same manner as any income tax which is, or would be, chargeable in respect of those profits F177... (whether or not income tax in fact falls to be paid), and
(b)by the person on whom the income tax is (or would be) charged,
in accordance with assessments made from time to time under the Income Tax Acts.
[F178(3)The amount of a Class 4 contribution under this section for any tax year is equal to the aggregate of—
(a)the main Class 4 percentage of so much of the profits F179... referred to in subsection (1) above (computed in accordance with Schedule 2 to this Act) as exceeds [F180£11,908] but does not exceed [F181£50,270]; and
(b)the additional Class 4 percentage of so much of those profits F179... as exceeds [F181£50,270];
but the figures specified in this subsection are subject to alteration under section 141 of the Administration Act.
(3ZA)For the purposes of this Act—
(a)the main Class 4 percentage is [F1829] per cent; and
(b)the additional Class 4 percentage is [F1832] per cent;
but the main Class 4 percentage is subject to alteration under section 143 of the Administration Act.]
[F184(3A)Where income tax is (or would be) charged on a member of a limited liability partnership in respect of profits F185... arising from the carrying on of a trade or profession by the limited liability partnership, Class 4 contributions shall be payable by him if they would be payable were the trade or profession carried on in partnership by the members.]
F186(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)For the purposes of this section the year of assessment which corresponds to a tax year is the year of assessment (within the meaning of the Tax Acts) which consists of the same period as that tax year.
Textual Amendments
F173Word in s. 15(1) substituted (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 420(2)(a) (with Sch. 2)
F174Word in s. 15(1) repealed (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 420(2)(b), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2)
F175Words in s. 15(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 420(2)(c) (with Sch. 2)
F176S. 15(1)(c) and preceding word inserted (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 420(2)(d) (with Sch. 2)
F177Words in s. 15(2) repealed (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 420(3), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2)
F178S. 15(3)(3ZA) substituted for s. 15(3) (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), ss. 3(1), 8(2)
F179Words in s. 15(3) repealed (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 420(3), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2)
F180Sum in s. 15(3)(a) substituted (6.4.2022) by National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) Act 2022 (c. 16), s. 2(1)(a)(2)
F181Sum in s. 15(3) substituted (6.4.2021) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/157), regs. 1, 5(2)
F182Figure in s. 15(3ZA)(a) substituted (6.4.2011) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2011 (c. 3), ss. 2(1)(a), 13(1)
F183Figure in s. 15(3ZA)(b) substituted (6.4.2011) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2011 (c. 3), ss. 2(1)(b), 13(1)
F184S. 15(3A) inserted (6.4.2001) by Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 (c. 12), ss. 13, 19(1); S.I. 2000/3316, art. 2
F185Words in s. 15(3A) repealed (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 420(3), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2)
F186S. 15(4) repealed (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 420(4), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C13S. 15(3): power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 141(4), 192(4)
C14S. 15(3ZA)(a): power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 143(1)(4), 192(4)
(1)All the provisions of the Income Tax Acts, including in particular—
(a)provisions as to assessment, collection, repayment and recovery, and
[F187(b)the provisions of Part VA (payment of tax) and Part X (penalties) of the Taxes Management Act 1970,] [F188and
(c)the provisions of Schedules 55 and 56 to the Finance Act 2009 [F189and of Schedule 38 to the Finance Act 2012],] [F190and
(d)the provisions of Part 4 (follower notices and accelerated payments) and Part 5 (promoters of tax avoidance schemes) of the Finance Act 2014,] [F191and
(e)the provisions of Schedule 18 to the Finance Act 2016 (serial tax avoidance),]
shall, with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to Class 4 contributions under this Act and the Northern Ireland Contributions and Benefits Act as if those contributions were income tax chargeable under [F192Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 in respect of the profits of a trade, profession or vocation which is not carried on wholly outside the United Kingdom].
(2)Subsection (1) above is subject to any provision made by or under—
(a)sections 17(3) and (4) and 18 below;
(b)sections 17(3) and (4) and 18 of the Northern Ireland Contributions and Benefits Act; and
(c)Schedule 2 to this Act.
(3)Schedule 2 to this Act has effect for the application or modification, in relation to Class 4 contributions under this Act and the Northern Ireland Contributions and Benefits Act, of certain provisions of the Income Tax Acts, and the exclusion of other provisions, and generally with respect to the contributions.
F193(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F194(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F187S. 16(1)(b) substituted (6.4.1996 with effect in accordance with s. 196 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), Sch. 19 para. 45
F188S. 16(1)(c) and word inserted (1.4.2011) by The Finance Act 2009, Schedules 55 and 56 (Income Tax Self Assessment and Pension Schemes) (Appointed Days and Consequential and Savings Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/702), art. 13 (with arts. 20, 22)
F189Words in s. 16(1)(c) inserted (1.4.2013) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 38 para. 53; S.I. 2013/279, art. 2
F190S. 16(1)(d) and word inserted (12.4.2015) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 2 paras. 32, 33(1)
F191S. 16(1)(e) and word inserted (with effect in relation to relevant defeats incurred after 15.9.2016 in accordance with Sch. 18 para. 63 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 18 para. 61(3)
F192Words in s. 16(1) substituted (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 421 (with Sch. 2)
F193S. 16(4) omitted (1.4.1999) by virtue of Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 16, Sch. 10 Pt. 1; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F194S. 16(5) repealed (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), ss. 7, 8(2), Sch. 2
(1)[F195The Inland Revenue may by regulations] provide—
(a)for excepting persons from liability to pay Class 4 contributions[F196, or any prescribed part of such contributions,] in accordance with sections 15 and 16(1) to (3) above; or
(b)for deferring any person’s liability,
F197...
(2)Exception from liability, or deferment, under subsection (1) above may, in particular, be by reference—
(a)to a person otherwise liable for contributions being under a prescribed age at the beginning of a tax year;
(b)to a person having attained pensionable age;
(c)to a person being in receipt of earnings in respect of which primary Class 1 contributions are, or may be, payable; or
(d)to a person not satisfying prescribed conditions as to residence or presence in the United Kingdom.
(3)[F198The Inland Revenue may by regulations] provide for any incidental matters arising out of the payment of any Class 4 contributions recovered by the Inland Revenue, including in particular the return, in whole or in part, of such contributions in cases where—
(a)payment has been made in error; or
(b)repayment ought for any other reason to be made.
(4)[F198The Inland Revenue may by regulations] provide for any matters arising out of the deferment of liability [F199to pay Class 4 contributions, or any part of such contributions,] under subsection (1) above, including in particular provision for the amount of a person’s profits or gains (as computed in accordance with Schedule 2 to this Act) to be certified by the Inland Revenue to F200... the person liable.
F201(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F202(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F195Words in s. 17(1) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 17(2); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F196Words in s. 17(1) inserted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(2)
F197Words in s.17(1) repealed (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 6(a), Sch. 10 Pt. 1; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F198Words in s. 17(3)(4) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 17(3); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F199Words in s. 17(4) substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(3)
F200Words in s.17(4) repealed (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 6(b); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F201S. 17(5) repealed (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), ss. 7, 8(2), Sch. 2
F202S. 17(6) ceases to have effect (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 17(4), Sch. 10 Pt. 1; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
(1)[F203The Inland Revenue may by regulations make provision] so that where—
(a)an earner, in respect of any one or more employments of his, is treated by regulations under section 2(2)(b) above as being self-employed; and
(b)in any tax year he has earnings from any such employment (one or more) which fall within paragraph (b)(i) of [F204subsection (8)] of section 11 above but is not liable for a higher weekly rate of Class 2 contributions by virtue of regulations under that subsection; and
(c)the total of those earnings exceeds [F205£11,908],
he is to be liable, in respect of those earnings, to pay a Class 4 contribution F206....
[F207(1A)The amount of a Class 4 contribution payable by virtue of regulations under this section is equal to the aggregate of—
(a)the main Class 4 percentage of so much of the total of the earnings referred to in subsection (1)(b) above as exceeds [F208£11,908] but does not exceed [F209£50,270]; and
(b)the additional Class 4 percentage of so much of that total as exceeds [F209£50,270];
but the figures specified in this subsection are subject to alteration under section 141 of the Administration Act.]
(2)[F210In relation to Class 4 contributions payable by virtue of regulations under this section], [F211regulations made by the Inland Revenue may]—
(a)apply any of the provisions of Schedule 1 to this Act (except a provision conferring power to make regulations); and
(b)make any such provision as may be made by regulations under that Schedule, except paragraph 6 [F212or 7BZA].
Textual Amendments
F203Words in s. 18(1) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 18(2); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F204Words in s. 18(1)(b) substituted (with effect for the tax year 2015-16 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 5, 36
F205Sum in s. 18(1)(c) substituted (6.4.2022) by National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) Act 2022 (c. 16), s. 2(1)(a)(2)
F206Words in s. 18(1) repealed (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), ss. 7, 8(2), Sch. 2
F207S. 18(1A) inserted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), ss. 3(3), 8(2)
F208Sum in s. 18(1A)(a) substituted (6.4.2022) by National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) Act 2022 (c. 16), s. 2(1)(a)(2)
F209Sum in s. 18(1A) substituted (6.4.2021) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/157), regs. 1, 5(2)
F210Words in s. 18(2) substituted (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 7; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F211Words in s. 18(2) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 18(3); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F212Words in s. 18(2)(b) inserted (1.9.2004) by National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Act 2004 (c. 3), s. 13, Sch. 1 para. 1(3); S.I. 2004/1943, art. 5(a)(i)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C15S. 18(1): power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 141(5), 192(4)
(1)The Treasury may by regulations—
(a)modify the way in which liabilities for Class 4 contributions of a partner in a firm are determined, or
(b)otherwise modify the law relating to Class 4 contributions,
as they consider appropriate to take account of the passing or making of a provision of the Income Tax Acts relating to firms or partners in firms.
(2)“Firm” has the same meaning as in the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (and includes a limited liability partnership in relation to which section 863(1) of that Act applies); and “partner” is to be read accordingly and includes a former partner.
(3)Regulations under this section may have retrospective effect; but they may not have effect before the beginning of the tax year in which they are made.]
Textual Amendments
F213S. 18A inserted (13.5.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 13(2)(7)
(1)Regulations may provide either generally or in relation to—
(a)any prescribed category of earners; or
(b)earners in any prescribed category of employments,
that their liability in a particular tax year in respect of contributions of prescribed classes[F214, or any prescribed part of such contributions,] is not to exceed such maximum amount or amounts as may be prescribed.
(2)Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (1) above may provide—
(a)for an earner whose liability is subject to a maximum prescribed under that subsection to be liable in the first instance for the full amount of any contributions due from him apart from the regulations, or to be relieved from liability for such contributions in prescribed circumstances and to the prescribed extent; and
(b)for contributions paid in excess of any such maximum to be repaid at such times, and in accordance with such conditions, as may be prescribed.
(3)Regulations may provide, in relation to earners otherwise liable for contributions of any class [F215or any part of such contributions], for excepting them from the liability for such periods, and in such circumstances, as may be prescribed.
(4)As respects any woman who was married or a widow on 6th April 1977 (the date of the coming into force of the repeal of the old provisions that primary Class 1 contributions might be paid at a reduced rate and Class 2 contributions need not be paid by a married woman or a widow) regulations shall provide—
(a)for enabling her to elect that [F216so much of her liability in respect of primary Class 1 contributions as is attributable to section 8(1)(a) above] shall be a liability to contribute at such reduced rate as may be prescribed; and
(b)either for enabling her to elect that her liability in respect of Class 2 contributions shall be a liability to contribute at such reduced rate as may be prescribed or for enabling her to elect that she shall be under no liability to pay such contributions; and
(c)for enabling her to revoke any such election.
(5)Regulations under subsection (4) above may—
(a)provide for the making or revocation of any election under the regulations to be subject to prescribed exceptions and conditions;
(b)preclude a person who has made such an election from paying Class 3 contributions while the election has effect;
(c)provide for treating an election made or revoked for the purpose of any provision of the regulations as made or revoked also for the purpose of any other provision of the regulations;
(d)provide for treating an election made in accordance with regulations under section 130(2) of the 1975 Act as made for the purpose of regulations under subsection (4) above.
[F217(5A)Regulations under any of subsections (1) to (5) above shall be made by the Treasury.]
(6)[F218The Secretary of State may by regulations] provide for earnings factors to be derived, for such purposes as may be prescribed, as follows, that is to say—
(a)in the case of earnings factors for 1987-88 or any subsequent tax year—
(i)from earnings upon which primary Class 1 contributions are paid at a reduced rate by virtue of regulations under subsection (4) above; or
(ii)from Class 2 contributions paid at a reduced rate by virtue of such regulations; and
(b)in the case of earnings factors for any earlier tax year, from contributions which are paid at a reduced rate by virtue of regulations under subsection (4) above;
and if provision is made for a person to have earnings factors so derived for the purpose of establishing entitlement to any benefit, the regulations may, in relation to that person, vary or add to the requirements for entitlement to that benefit.
Textual Amendments
F214Words in s. 19(1) inserted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(2)
F215Words in s. 19(3) inserted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(3)
F216Words in s. 19(4)(a) substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(4)
F217S. 19(5A) inserted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 19(2); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F218Words in s. 19(6) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 19(3); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
(1)This section applies where—
(a)payments by way of Class 1, Class 1A or Class 1B contributions are made in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of an earner (or in respect of a benefit made available to an earner) in 1998-99 or a subsequent tax year (“year 1”);
(b)the payments are made in error, in that the employment from which the earnings are derived (or by reason of which the benefit is made available) is not employed earner’s employment; and
(c)the person making the payments has not been notified of the error by the [F220Inland Revenue] before the end of the tax year following year 1 (“year 2”).
(2)After the end of year 2 the earner shall, except in such circumstances as may be prescribed, be treated for all purposes relating to—
(a)contributions and contributory benefits; and
(b)statutory sick pay and statutory maternity pay,
as if the earnings were derived from (or the benefit were made available by reason of) employed earner’s employment.
[F221(3)Regulations under subsection (2) above shall be made by the Treasury.]]
Textual Amendments
F219S. 19A inserted (4.3.1999 for specified purposes, 6.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 54, 87(2); S.I. 1999/526, art. 2(1)(2)(a)
F220Words in s. 19A(1)(c) substituted (4.3.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 9 para. 4; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(a)(b), Schs. 1, 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F221S. 19A(3) inserted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 20; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
In this Part references to “benefit” or “contributory benefit” include benefit under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014.]
Textual Amendments
F222S. 19B inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 5
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C16Pt. 2 modified (E.W.S.) (11.11.1999 for specified purposes, 1.12.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 49, 89(5)(a); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. IV
(1)Contributory benefits under this Part of this Act are of the following descriptions, namely—
F223(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F224(b)incapacity benefit, comprising—
(i)short-term incapacity benefit, and
(ii)long-term incapacity benefit;]
(d)maternity allowance F225... ;
(e)widow’s benefit, comprising—
F226(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii)widowed mother’s allowance F227... ;
(iii)widow’s pension;
[F228(ea)widowed parent's allowance;]
(f)retirement pensions of the following categories—
(i)Category A, payable to a person by virtue of his own contributions (with increase for adult F229... dependants); and
[F230(ii)Category B, payable to a person by virtue of the contributions of a spouse F227... [F231or civil partner]]
[F232(fa)shared additional pensions;]
(g)for existing beneficiaries only, child’s special allowance.
(2)In this Act—
“long-term benefit” means—
[F233long-term incapacity benefit;]
a widowed mother’s allowance;
[F234a widowed parent’s allowance;]
F235. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a widow’s pension; and
a Category A or Category B retirement pension
[F236a shared additional pension;]; and
“short-term benefit” means—
(3)The provisions of this Part of this Act are subject to the provisions of [F239Chapter II of Part III of the Pensions Act [F240(reduction in benefits for members of schemes that were contracted-out)]].
Textual Amendments
F223S. 20(1)(a) repealed (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F224S. 20(1)(b) substituted for s. 20(1)(b)(c) (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 2(2); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F225Words in s. 20(1)(d) repealed (6.4.2010) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 58(2)(a), 61(2), Sch. 7 Pt. 2
F226S. 20(1)(e)(i) repealed (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 3(2)(a), Sch. 13 Pt. 5; S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F227Words in s. 20(1) repealed with savings (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/938, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)
F228S. 20(1)(ea) substituted (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 3(2); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F229Words in s. 20(1)(f)(i) repealed with savings (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/938, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)
F230S. 20(1)(f)(ii) substituted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 21(1)
F231Words in s. 20(1)(f)(ii) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 13; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F232S. 20(1)(fa) inserted (1.12.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 12 para. 15(2); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. 4
F233Words in s. 20(2) substituted (13.4 1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 2(3)(a); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F234Words in s. 20(2) inserted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 3(3); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F235Words in s. 20(2) omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 3(3); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F236Words in s. 20(2) inserted (1.12.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 12 para. 15(3); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. 4
F237Words in s. 20(2) repealed (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F238Words in s. 20(2) substituted (13.4 1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 2(3)(b); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F239Words in s. 20(3) substituted (7.2.1994) by Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), s. 193(2), Sch. 8 para. 35 (with s. 189. Schs. 6, 9); S.I. 1994/86
F240Words in s. 20(3) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 13 para. 53
(1)Entitlement to any of the benefits specified in section 20(1) above, [F241other than [F242short-term incapacity benefit under subsection (1)(b) of section 30A below,] long-term incapacity benefit under [F242subsection (5) of that section] [F243, maternity allowance under section 35 [F244or 35B] below] or short-term or long-term incapacity benefit under section 40 or 41 below] [F245or a shared additional pension under section 55A [F246or 55AA] below], depends on contribution conditions being satisfied (either by the claimant or by some other person, according to the particular benefit).
(2)The class or classes of contribution which, for the purposes of subsection (1) above, are relevant in relation to each of those benefits are as follows—
(3)The relevant contribution conditions in relation to the benefits specified in subsection (2) above are those specified in Part I of Schedule 3 to this Act.
F253(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)In subsection (4) above and Schedule 3 to this Act—
(a)“the contributor concerned”, for the purposes of any contribution condition, means the person by whom the condition is to be satisfied;
(b)“a relevant class”, in relation to any benefit, means a class of contributions specified in relation to that benefit in subsection (2) above;
(c)“the earnings factor”—
(i)where the year in question is 1987-88 or any subsequent tax year, means, in relation to a person, the aggregate of his earnings factors derived from [F254so much of his earnings as did not exceed the upper earnings limit and] upon which primary Class 1 contributions have been paid or treated as paid and from his Class 2 and Class 3 contributions; and
(ii)where the year in question is any earlier tax year, means, in relation to a person’s contributions of any class or classes, the aggregate of his earnings factors derived from all those contributions;
(d)except in the expression “benefit year”, “year” means a tax year.
[F255(5A)Where primary Class 1 contributions have been paid or treated as paid on any part of a person’s earnings, the following provisions, namely—
(a)subsection (5)(c) above;
(b)sections 22(1)(a) [F256, (2A)] and (3)(a), 23(3)(a), 24(2)(a), [F25744(6)(za) and (a)] F258... below; and
(c)paragraphs 2(4)(a) and (5)(a), 4(2)(a), 5(2)(b) and (4)(a) [F259, 5A(3)(a)] and 7(4)(a) of Schedule 3 to this Act,
shall have effect as if such contributions had been paid or treated as paid on so much of the earnings as did not exceed the upper earnings limit.]
(6)In this Part of this Act “benefit year” means a period—
(a)beginning with the first Sunday in January in any calendar year, and
(b)ending with the Saturday immediately preceding the first Sunday in January in the following calendar year;
but for any prescribed purposes of this Part of this Act “benefit year” may by regulations be made to mean such other period (whether or not a period of 12 months) as may be specified in the regulations.
Textual Amendments
F241Words in s. 21(1) substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 3(2); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F242Words in s. 21(1) inserted (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 21(a); S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(e)(4)(5)
F243Words in s. 21(1) inserted (12.1.2000 for specified purposes, 2.4.2000 for all other purposes) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 31(2); S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(1)(b)
F244Words in s. 21(1) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Participating Wife or Civil Partner of Self-employed Earner) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/606), regs. 1(2), 2(2)
F245Words in s. 21(1) inserted (1.12.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 12 para. 16; S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. IV
F246Words in s. 21(1) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 11 para. 3
F247Words in s. 21(2) table omitted (7.10.1996) by virtue of Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F248Words in s. 21(2) table substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 3(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F249Words in s. 21(1) substituted (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 21(b); S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(e)(4)(5)
F250Words in s. 21(2) repealed (12.1.2000 for specified purposes, 2.4.2000 for all other purposes) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 31(3), Sch. 13 Pt. V; S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(1)(b)(c)
F251Words in s. 21(2) table omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 4(2); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F252Words in s. 21(2) inserted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 4(2)(b); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F253S. 21(4) omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 4(3); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F254Words in s. 21(5)(c)(i) substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 6
F255S. 21(5A) inserted (6.4.1999) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 60; S.I. 1999/418, art. 2(2)(3)(a)
F256Word in s. 21(5A)(b) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 35(2)(a), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F257Words in s. 21(5A)(b) substituted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 35(2)(b), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F258Words in s. 21(5A)(b) repealed with savings (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(3)(e), Sch. 1
F259Words in s. 21(5A)(c) inserted (3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 4 para. 2; S.I. 2011/3033, art. 2(c)(ii)
(1)A person shall, for the purposes specified in subsection (2) below, be treated as having annual earnings factors derived—
(a)in the case of 1987-88 or any subsequent tax year, from [F260so much of his earnings as did not exceed the upper earnings limit and] upon which primary Class 1 contributions have been paid or treated as paid and from Class 2 and Class 3 contributions; and
(b)in the case of any earlier tax year, from his contributions of any of Classes 1, 2 and 3;
but subject to the following provisions of this section and those of section 23 below.
(2)The purposes referred to in subsection (1) above are those of—
(a)establishing, by reference to the satisfaction of contribution conditions, entitlement to [F261a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance[F262, to a contributory employment and support allowance] or to] any benefit specified in section 20(1) above, other than maternity allowance; F263...
(b)calculating the additional pension in the rate of a long-term benefit [F264; and
(c)establishing entitlement to a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 and, where relevant, calculating the rate of a state pension under that Part]; [F265and
(d)establishing entitlement to bereavement support payment under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014].
[F266(2A)For the purposes specified in subsection (2)(b) above, in the case of the first appointed year or any subsequent tax year a person’s earnings factor shall be treated as derived only from [F267so much of his earnings as did not exceed [F268the applicable limit] and] on which primary Class 1 contributions have been paid or treated as paid.
[F269This subsection does not affect the operation of sections 44A and 44B (deemed earnings factors).]]
[F270(2B)“The applicable limit” means—
(a)in relation to a tax year before [F2712009-10], the upper earnings limit;
(b)in relation to [F2712009-10] or any subsequent tax year, the upper accrual point.]
(3)Separate earnings factors may be derived for 1987-88 and subsequent tax years—
(a)from earnings [F272not exceeding the upper earnings limit] upon which primary Class 1 contributions have been paid or treated as paid;
(b)from earnings which have been credited;
(c)from contributions of different classes paid or credited in the same tax year;
(d)by any combination of the methods mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) above,
and may be derived for any earlier tax year from contributions of different classes paid or credited in the same tax year, and from contributions which have actually been paid, as opposed to those not paid but credited.
(4)Subject to regulations under section 19(4) to (6) above, no earnings factor shall be derived—
(a)for 1987-88 or any subsequent tax year, from earnings [F273in respect of which] primary Class 1 contributions are paid at the reduced rate, or
(b)for any earlier tax year, from primary Class 1 contributions paid at the reduced rate or from secondary Class 1 contributions.
(5)Regulations may provide for crediting—
(a)for 1987-88 or any subsequent tax year, earnings or Class 2 or Class 3 contributions, or
(b)for any earlier tax year, contributions of any class,
for the purpose of bringing a person’s earnings factor for that tax year to a figure which will enable him to satisfy contribution conditions of entitlement to [F274a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance[F275, to a contributory employment and support allowance] or to] any prescribed description of benefit (whether his own entitlement or another person’s).
[F276(5ZA)Regulations may provide for crediting—
(a)for 1987-88 or any subsequent tax year, earnings or Class 2 or Class 3 contributions, or
(b)for any earlier tax year, contributions of any class,
for the purpose of bringing an earnings factor for that tax year to a figure which will make that year a “qualifying year”, “pre-commencement qualifying year” or “post-commencement qualifying year” of a person for the purposes of Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 (see sections 2(4) and 4(4) of that Act).
(5ZB)Regulations under subsection (5ZA) must provide for crediting a person with such contributions as may be specified in respect of periods on or after 6 April 1975 during which the person was—
(a)a spouse or civil partner of a member of Her Majesty's forces,
(b)accompanying the member on an assignment outside the United Kingdom, and
(c)not of a description specified in the regulations.]
[F277(5A)Section 23A makes provision for the crediting of Class 3 contributions for the purpose of determining entitlement to the benefits to which that section applies.]
(6)Regulations may impose limits with respect to the earnings factors which a person may have or be treated as having in respect of any one tax year.
(7)The M1power to amend regulations made before 30th March 1977 (the passing of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977) under subsection (5) above may be so exercised as to restrict the circumstances in which and the purposes for which a person is entitled to credits in respect of weeks before the coming into force of the amending regulations; but not so as to affect any benefit for a period before the coming into force of the amending regulations if it was claimed before 18th March 1977.
[F278(8)In this section, “contributory employment and support allowance” means a contributory allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance).]
[F279(9)References in this Act or any other Act to earnings factors derived from so much of a person's earnings as do not exceed the upper accrual point or the upper earnings limit are to be read, in relation to earners paid otherwise than weekly, as references to earnings factors derived from so much of those earnings as do not exceed the prescribed equivalent.]
Textual Amendments
F260Words in s. 22(1)(a) substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(2)
F261Words in s. 22(2)(a) inserted (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 22; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F262Words in s. 22(2)(a) inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 9(3)(a); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(f)
F263Word in s. 22(2) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 6(2)(a)
F264S. 22(2)(c) and word inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 6(2)(b)
F265S. 22(2)(d) and word inserted (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 5; S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F266S. 22(2A) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 30(1), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F267Words in s. 22(2A) substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(2)
F268Words in s. 22(2A) substituted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 12(1)(a), 30(3)
F269Words in s. 22(2A) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 33
F270S. 22(2B) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 12(1)(b), 30(3)
F271Word in s. 22(2B) substituted (21.9.2008) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), ss. 3(2), 6(1)
F272Words in s. 22(3)(a) inserted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(3)
F273Words in s. 22(4) substituted (6.4.1999) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 61; S.I. 1999/418, art. 2(2)(3)(a)
F274Words in s. 22(5) inserted (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 22; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F275Words in s. 22(5) inserted (18.3.2008 for specified purposes, 27.10.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 9(3)(b); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(1)(4)(f), Sch.
F276S. 22(5ZA)-(5ZB) inserted (15.1.2016 for specified purposes, 6.4.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 6(3); S.I. 2015/2058, art. 2(b)
F277S. 22(5A) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 9
F278S. 22(8) inserted (18.3.2008 for specified purposes, 27.10.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 9(4); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(1)(4)(f), Sch.
F279S. 22(9) inserted (21.9.2008) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), s. 6(1), Sch. 1 para. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C18S. 22(4) modified (1.6.2007) by The Transfer of State Pensions and Benefits Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1398), regs. 1(1), 8(2)
C19S. 22(4) modified (1.6.2007) by The Transfer of State Pensions and Benefits Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/286), reg. 1(1)(3), 8(2)
C20S. 22(5)(a): power to make regulations modified (21.5.1998) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 77, 87(2)(a)
Marginal Citations
(1)Earnings factors derived as mentioned in section [F28022(1)] above, including earnings factors as increased by any order under section 148 of the Administration Act—
(a)shall be expressed, subject to subsection (2) below, as whole numbers of pounds; and
(b)shall be made ascertainable from tables or rules to be drawn up by the Secretary of State and embodied in regulations.
(2)Subsection (1) above does not require earnings factors in respect of the tax year 1978-79 or any subsequent tax year which have been revalued for the purpose of calculating guaranteed minimum pensions under the Pensions Act [F281or the Social Security Pensions Act 1975] to be expressed as whole numbers of pounds.
(3)The tables and rules referred to in subsection (1) above shall be drawn up so that, in general—
(a)in respect of the tax year 1987-88 and any subsequent tax year, the amount of earnings [F282not exceeding the upper earnings limit] upon which primary Class 1 contributions have been paid or treated as paid gives rise, subject to [F283subsections (3A) and] (4) below, to an earnings factor for that year equal or approximating to the amount of those earnings; and
(b)any number of Class 2 or Class 3 contributions in respect of a tax year gives rise to an earnings factor for that tax year equal or approximating to that year’s lower earnings limit for Class 1 contributions multiplied by the number of contributions.
[F284(3A)For the purposes specified in section 22(2)(b) (additional pension), subsection (3)(a) has effect in relation to 2009-10 and subsequent tax years as if the reference to the upper earnings limit were to the upper accrual point.]
(4)The Secretary of State may by regulations make such modifications of subsection (3)(a) above as appear to him to be appropriate in consequence of section 8(2) above.
Textual Amendments
F280Word in s. 23(1) substituted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), ss. 134(1), 180(2)(a) (with Sch. 4)
F281Words in s. 23(2) inserted (7.2.1994) by Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), s. 193(2), Sch. 8 para. 36 (with s. 189, Schs. 6, 9); S.I. 1994/86
F282Words in s. 23(3)(a) inserted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 8
F283Words in s. 23(3)(a) substituted (21.9.2008) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), s. 6(1), Sch. 1 para. 3(2)
F284S. 23(3A) inserted (21.9.2008) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), s. 6(1), Sch. 1 para. 3(3)
(1)This section applies to the following benefits—
(a)a Category A retirement pension in a case where the contributor concerned attains pensionable age on or after 6th April 2010;
(b)a Category B retirement pension payable by virtue of section 48A [F286or 48AA] below in a case where the contributor concerned attains pensionable age on or after that date;
(c)a Category B retirement pension payable by virtue of section 48B below in a case where the contributor concerned dies on or after that date without having attained pensionable age before that date;
(d)a widowed parent's allowance payable in a case where the contributor concerned dies on or after that date;
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(2)The contributor concerned in the case of a benefit to which this section applies shall be credited with a Class 3 contribution for each week falling after 6th April 2010 in respect of which the contributor was a relevant carer.
(3)A person is a relevant carer in respect of a week if the person—
(a)is awarded child benefit for any part of that week in respect of a child under the age of 12,
(b)is a foster parent for any part of that week, or
(c)is engaged in caring, within the meaning given by regulations, in that week.
(4)Regulations may make provision for a person's entitlement to be credited with Class 3 contributions by virtue of falling within subsection (3)(b) or (c) above to be conditional on the person—
(a)applying to be so credited in accordance with the prescribed requirements, and
(b)complying with the prescribed requirements as to the provision of information to the Secretary of State [F288or to the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs].
(5)The contributor concerned in the case of a benefit to which this section applies shall be credited with 52 Class 3 contributions for each tax year ending before 6th April 2010 in which the contributor was precluded from regular employment by responsibilities at home within the meaning of regulations under paragraph 5(7) of Schedule 3.
(6)But the maximum number of tax years for which a person can be credited with contributions under subsection (5) above is—
(a)in the case of a benefit mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (c) above, 22;
(b)in the case of a benefit mentioned in subsection (1)(d) F289... above, half the requisite number of years of the person's working life.
(7)The table in paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 3 (requisite number of years of a working life of given duration) applies for the purposes of subsection (6)(b) above as it applies for the purposes of the second condition set out in paragraph 5(3) of that Schedule.
(8)For the purpose of determining entitlement to a benefit to which this section applies, a week that falls partly in one tax year and partly in another is to be treated as falling in the year in which it begins and not in the following year.
[F290(8A)Where this section, or regulations made under it, have the effect that the contributor concerned is credited, on or after 6 April 2016, with contributions for a tax year starting before that date, the contributions are to be treated for the purposes of calculating the rate under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act 2014 as having been credited before 6 April 2016.]
(9)In this section—
“the contributor concerned” has the meaning given in section 21(5)(a) above;
“foster parent” has the meaning given by regulations.]
Textual Amendments
F285S. 23A inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 3(1), 30(3)
F286Words in s. 23A(1)(b) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 58
F287S. 23A(1)(e) omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 6(2); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F288Words in s. 23A(4)(b) inserted (6.4.2010) by The National Insurance Contribution Credits (Transfer of Functions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1377), arts. 1(1), 5
F289Words in s. 23A(6)(b) omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 6(3); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
(1)Regulations may provide for requiring persons to maintain, in such form and manner as may be prescribed, records of such earnings paid by them as are relevant for the purpose of calculating earnings factors, and to retain such records for so long as may be prescribed.
(2)Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that records of earnings relevant for the purpose of calculating a person’s earnings factors for the tax year 1987-88 or any subsequent tax year have not been maintained or retained or are otherwise unobtainable, then, for the purpose of determining those earnings factors, he may—
(a)compute, in such manner as he thinks fit, an amount which shall be regarded as the amount of [F291so much of that person’s earnings as did not exceed the upper earnings limit and] on which primary Class 1 contributions have been paid or treated as paid; or
(b)take the amount of those earnings to be such sum as he may specify in the particular case.
Textual Amendments
F291Words in s. 24(2)(a) substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 9
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Textual Amendments
F292S. 25 repealed (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b) (and see also The Jobseekers Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3276), reg. 9(5))
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Textual Amendments
F293S. 25A repealed (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b) (and see also The Jobseekers Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3276), reg. 9(5))
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Textual Amendments
F294S. 25B repealed (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b) (and see also The Jobseekers Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3276), reg. 9(5))
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Textual Amendments
F295S. 26 repealed (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b) (and see also The Jobseekers Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3276), reg. 9(5))
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Textual Amendments
F296S. 27 repealed (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b) (and see also The Jobseekers Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3276), reg. 9(5))
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Textual Amendments
F297S. 28 repealed (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b) (and see also The Jobseekers Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3276), reg. 9(5))
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Textual Amendments
F298S. 29 repealed (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b) (and see also The Jobseekers Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3276), reg. 9(5))
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Textual Amendments
F299S. 30 repealed (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b) (and see also The Jobseekers Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3276), reg. 9(5))
Textual Amendments
F300S. 30A and cross-heading inserted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 1(1), 16(3) (with s. 4); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4 (with The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/310))
(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, a person who satisfies
[F301(a)either of the conditions mentioned in subsection (2) below; or
(b)if he satisfies neither of those conditions, each of the conditions mentioned in subsection (2A) below,]
is entitled to short-term incapacity benefit in respect of any day of incapacity for work [F302(“the relevant day”)] which forms part of a period of incapacity for work.
(2)The conditions [F303mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above] are that—
(a)he is under pensionable age on [F304the relevant day] and satisfies the contribution conditions specified for short-term incapacity benefit in Schedule 3, Part I, paragraph 2; or
(b)on that day he is over pensionable age but not more than 5 years over that age, the period of incapacity for work began before he attained pensionable age, and—
(i)he would be entitled to a Category A retirement pension if his entitlement had not been deferred or if he had not made an election under section 54(1) below, or
(ii)he would be entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of his deceased spouse [F305or deceased civil partner], but for any such deferment or election.
[F306(2A)The conditions mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above are that—
(a)he is aged 16 or over on the relevant day;
(b)he is under the age of 20 or, in prescribed cases, 25 on a day which forms part of the period of incapacity for work;
(c)he was incapable of work throughout a period of 196 consecutive days immediately preceding the relevant day, or an earlier day in the period of incapacity for work on which he was aged 16 or over;
(d)on the relevant day he satisfies the prescribed conditions as to residence in Great Britain, or as to presence there; and
(e)he is not, on that day, a person who is receiving full-time education.]
(3)A person is not entitled to short-term incapacity benefit [F307under subsection (1)(a) above] for the first 3 days of any period of incapacity for work.
(4)In any period of incapacity for work a person is not entitled to short-term incapacity benefit for more than 364 days.
(5)Where a person ceases by virtue of subsection (4) above to be entitled to short-term incapacity benefit, he is entitled to long-term incapacity benefit in respect of any subsequent day of incapacity for work in the same period of incapacity for work on which he is not over pensionable age.
[F308(6)Regulations may provide that persons who have previously been entitled to incapacity benefit shall, in prescribed circumstances, be entitled to short-term incapacity benefit under subsection (1)(b) above notwithstanding that they do not satisfy the condition set out in paragraph (b) of subsection (2A) above.
(7)Regulations may prescribe the circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as receiving full-time education for the purposes of paragraph (e) of that subsection.]]
Textual Amendments
F301Words in s. 30A(1) substituted (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 64(1)(a), 89(1); S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(c)(4)(5) (with arts. 3, 4)
F302Words in s. 30A(1) inserted (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 64(1)(b), 89(1); S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(c)(4)(5) (with arts. 3, 4)
F303Words in s. 30A(2) inserted (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 64(2)(a), 89(1); S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(c)(4)(5) (with arts. 3, 4)
F304Words in s. 30A(2) substituted (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 64(2)(b), 89(1); S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(c)(4)(5) (with arts. 3, 4)
F305Words in s. 30A(2)(b)(ii) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 14; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F306S. 30A(2A) inserted (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 64(3), 89(1); S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(c)(4)(5) (with arts. 3, 4)
F307Words in s. 30A(3) inserted (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 64(4), 89(1); S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(c)(4)(5) (with arts. 3, 4)
F308S. 30A(6)(7) inserted (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 64(5), 89(1); S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(c)(4)(5) (with arts. 3, 4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
(1)The amount payable by way of incapacity benefit in respect of any day is 1/7th of the appropriate weekly rate.
(2)Subject to the following provisions of this section, the weekly rate of short-term incapacity benefit is the lower or higher rate specified in Schedule 4, Part I, paragraph 2.
The benefit is payable at the lower rate so specified for the first 196 days of entitlement in any period of incapacity for work and at the higher rate so specified thereafter.
(3)In the case of a person over pensionable age the weekly rate of short-term incapacity benefit is, subject to subsection (4) below, that at which the relevant retirement pension referred to in section 30A(2)(b) above would have been payable.
But in determining that rate any increase of the following descriptions shall be disregarded—
(a)any increase [F310(for married people [F311or civil partners]) under section 51A(2)] below or (for deferred retirement) under Schedule 5 to this Act;
F312(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)any increase (for Category A or Category B pensioners) under section 150 of the Administration Act (annual up-rating) of the sums mentioned in subsection (1)(e) of that section.
(4)In the case of a person who has been entitled to short-term incapacity benefit for 196 days or more in any period of incapacity for work and—
(a)is terminally ill, or
(b)he is entitled to the highest rate of the care component of disability living allowance,
the weekly rate of short-term incapacity benefit payable, if greater than the rate otherwise payable to him under subsection (2) or (3) above, shall be equal to the rate at which long-term incapacity benefit under section 30A above would be payable to him if he were entitled to it.
For the purposes of this subsection a person is terminally ill if he suffers from a progressive disease and his death in consequence of that disease can reasonably be expected within 6 months.
(5)References to short-term incapacity benefit at the higher rate shall be construed as including short-term incapacity benefit payable to any person who has been entitled to that benefit for 196 days or more in a period of incapacity for work, notwithstanding that the rate of benefit is determined in accordance with subsection (3) or (4) above.
(6)Subject as follows, the weekly rate of long-term incapacity benefit under section 30A above is that specified in Schedule 4, Part I, paragraph 2A.
(7)Regulations may provide that if a person is, on the qualifying date in relation to a period of incapacity for work, under such age as may be prescribed, the rate of long-term incapacity benefit under section 30A above payable to him in respect of any day in that period shall be increased by such amount as may be prescribed.
For this purpose “the qualifying date” means the first day of the period of incapacity for work or such earlier day as may be prescribed.
[F313(8)This section has effect subject to sections 30DD (reduction for pension payments) and section 30E (reduction for councillor’s allowance) below.]]
Textual Amendments
F309S. 30B inserted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 2(1), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2 (with The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/310))
F310Words in s. 30B(3) substituted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 21(3)
F311Words in s. 30B(3)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 15; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F312S. 30B(3)(b) repealed (6.4.2010 with savings until 6.4.2020) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 4(4), 27(4)(b), Sch. 1 para. 12, Sch. 7 Pt. 2 (with s. 4(5)-(8))
F313S. 30B(8) added (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 22; S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(e)(4)(5)
(1)For the purposes of any provisions of this Act relating to incapacity benefit, subject to the following provisions and save as otherwise expressly provided—
(a)a day of incapacity for work means a day on which a person is incapable of work;
(b)a period of incapacity for work means a period of 4 or more consecutive days, each of which is a day of incapacity for work; and
(c)any two such periods not separated by a period of more than 8 weeks shall be treated as one period of incapacity for work.
(2)Any day which falls within the maternity allowance period (as defined in section 35(2) below) shall be treated for the purposes of any provision of this Act relating to incapacity benefit as a day of incapacity for work unless the woman is disqualified for receiving a maternity allowance for that day by virtue of regulations under section 35(3)(a) below.
(3)Regulations may make provision (subject to the preceding provisions of this section) as to the days which are or are not to be treated as days of incapacity for work for the purposes of any provision of this Act relating to incapacity benefit.
(4)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide—
(a)that paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above shall have effect as if the reference there to 4 consecutive days were to such lesser number of days, whether consecutive or not, within such period of consecutive days as may be prescribed; and
(b)that paragraph (c) of that subsection shall have effect as if for the reference to 8 weeks there were substituted a reference to such larger number of weeks as may be prescribed.
[F315(5)Where a person claims the higher rate of short-term incapacity benefit, or long-term incapacity benefit, under section 30A above for a period commencing after he has ceased to be in qualifying remunerative work (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act 2002) and—
(a)the day following that on which he so ceased was a day of incapacity for work for him,
(b)he has been entitled to the higher rate of short-term incapacity benefit, or to long-term incapacity benefit, under section 30A above within the period of two years ending with that day of incapacity for work, and
(c)he satisfied the relevant tax credit conditions on the day before he so ceased,
every day during that period on which he satisfied those conditions is to be treated for the purposes of the claim as a day of incapacity for work for him.
(5A)A person satisfies the relevant tax credit conditions on a day if—
(a)he is entitled for the day to the disability element of working tax credit (on a claim made by him or by him jointly with another) or would be so entitled but for the fact that the relevant income (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act 2002) in his or their case is such that he is not so entitled, and
(b)either working tax credit or any element of child tax credit other than the family element is paid in respect of the day on such a claim.]
(6)Where—
(a)a person becomes engaged in training for work, and
(b)he was entitled to the higher rate of short-term incapacity benefit, or to long-term incapacity benefit under section 30A above, for one or more of the 56 days immediately before he became so engaged, and
(c)the first day after he ceases to be so engaged is for him a day of incapacity for work and falls not later than the end of the period of two years beginning with the last day for which he was entitled to such benefit,
any day since that day in which he was engaged in training for work shall be treated for the purposes of any claim for such benefit for a period commencing after he ceases to be so engaged as having been a day of incapacity for work.
In this subsection “training for work” means training for work in pursuance of arrangements made under section 2(1) of the Employment and Training Act 1973 or section 2(3) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 or training of such other description as may be prescribed.
(7)For the purposes of this section “week” means any period of 7 days.]
Textual Amendments
F314Ss. 30C-30E inserted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 3(1), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2 (with The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/310))
F315S. 30C(5)(5A) substituted for s. 30C(5) (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 3 para. 25; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(3)(d)(iii)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C23S. 30C power to make regulations modified (21.5.1998) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 77, 87(2)(a)
C24S. 30C modified (31.3.2003) by The Tax Credits Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/962), art. 5(2)
(1)The following provisions have effect in calculating for the purposes of—
(a)section 30A(4) above (length of entitlement to short-term incapacity benefit),
(b)section 30B(2) above (period after which short-term incapacity benefit is payable at higher rate),
(c)section 30B(4) above (period after which incapacity benefit is payable at long-term rate in case of terminal illness), and
(d)section 30B(5) above (construction of references to short-term incapacity benefit at the higher rate),
the number of days for which a person has been entitled to short-term incapacity benefit.
(2)There shall be included—
(a)the first three days of the period of incapacity for work, and
(b)in the case of a woman, any days for which she was entitled to maternity allowance.
(3)There shall also be included such days as may be prescribed in respect of which a person was entitled to statutory sick pay, and on the first of which he satisfied the contribution conditions for short-term incapacity benefit.
(4)There shall be excluded any days in respect of which a person was disqualified for receiving incapacity benefit.]
Textual Amendments
F314Ss. 30C-30E inserted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 3(1), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2 (with The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/310))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
[F318(1)Where—
(a)a person is entitled to incapacity benefit in respect of any period of a week or part of a week,
(b)there is—
(i)a pension payment;
(ii)a PPF periodic payment; or
(iii)any combination of the payments specified in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) above,
payable to him in respect of that period (or a period which forms part of that period or includes that period or part of it), and
(c)the amount of the payment or payments (or, as the case may be, the amount which in accordance with regulations is to be taken as payable to him by way of pension payments or PPF periodic payments in respect of that period), when taken together exceeds the threshold,
the amount of that benefit shall be reduced by an amount equal to 50 per cent. of that excess.]
(2)In subsection (1) above “the threshold” means—
(a)if the period in question is a week, £85 or such greater amount as may be prescribed; or
(b)if that period is not a week, such proportion of the amount mentioned in paragraph (a) as falls to be calculated in accordance with regulations on such basis as may be prescribed.
(3)Regulations may secure that a person of any prescribed description does not suffer any reduction under subsection (1) above in any amount of incapacity benefit to which he is entitled.
(4)Regulations may provide—
(a)for sums of any specified description to be disregarded for the purposes of this section;
(b)for sums of any specified description to be treated for those purposes as payable to persons as pension payments [F319or PPF periodic payments] (including, in particular, sums in relation to which there is a deferred right of receipt);
(c)for the aggregation of sums of any specified description which are payable as pension payments [F320or PPF periodic payments] (or treated as being so payable) in respect of the same or different periods;
(d)for such sums or aggregate sums to be apportioned between or otherwise allocated to periods in respect of which persons are entitled to incapacity benefit.
(5)In this section “pension payment” means—
(a)a periodical payment made in relation to a person under a personal pension scheme or, in connection with the coming to an end of an employment of his, under an occupational pension scheme or a public service pension scheme;
(b)a payment of any specified description, being a payment made under an insurance policy providing benefits in connection with physical or mental illness, disability, infirmity or defect; or
(c)a payment of any other specified description;
and “specified” means prescribed by or determined in accordance with regulations under this section.
(6)For the purposes of subsection (5) “occupational pension scheme”, “personal pension scheme” and “public service pension scheme” each have the meaning given by section 1 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993, except that “personal pension scheme” includes [F321an annuity contract or trust scheme approved under section 620 or 621 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, or a substituted contract within the meaning of section 622(3) of that Act, which is treated as having become a registered pension scheme by virtue of paragraph 1(1)(f) of Schedule 36 to the Finance Act 2004].]
Textual Amendments
F316S. 30DD inserted (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 63, 89(1); S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(b)(4)(5) (with art. 3(2))
F317Words in s. 30DD heading inserted (14.2.2006) by The Pensions Act 2004 (PPF Payments and FAS Payments) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/343), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(1)(a)
F318S. 30DD(1) substituted (14.2.2006) by The Pensions Act 2004 (PPF Payments and FAS Payments) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/343), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(1)(b)
F319Words in s. 30DD(4)(b) inserted (14.2.2006) by The Pensions Act 2004 (PPF Payments and FAS Payments) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/343), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(1)(c)
F320Words in s. 30DD(4)(c) inserted (14.2.2006) by The Pensions Act 2004 (PPF Payments and FAS Payments) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/343), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(1)(c)
F321Words in s. 30DD(6) substituted (6.4.2006) by The Taxation of Pension Schemes (Consequential Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/745), arts. 1, 4(2)
(1)Where the net amount of councillor’s allowance to which a person is entitled in respect of any week exceeds such amount as may be prescribed, an amount equal to the excess shall be deducted from the amount of any incapacity benefit to which he is entitled in respect of that week, and only the balance remaining (if any) shall be payable.
(2)In this section “councillor’s allowance” means—
(a)in England or Wales, an allowance under or by virtue of—
(i)section 173 or 177 of the Local Government Act 1972, or
(ii)a scheme made by virtue of section 18 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989,
other than such an allowance as is mentioned in section 173(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, or
(b)in Scotland, an allowance under or by virtue of section 49 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 or a scheme made by virtue of section 18 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;
and where any such allowance is paid otherwise than weekly, an amount calculated or estimated in accordance with regulations shall be regarded as the weekly amount of the allowance.
(3)In subsection (1) above “net amount”, in relation to any councillor’s allowance to which a person is entitled, means the aggregate amount of the councillor’s allowance or allowances to which he is entitled for the week in question, reduced by the amount of any expenses incurred by him in that week in connection with his membership of the council or councils in question.]
Textual Amendments
F314Ss. 30C-30E inserted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 3(1), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2 (with The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/310))
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Textual Amendments
F322Ss. 31-34 repealed (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 7, Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
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Textual Amendments
F322Ss. 31-34 repealed (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 7, Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
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Textual Amendments
F322Ss. 31-34 repealed (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 7, Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
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Textual Amendments
F322Ss. 31-34 repealed (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 7, Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
[F324(1)A woman shall be entitled to a maternity allowance [F325under this section], at the appropriate weekly rate determined under section 35A below, if—
(a)she has become pregnant and has reached, or been confined before reaching, the commencement of the 11th week before the expected week of confinement; and
(b)she has been engaged in employment as an employed or self-employed earner for any part of the week in the case of at least 26 of the 66 weeks immediately preceding the expected week of confinement; and
[F326(c)her average weekly earnings (within the meaning of section 35A below) are not less than the maternity allowance threshold for the tax year in which the beginning of the period of 66 weeks mentioned in paragraph (b) above falls;]
(d)she is not entitled to statutory maternity pay for the same week in respect of the same pregnancy.]
(2)Subject to the following provisions of this section, a maternity allowance [F327under this section] shall be payable for the period (“the maternity allowance period”) which, if she were entitled to statutory maternity pay, would be the maternity pay period under section 165 below.
(3)Regulations may provide—
(a)for disqualifying a woman for receiving a maternity allowance [F328under this section] if—
[F329(i)during the maternity allowance period, except in prescribed cases, she does any work in employment as an employed or self-employed earner;
(ia)during the maternity allowance period she fails without good cause to observe any prescribed rules of behaviour; or]
(ii)at any time before she is confined she fails without good cause to attend for, or submit herself to, any medical examination required in accordance with the regulations;
(b)that this section and [F330section 35A below] shall have effect subject to prescribed modifications in relation to cases in which a woman has been confined and—
(i)has not made a claim for a maternity allowance [F331under this section] in expectation of that confinement (other than a claim which has been disallowed); or
(ii)has made a claim for a maternity allowance [F332under this section] in expectation of that confinement (other than a claim which has been disallowed), but she was confined more than 11 weeks before the expected week of confinement;
[F333(c)that subsection (2) above shall have effect subject to prescribed modifications in relation to cases in which a woman fails to satisfy the conditions referred to in subsection (1)(b) [F334or (c) above] at the commencement of the 11th week before the expected week of confinement, but subsequently satisfies those conditions at any time before she is confined.]
[F335(3A)Regulations may provide for the duration of the maternity allowance period as it applies to a woman to be reduced, subject to prescribed restrictions and conditions.
(3B)Regulations under subsection (3A) are to secure that the reduced period ends at a time—
(a)after a prescribed period beginning with the day on which the woman is confined, and
(b)when at least a prescribed part of the maternity allowance period remains unexpired.
(3C)Regulations under subsection (3A) may, in particular, prescribe restrictions and conditions relating to—
(a)the end of the woman's entitlement to maternity leave;
(b)the doing of work by the woman;
(c)the taking of prescribed steps by the woman or another person as regards leave under section 75E of the Employment Rights Act 1996 in respect of the child;
(d)the taking of prescribed steps by a person other than the woman as regards statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child.
(3D)Regulations may provide for a reduction in the duration of the maternity allowance period as it applies to a woman to be revoked, or to be treated as revoked, subject to prescribed restrictions and conditions.]
[F336(3E)A woman who would, but for the reduction in duration of a maternity pay period by virtue of section 165(3A), be entitled to statutory maternity pay for a week is not entitled to a maternity allowance for that week.]
(4)A woman who has become entitled to a maternity allowance [F337under this section] shall cease to be entitled to it if she dies before the beginning of the maternity allowance period; and if she dies after the beginning, but before the end, of that period, the allowance shall not be payable for any week subsequent to that in which she dies.
(5)Where for any purpose of this Part of this Act or of regulations it is necessary to calculate the daily rate of a maternity allowance [F338under this section] [F339the amount payable by way of that allowance for any day shall be taken as one seventh of the weekly rate of the allowance].
(6)In this section “confinement” means—
(a)labour resulting in the issue of a living child, or
(b)labour after [F34024 weeks] of pregnancy resulting in the issue of a child whether alive or dead,
and “confined” shall be construed accordingly; and where a woman’s labour begun on one day results in the issue of a child on another day she shall be taken to be confined on the day of the issue of the child or, if labour results in the issue of twins or a greater number of children, she shall be taken to be confined on the day of the issue of the last of them.
[F341(6A)In this section “the maternity allowance threshold”, in relation to a tax year, means (subject to subsection (6B) below) £30.
(6B)The Secretary of State may, in relation to any tax year after 2001-2002, by order increase the amount for the time being specified in subsection (6A) above to such amount as is specified in the order.
(6C)When deciding whether, and (if so) by how much, to increase the amount so specified the Secretary of State shall have regard to the movement, over such period as he thinks fit, in the general level of prices obtaining in Great Britain (estimated in such manner as he thinks fit).
(6D)The Secretary of State shall in each tax year carry out such a review of the amount for the time being specified in subsection (6A) above as he thinks fit.]
(7)The fact that the mother of a child is being paid maternity allowance [F342under this section] shall not be taken into consideration by any court in deciding whether to order payment of expenses incidental to the birth of the child.
Textual Amendments
F323Words in s. 35 heading inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Participating Wife or Civil Partner of Self-employed Earner) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/606), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a)
F324S. 35(1) substituted for s. 35(1)(1A) (12.1.2000 for specified purposes, 2.4.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 53(1), 89(1) (with s. 53(4)); S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(1)(a)
F325Words in s. 35(1) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Participating Wife or Civil Partner of Self-employed Earner) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/606), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)
F326S. 35(1)(c) substituted (6.4.2003) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 55(2), Sch. 7 para. 4(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 3
F327Words in s. 35(2) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Participating Wife or Civil Partner of Self-employed Earner) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/606), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)
F328Words in s. 35(3)(a) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Participating Wife or Civil Partner of Self-employed Earner) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/606), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)
F329S. 35(3)(a)(i)(ia) substituted for s. 35(3)(a)(i) (27.6.2006 for specified purposes, 1.10.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 6; S.I. 2006/1682, arts. 2(d), 3(d)
F330Words in s. 35(3) substituted (12.1.2000 for specified purposes, 2.4.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 53(2)(a), 89(1) (with s. 53(4)); S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(1)(a)
F331Words in s. 35(3)(b)(i) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Participating Wife or Civil Partner of Self-employed Earner) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/606), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)
F332Words in s. 35(3)(b)(ii) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Participating Wife or Civil Partner of Self-employed Earner) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/606), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)
F333S. 35(3)(c) added (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Maternity Allowance and Statutory Maternity Pay Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1230), reg. 2(3)
F334Words in s. 35(3)(c) substituted (6.4.2003) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 55(2), Sch. 7 para. 4(3); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 3
F335S. 35(3A)-(3D) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 120(2), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(d)
F336S. 35(3E) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 120(3), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(d)
F337Words in s. 35(4) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Participating Wife or Civil Partner of Self-employed Earner) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/606), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)
F338Words in s. 35(5) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Participating Wife or Civil Partner of Self-employed Earner) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/606), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)
F339Words in s. 35(5) substituted for s. 35(5)(a)(b) (1.10.2006 in respect of women whose expected week of confinement falls on or after 1.4.2007) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 67, 87(2); S.I. 2006/2376, art. 2
F340Words in s. 35(6) substituted (1.10.1992) by Still-Birth (Definition) Act 1992 (c. 29), s. 2(1)(a)(2)(a), 4(2)
F341S. 35(6A)-(6D) inserted (6.4.2003) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 55(2), Sch. 7 para. 4(4); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 3
F342Words in s. 35(7) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Participating Wife or Civil Partner of Self-employed Earner) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/606), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(c)
[F345(1)For the purposes of section 35(1) above the appropriate weekly rate is (subject to subsection (5A) below) whichever is the lower rate of—
(a)a weekly rate equivalent to 90 per cent of the woman’s average weekly earnings; and
(b)the weekly rate for the time being prescribed under section 166(1)(b) below.]
(4)For the purposes of this section a woman’s “average weekly earnings” shall be taken to be the average weekly amount (as determined in accordance with regulations) of specified payments which—
(a)were made to her or for her benefit as an employed earner, or
(b)are (in accordance with regulations) to be treated as made to her or for her benefit as a self-employed earner,
during the specified period.
(5)Regulations may, for the purposes of subsection (4) above, provide—
(a)for the amount of any payments falling within paragraph (a) or (b) of that subsection to be calculated or estimated in such manner and on such basis as may be prescribed;
(b)for a payment made outside the specified period to be treated as made during that period where it was referable to that period or any part of it;
(c)for a woman engaged in employment as a self-employed earner to be treated as having received a payment in respect of a week—
(i)equal to [F346an amount 90 per cent of which is equal to the weekly rate prescribed under section 166(1)(b) below that is] in force on the last day of the week, if she [F347has] paid a Class 2 contribution in respect of the week, or
(ii)equal to the maternity allowance threshold in force on that day, if she [F348could have paid, but has not paid,] such a contribution in respect of the week;
(d)for aggregating payments made or treated as made to or for the benefit of a woman where, either in the same week or in different weeks, she was engaged in two or more employments (whether, in each case, as an employed earner or a self-employed earner).
[F349(5A)Where subsection (5B) below applies the appropriate weekly rate is the weekly rate for the time being prescribed under section 166(1)(b) below.
(5B)This subsection applies where a woman is treated by virtue of regulations under sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (c) of subsection (5) above as having received a payment in respect of each week in the specified period equal to the amount mentioned in that sub-paragraph.]
[F350(6)In this section “the maternity allowance threshold” has the same meaning as in section 35 above and “specified” means prescribed by or determined in accordance with regulations.]]
Textual Amendments
F343S. 35A inserted (12.1.2000 for specified purposes, 2.4.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 53(3), 89(1) (with s. 53(4)); S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(1)(a)
F344Words in s. 35A heading inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Participating Wife or Civil Partner of Self-employed Earner) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/606), regs. 1(2), 2(4)
F345S. 35A(1) substituted for s. 35A(1)-(3) (6.4.2003) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 48(1)(a), 55(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 3
F346Words in s. 35A(5)(c)(i) substituted (24.11.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 48(1)(b), 55(2) (with s. 48(2)); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
F347Word in s. 35A(5)(c)(i) inserted (with effect for the tax year 2015-16 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 6(a), 35
F348Words in s. 35A(5)(c)(ii) substituted (with effect for the tax year 2015-16 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 6(b), 35
F349S. 35A(5A)(5B) inserted (6.4.2003) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 48(1)(c), 55(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 3
F350S. 35A(6) substituted for s. 35A(6)-(8) (6.4.2003) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 55(2), Sch. 7 para. 5; S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 3
(1)A woman (W) shall be entitled to a maternity allowance under this section, at the weekly rate given by subsection (3) below, if—
(a)W has become pregnant and has reached, or been confined before reaching, the commencement of the 11th week before the expected week of confinement; and
(b)for any part of the week in the case of at least 26 of the 66 weeks immediately preceding the expected week of confinement, W has worked with a person (S) who at the time of her doing so—
(i)was her spouse or civil partner, and
(ii)was engaged in employment as a self-employed earner; and
(c)S [F352has paid] a Class 2 contribution in respect of the 26 weeks referred to in paragraph (1)(b); and
(d)W is not entitled to a maternity allowance under section 35 above, or statutory maternity pay, for the same week in respect of the same pregnancy.
(2)In this section—
(a)a reference to W working with S is a reference to W participating in the activities engaged in by S as a self-employed earner, performing the same tasks or ancillary tasks, without being employed by S or being in partnership with S;
(b)a reference to W ceasing to work with S is a reference to W ceasing to do so either permanently or until after her confinement.
(3)The rate of allowance under this section for any particular week is 90 per cent of the amount of the maternity allowance threshold for the tax year in which the week ends.
(4)Subject to subsections (10) and (11) below, a maternity allowance under this section shall be payable for the period of 14 weeks (“the 14-week period”) beginning as set out in subsection (5), (6), (7) or (8) below (whichever applies).
(5)If W ceases to work with S before the commencement of the 11th week before the expected week of confinement, the 14-week period begins with the commencement of the 11th week before the expected week of confinement.
(6)If W ceases to work with S on a day that falls within the period beginning with the commencement of the 11th week before the expected week of confinement and ending with the end of the fifth week before the expected week of confinement, the 14-week period begins immediately after that day.
(7)If on a day that falls within the period beginning with the commencement of the fourth week before the expected week of confinement and ending with the date of confinement—
(a)W ceases to work with S, or
(b)she refrains from working with S wholly or partly because of her pregnancy or confinement,
the 14-week period begins immediately after the day on which she ceases or refrains.
(8)If none of subsections (5) to (7) above applies, the 14-week period begins immediately after the date of confinement.
(9)In relation to maternity allowance under this section, a reference in a provision contained in or made under any enactment to the maternity allowance period shall be read as a reference to the 14-week period.
(10)Subsections (4) to (7) of section 35 above have effect for the purposes of this section as they have effect for the purposes of that section (reading references to the maternity allowance period as references to the 14-week period).
(11)Regulations under section 35 above may make provision for the purposes of this section corresponding or similar to the provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (3)(a), (b) or (c) of that section.]
Textual Amendments
F351S. 35B inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Participating Wife or Civil Partner of Self-employed Earner) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/606), regs. 1(2), 2(5)
F352Words in s. 35B(1)(c) substituted (with effect for the tax year 2015-16 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 7, 35
Textual Amendments
F353S. 36 cross-heading substituted (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 7; S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
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Textual Amendments
F354S. 36 repealed (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 8; S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
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Textual Amendments
F355S. 36A repealed (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 9; S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
[F357(A1)This section applies only in cases where a woman's husband has died before 9 April 2001.]
(1)A woman who has been widowed shall be entitled to a widowed mother’s allowance at the rate determined in accordance with section 39 below if her late husband satisfied the contribution conditions for a widowed mother’s allowance specified in Schedule 3, Part I, paragraph 5 and either—
(a)the woman is entitled to child benefit in respect of a child [F358or qualifying young person] falling within subsection (2) below; or
(b)the woman is pregnant by her late husband; or
(c)if the woman and her late husband were residing together immediately before the time of his death, the woman is pregnant as the result of being artificially inseminated before that time with the semen of some person other than her husband, or as the result of the placing in her before that time of an embryo, of an egg in the process of fertilisation, or of sperm and eggs.
(2)A child [F359or qualifying young person] falls within this subsection if F360... the child [F361or qualifying young person] is either—
(a)a son or daughter of the woman and her late husband; or
(b)a child [F362or qualifying young person] in respect of whom her late husband was immediately before his death entitled to child benefit; or
(c)if the woman and her late husband were residing together immediately before his death, a child [F362or qualifying young person] in respect of whom she was then entitled to child benefit.
(3)The widow shall not be entitled to the allowance for any period after she remarries [F363or forms a civil partnership], but, subject to that, she shall continue to be entitled to it for any period throughout which she satisfies the requirements of subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) above.
(4)A widowed mother’s allowance shall not be payable—
(a)for any period falling before the day on which the widow’s entitlement is to be regarded as commencing for that purpose by virtue of section 5(1)(k) of the Administration Act; F364... [F365or]
[F366(b)for any period during which she and a person whom she is not married to, or in a civil partnership with, are living together [F367as if they were a married couple or civil partners].]
Textual Amendments
F356Words in s. 37 heading inserted (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 10(3); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F357S. 37(A1) inserted (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 10(2); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F358Words in s. 37(1)(a) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(2)
F359Words in s. 37(2) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(3)(a)
F360Words in s. 37(2) repealed (7.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 50, 70(2), Sch. 8; S.I. 2008/2101, art. 2(3)(a); S.I. 2009/775, art. 2(b); for savings see S.I. 2003/938, art. 4; S.I. 2008/2101, art. 3(3); S.I. 2009/775, art. 3
F361Words in s. 37(2) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(3)(b)
F362Words in s. 37(2) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(3)(c)
F363Words in s. 37(3) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 18(2); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F364Word in s. 37(4)(a) repealed (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(b)(d), Sch. 30; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(6)
F365Word in s. 37(4) inserted (E.W.) (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 22(3); and inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(a)
F366S. 37(4)(b) substituted for s. 37(4)(b)(c) (E.W.) (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 22(3); and substituted (S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(b)
F367Words in s. 37(4)(b) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 14(2)(a)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C26S. 37(1) modified by The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 (S.I. 1977/343), reg. 4B (as substituted (9.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/1483, regs. 1, 5)
[F369(A1)This section applies only in cases where a woman's husband has died before 9 April 2001.]
(1)A woman who has been widowed shall be entitled to a widow’s pension at the rate determined in accordance with section 39 below if her late husband satisfied the contribution conditions for a widow’s pension specified in Schedule 3, Part I, paragraph 5 and either—
(a)she was, at the husband’s death, over the age of 45 but under the age of 65; or
(b)she ceased to be entitled to a widowed mother’s allowance at a time when she was over the age of 45 but under the age of 65.
(2)The widow shall not be entitled to the pension for any period after she remarries [F370or forms a civil partnership], but, subject to that, she shall continue to be entitled to it until she attains [F371pensionable age].
(3)A widow’s pension shall not be payable—
(a)for any period falling before the day on which the widow’s entitlement is to be regarded as commencing for that purpose by virtue of section 5(1)(k) of the Administration Act;
(b)for any period for which she is entitled to a widowed mother’s allowance; F372... [F373or]
[F374(c)for any period during which she and a person whom she is not married to, or in a civil partnership with, are living together [F375as if they were a married couple or civil partners].]
(4)In the case of a widow whose late husband died before 11th April 1988 and who either—
(a)was over the age of 40 but under the age of 55 at the time of her husband’s death; or
(b)is over the age of 40 but under the age of 55 at the time when she ceases to be entitled to a widowed mother’s allowance,
subsection (1) above shall have effect as if for “45" there were substituted “40”.
Textual Amendments
F368Words in s. 38 heading inserted (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 11(3); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F369S. 38(A1) inserted (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 11(2); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F370Words in s. 38(2) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 19(2); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F371Words in s. 38(2) substituted (6.12.2018) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 13(3), Sch. 1 para. 40
F372Word in s. 38(3)(b) repealed (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(b)(d), Sch. 30; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(6)
F373Word in s. 38(3) inserted (E.W.) (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 22(4); and inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(4)(a)
F374S. 38(3)(c) substituted for s. 38(3)(c)(d) (E.W.) (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 22(4); and substituted (S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(4)(b)
F375Words in s. 38(3)(c) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 14(2)(b)
(1)The weekly rate of—
(a)a widowed mother’s allowance,
(b)a widow’s pension,
shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of [F376sections 44 to [F37745B]] F378... below as they apply in the case of a Category A retirement pension, but subject, in particular, to the following provisions of this section and section [F37946] below.
(2)In the application of [F376sections 44 to [F37745B]] F378... below by virtue of subsection (1) above—
(a)where the woman’s husband was over pensionable age when he died, references in those sections to the pensioner shall be taken as references to the husband, and
(b)where the husband was under pensionable age when he died, references in those sections to the pensioner and the tax year in which he attained pensionable age shall be taken as references to the husband and the tax year in which he died.
[F380(2A)In its application by virtue of subsection (1) above, section 44(4) below is to be read as if for the first amount specified in that provision there were substituted a reference to the amount prescribed for the purposes of this subsection.]
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(4)Where a widow’s pension is payable to a woman who was under the age of 55 at the time when the applicable qualifying condition was fulfilled, the weekly rate of the pension shall be reduced by 7 per cent. of what it would be apart from this subsection multiplied by the number of years by which her age at that time was less than 55 (any fraction of a year being counted as a year).
(5)For the purposes of subsection (4) above, the time when the applicable qualifying condition was fulfilled is the time when the woman’s late husband died or, as the case may be, the time when she ceased to be entitled to a widowed mother’s allowance.
(6)In the case of a widow whose late husband died before 11th April 1988 and who either—
(a)was over the age of 40 but under the age of 55 at the time of her husband’s death; or
(b)is over the age of 40 but under the age of 55 at the time when she ceases to be entitled to a widowed mother’s allowance,
subsection (4) above shall have effect as if for “55" there were substituted “ 50 ”, in both places where it occurs.
Textual Amendments
F376Words in s. 39(1)-(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 127(3)-(5) of the amending Act) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), ss. 127(2), 180(2)(a) (with Sch. 4) (and see, as to the continuation of these amendments, Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 3 para. 27)
F377Words in s. 39(1)(2)(3) substituted (1.12.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 12 para. 17; S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. IV
F378Words in s. 39 repealed (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 27(3)(c), 30(3), Sch. 2 para. 3(a), Sch. 7 Pt. 5
F379Figure in s. 39(1) substituted (3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 4 para. 3; S.I. 2011/3033, art. 2(c)(ii)
F380S. 39(2A) inserted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2010-2011 and subsequent tax years) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 6(5), 30(1)(a)(3) (with ss. 5(4)-(6), 6(7)); S.I. 2010/2650
F381S. 39(3) repealed (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 27(3)(c), 30(3), Sch. 2 para. 3(b), Sch. 7 Pt. 5
[F383(1)This section applies where—
(a)a person's [F384spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] has died before the day on which section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014 comes into force (but see subsection (1A)),
(b)the person has not married or formed a civil partnership [F385or a cohabiting partnership] after the death but before that day, and
(c)the person is under pensionable age on that day.
(1A)This section does not apply in cases where a woman's husband has died before 9 April 2001.]
(2)The surviving [F384spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] shall be entitled to a widowed parent’s allowance at the rate determined in accordance with section 39C below if the deceased [F384spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] satisfied the contribution conditions for a widowed parent’s allowance specified in Schedule 3, Part I, paragraph 5 and—
(a)the surviving [F384spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] is entitled to child benefit in respect of a child [F386or qualifying young person] falling within subsection (3) below; F387...
(b)the surviving spouse [F388or cohabiting partner] is a woman who either—
(i)is pregnant by her late husband [F389or the deceased cohabiting partner], or
(ii)if she and he were residing together immediately before the time of his death, is pregnant in circumstances falling within section 37(1)(c) above [F390(which is to be read as if the references to her late husband included a reference to the deceased cohabiting partner)] [F391or
(c)the surviving civil partner [F392or cohabiting partner] is a woman who—
(i)was residing together with the deceased civil partner [F392or cohabiting partner] immediately before the time of the death, and
(ii)is pregnant as the result of being artificially inseminated before that time with the semen of some person, or as a result of the placing in her before that time of an embryo, of an egg in the process of fertilisation, or of sperm and eggs.]
(3)A child [F393or qualifying young person] falls within this subsection if F394... the child [F395or qualifying young person] is either—
(a)a son or daughter of the surviving [F384spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] and the deceased [F384spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner]; or
(b)a child [F396or qualifying young person] in respect of whom the deceased [F384spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] was immediately before his or her death entitled to child benefit; or
(c)if the surviving [F384spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] and the deceased [F384spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] were residing together immediately before his or her death, a child [F396or qualifying young person] in respect of whom the surviving [F384spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] was then entitled to child benefit.
[F397(3A)Only one person is entitled to a widowed parent’s allowance in respect of one death.
(3B)Where, apart from subsection (3A), more than one person would be so entitled, entitlement is to be determined in accordance with subsections (3C) and (3D).
(3C)Where only one of those persons is a member of the same household as the deceased, that person is entitled.
(3D)Where there is more than one person who is a member of the same household as the deceased and would (apart from subsection (3A)) be entitled—
(a)if one of those persons is the deceased’s spouse or civil partner and is pregnant or entitled to child benefit as described in subsection (2), that person is entitled;
(b)if there is no spouse or civil partner entitled under paragraph (a), the deceased’s cohabiting partner who is pregnant or entitled to child benefit as described in subsection (2) is entitled (but this is subject to paragraphs (c) and (d));
(c)if there is more than one cohabiting partner within paragraph (b), the cohabiting partner who has been a member of the same household as the deceased for longest is entitled;
(d)if there is more than one cohabiting partner within paragraph (b) and each partner has been a member of the same household as the deceased for the same length of time, the Secretary of State must determine who is entitled.]
(4)The surviving spouse shall not be entitled to the allowance for any period after she or he remarries [F398or forms a civil partnership] [F399or a cohabiting partnership], but, subject to that, the surviving spouse shall continue to be entitled to it for any period throughout which she or he—
(a)satisfies the requirements of subsection (2)(a) or (b) above; and
(b)is under pensionable age.
[F400(4A)The surviving civil partner shall not be entitled to the allowance for any period after she or he forms a subsequent civil partnership [F401or a cohabiting partnership] or marries, but, subject to that, the surviving civil partner shall continue to be entitled to it for any period throughout which she or he—
(a)satisfies the requirements of subsection (2)(a) or (b) above; and
(b)is under pensionable age.]
[F402(4B)The surviving cohabiting partner shall not be entitled to the allowance for any period after she or he forms a subsequent cohabiting partnership or a civil partnership or marries, but, subject to that, the surviving cohabiting partner shall continue to be entitled to it for any period throughout which she or he—
(a)satisfies the requirements of subsection (2)(a), (b) or (c) above; and
(b)is under pensionable age.]
(5)A widowed parent’s allowance shall not be payable—
(a)for any period falling before the day on which the surviving [F403spouse’s, civil partner’s or cohabiting partner’s] entitlement is to be regarded as commencing by virtue of section 5(1)(k) of the Administration Act; F404... [F405or]
[F406(b)for any period during which the surviving [F384spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] and a person whom she or he is not married to, or in a civil partnership with, are living together [F407as if they were a married couple or civil partners].]]
[F408(6)For the purposes of this section, the Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe—
(a)circumstances in which the fact that two persons are married to each other, or are civil partners or cohabiting partners of each other, is to be disregarded;
(b)circumstances in which two persons are to be treated as if they were married to each other or were civil partners or cohabiting partners of each other (or as marrying or forming a civil partnership or a cohabiting partnership);
(c)circumstances in which people are to be treated as being, or as not being, members of the same household.
(7)For the purposes of this section and section 39C, two persons are cohabiting partners if they are not married to, or civil partners of, each other but are living together as if they were married or in a civil partnership (and “cohabiting partnership” is to be read accordingly).
(8)The Secretary of State must issue a statement of the Secretary of State’s policy with respect to making determinations under subsection (3D)(d).]
Textual Amendments
F382Ss. 39A-39C inserted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 55(2), 89(1); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F383S. 39A(1)(1A) substituted for s. 39A(1) (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 12; S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F384Words in s. 39A substituted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(2)(a) (with art. 2)
F385Words in s. 39A(1)(b) inserted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(2)(b) (with art. 2)
F386Words in s. 39A(2)(a) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(2)
F387Word in s. 39A(2)(a) repealed (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(b)(d), Sch. 30; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(6)
F388Words in s. 39A(2)(b) inserted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(2)(c)(i) (with art. 2)
F389Words in s. 39A(2)(b)(i) inserted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(2)(c)(ii) (with art. 2)
F390Words in s. 39A(2)(b)(ii) inserted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(2)(c)(iii) (with art. 2)
F391S. 39A(2)(c) and preceding word inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 20(4); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F392Words in s. 39A(2)(c) inserted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(2)(d) (with art. 2)
F393Words in s. 39A(3) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(a)
F394Words in s. 39A(3) repealed (7.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 51, 70(2), Sch. 8; S.I. 2008/2101, art. 2(3)(b); S.I. 2009/775, art. 2(b); for savings see S.I. 2003/938, art. 4; S.I. 2008/2101, art. 3(3); S.I. 2009/775, art. 3
F395Words in s. 39A(3) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(b)
F396Words in s. 39A(3) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(c)
F397S. 39A(3A)-(3D) inserted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(2)(e) (with art. 2)
F398Words in s. 39A(4) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 20(5); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F399Words in s. 39A(4) inserted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(2)(f) (with art. 2)
F400S. 39A(4A) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 20(6); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F401Words in s. 39A(4A) inserted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(2)(g) (with art. 2)
F402S. 39A(4B) inserted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(2)(h) (with art. 2)
F403Words in s. 39A(5)(a) substituted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(2)(i) (with art. 2)
F404Word in s. 39A(5)(a) repealed (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(b)(d), Sch. 30; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(6)
F405Word in s. 39A(5) inserted (E.W.) (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 22(5); and inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(5)(a)
F406S. 39A(5)(b) substituted for s. 39A(5)(b)(c) (E.W.) (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 22(5); and substituted (S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(5)(b)
F407Words in s. 39A(5)(b) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 14(2)(c)
F408S. 39A(6)-(8) inserted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(2)(j) (with art. 2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C27S. 39A(2) modified by The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 (S.I. 1977/343), reg. 4B (as substituted (9.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/1483, regs. 1, 5)
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Textual Amendments
F409S. 39B repealed (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 13; S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
(1)The weekly rate of a widowed parent’s allowance shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of sections 44 to [F41145AA and Schedules 4A and 4B below as they apply] in the case of a Category A retirement pension, but subject, in particular, to the following provisions of this section and section [F41246] below.
[F413(1A)In its application by virtue of subsection (1) above, section 44(4) below is to be read as if for the first amount specified in that provision there were substituted a reference to the amount prescribed for the purposes of this subsection.]
F414(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)In the application of sections 44 to [F41545AA and Schedules 4A and 4B below by virtue of subsection (1) above] —
(a)where the deceased [F416spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] was over pensionable age at his or her death, references in those [F417provisions] to the pensioner shall be taken as references to the deceased [F416spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner], and
(b)where the deceased [F416spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] was under pensionable age at his or her death, references in those [F418provisions] to the pensioner and the tax year in which he attained pensionable age shall be taken as references to the deceased [F416spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] and the tax year in which he or she died.
(4)Where a widowed parent’s allowance is payable to a person whose [F419spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] dies after [F4205th October 2002], the additional pension falling to be calculated under sections 44 to [F42145AA and Schedules 4A and 4B below] by virtue of subsection (1) above shall be one half of the amount which it would be apart from this subsection.
F422(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]
Textual Amendments
F382Ss. 39A-39C inserted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 55(2), 89(1); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F410Words in s. 39C heading omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 14(4); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F411Words in s. 39C(1) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 93(2)
F412Word in s. 39C(1) substituted (3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(2)(c); S.I. 2011/3033, art. 2(c)(iv)
F413S. 39C(1A)(2) substituted for s. 39C(2) (with effect in relation to the tax year 2010-2011 and subsequent tax years) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 6(6)(a), 30(1)(a)(3) (with ss. 5(4)-(6), 6(7)); S.I. 2010/2650
F414S. 39C(2) omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 14(2); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F415Words in s. 39C(3) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 93(3)
F416Words in s. 39C(3) substituted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(3)(a) (with art. 2)
F417Word in s. 39C(3)(a) substituted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 2 para. 4(3)
F418Word in s. 39C(3)(b) substituted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 2 para. 4(3)
F419Words in s. 39C(4) substituted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(3)(b) (with art. 2)
F420Words in s. 39C(4) substituted (with retrospective effect) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 39(1)(a)(2)(a), 86(1)(b)(2) (with s. 83(6))
F421Words in s. 39C(4) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 93(4)
F422S. 39C(5) omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 14(3); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C28S. 39C modified (6.10.2002) by The Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1085), regs. 1(1), 2, Sch. (as amended (5.12.2005) by S.I. 2005/3030, regs. 1, 2)
(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, this section applies to a woman who—
(a)on her late husband’s death is not entitled to a widowed mother’s allowance or subsequently ceases to be entitled to such an allowance;
(b)is incapable of work at the time when he dies or when she subsequently ceases to be so entitled;
(c)either—
(i)would have been entitled to a widow’s pension if she had been over the age of 45 when her husband died or when she ceased to be entitled to a widowed mother’s allowance; or
(ii)is entitled to such a pension with a reduction under section 39(4) above; and
(d)is not entitled to incapacity benefit apart from this section.
(2)This section does not apply to a woman unless—
(a)her husband died after 5th April 1979; or
(b)she ceased to be entitled to a widowed mother’s allowance after that date (whenever her husband died).
(3)A woman to whom this section applies is entitled to long-term incapacity benefit under this section for any day of incapacity for work which—
(a)falls in a period of incapacity for work that began before the time when her late husband died or she subsequently ceased to be entitled to a widowed mother’s allowance; and
(b)is after that time and after the first 364 days of incapacity for work in that period.
(4)A woman to whom this section applies who is not entitled to long-term incapacity benefit under subsection (3) above, but who is terminally ill, is entitled to short-term incapacity benefit under this section for any day of incapacity for work which—
(a)falls in a period of incapacity for work that began before the time when her late husband died or she subsequently ceased to be entitled to a widowed mother’s allowance, and
(b)is after that time and after the first 196 days of incapacity for work in that period.
For the purposes of this subsection a woman is terminally ill if she suffers from a progressive disease and her death in consequence of that disease can reasonably be expected within 6 months.
(5)The weekly rate of incapacity benefit payable under this section is—
(a)if the woman is not entitled to a widow’s pension, that which would apply if she were entitled to long-term incapacity benefit under section 30A above; and
(b)if she is entitled to a widow’s pension with a reduction under section 39(4) above, the difference between the weekly rate of that pension and the weekly rate referred to in paragraph (a) above.
(6)A woman is not entitled to incapacity benefit under this section if she is over pensionable age; but if she has attained pensionable age and the period of incapacity for work mentioned in subsection (3)(a) or (4)(a) above did not terminate before she attained that age—
(a)she shall, if not otherwise entitled to a Category A retirement pension, be entitled to such a pension, and
(b)the weekly rate of the Category A retirement pension to which she is entitled (whether by virtue of paragraph (a) above or otherwise) shall be determined in the prescribed manner.
(7)Where a woman entitled to short-term incapacity benefit under subsection (4) above attains pensionable age and defers her entitlement to a Category A pension or makes an election under section 54(1) below, the days of incapacity for work falling within the period of incapacity for work mentioned in that subsection shall, for the purpose of determining any subsequent entitlement to incapacity benefit under section 30A above or the rate of that benefit, be treated as if they had been days of entitlement to short-term incapacity benefit.
(8)References to short-term incapacity benefit at the higher rate shall be construed as including short-term incapacity benefit payable under subsection (4) above.]
Textual Amendments
F423S. 40 substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 8; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
(1)This section applies to a man whose wife has died on or after 6th April 1979 and who either—
(a)was incapable of work at the time when she died, or
(b)becomes incapable of work within the prescribed period after that time,
and is not entitled to incapacity benefit apart from this section.
(2)A man to whom this section applies is entitled to long-term incapacity benefit under this section for any day of incapacity for work which—
(a)falls in a period of incapacity for work that began before the time when his wife died or within the prescribed period after that time, and
(b)is after that time and after the first 364 days of incapacity for work in that period.
(3)A man to whom this section applies who is not entitled to long-term incapacity benefit under subsection (2) above, but who is terminally ill, is entitled to short-term incapacity benefit under this section for any day of incapacity for work which—
(a)falls in a period of incapacity for work that began before the time when his wife died or within the prescribed period after that time, and
(b)is after that time and after the first 196 days of incapacity for work in that period.
For the purposes of this subsection a man is terminally ill if he suffers from a progressive disease and his death in consequence of that disease can reasonably be expected within 6 months.
(4)The weekly rate of incapacity benefit payable under this section is that which would apply if he were entitled to long-term incapacity benefit under section 30A above.
(5)A man is not entitled to incapacity benefit under this section if he is over pensionable age; but if he has attained pensionable age, and the period of incapacity for work mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (3)(a) above did not terminate before he attained that age—
(a)he shall, if not otherwise entitled to a Category A retirement pension and also not entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of [F425the contributions of his wife], be entitled to a Category A retirement pension; and
(b)the weekly rate of the Category A retirement pension to which he is entitled (whether by virtue of paragraph (a) above or otherwise) shall be determined in the prescribed manner.
(6)Where a man entitled to short-term incapacity benefit under subsection (3) above attains pensionable age and defers his entitlement to a Category A pension or makes an election under section 54(1) below, the days of incapacity for work falling within the period of incapacity for work mentioned in that subsection shall, for the purpose of determining any subsequent entitlement to incapacity benefit under section 30A above or the rate of that benefit, be treated as if they had been days of entitlement to short-term incapacity benefit.
(7)References to short-term incapacity benefit at the higher rate shall be construed as including short-term incapacity benefit payable under subsection (3) above.]
Textual Amendments
F424S. 41 substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 9; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F425Words in s. 41(5)(a) substituted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 21(4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
[F427(1)Where a person claims incapacity benefit under section 40 or 41 above for a period commencing after he has ceased to be in qualifying remunerative work (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act 2002) and—
(a)the day following that on which he so ceased was a day of incapacity for work for him,
(b)he has been entitled to incapacity benefit under that section within the period of two years ending with that day of incapacity for work, and
(c)he satisfied the relevant tax credit conditions on the day before he so ceased,
every day during that period on which he satisfied those conditions is to be treated for the purposes of the claim as a day of incapacity for work for him.
(1A)A person satisfies the relevant tax credit conditions on a day if—
(a)he is entitled for the day to the disability element of working tax credit (on a claim made by him or by him jointly with another) or would be so entitled but for the fact that the relevant income (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act 2002) in his or their case is such that he is not so entitled, and
(b)either working tax credit or any element of child tax credit other than the family element is paid in respect of the day on such a claim.]
(2)Where—
(a)a person becomes engaged in training for work, and
(b)he was entitled to incapacity benefit under section 40 or 41 above for one or more of the 56 days immediately before he became so engaged, and
(c)the first day after he ceases to be so engaged is for him a day of incapacity for work and falls not later than the end of the period of two years beginning with the last day for which he was entitled to incapacity benefit under that section,
any day since that day in which he was engaged in training for work shall be treated for the purposes of any claim for incapacity benefit under that section for a period commencing after he ceases to be so engaged as having been a day of incapacity for work.
In this subsection “training for work” means training for work in pursuance of arrangements made under section 2(1) of the Employment and Training Act 1973 or section 2(3) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 or training of such other description as may be prescribed.
(3)For the purposes of this section “week” means any period of 7 days.]
Textual Amendments
F426S. 42 substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 10; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F427S. 42(1)(1A) substituted for s. 42(1) (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 3 para. 30; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(3)(d)(iii)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C31S. 42 modified (31.3.2003) by The Tax Credits Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/962), art. 5(3)
(1)A person shall not be entitled for the same period to more than one retirement pension under this Part of this Act except as provided by subsection (2) below [F428and section 61ZC below (which deals with unusual cases involving units of additional pension)].
(2)A person who, apart from subsection (1) above, would be entitled for the same period to both—
(a)a Category A or a Category B retirement pension under this Part; and
(b)a Category C or a Category D retirement pension under Part III below,
shall be entitled to both of those pensions for that period, subject to any adjustment of them in pursuance of regulations under section 73 of the Administration Act.
(3)A person who, apart from subsection (1) above, would be entitled—
[F429(a)to both a Category A retirement pension and one or more Category B retirement pensions under this Part for the same period,
(aa)to more than one Category B retirement pension (but not a Category A retirement pension) under this Part for the same period, or]
(b)to both a Category C and a Category D retirement pension under Part III below for the same period,
may from time to time give notice in writing to the Secretary of State specifying which of the pensions referred to in [F430paragraph (a), (aa) or (b) (as the case may be)] he wishes to receive.
(4)If a person gives such a notice, the pension so specified shall be the one to which he is entitled in respect of any week commencing after the date of the notice.
(5)If no such notice is given, the person shall be entitled to whichever of the pensions is from time to time the most favourable to him (whether it is the pension which he claimed or not).
[F431(6)For the purposes of this section, a pension under section 55A [F432or 55AA] below is not a retirement pension.]
Textual Amendments
F428Words in s. 43(1) inserted (12.10.2015) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 5; S.I. 2015/1475, art. 3(b)
F429S. 43(3)(a)(aa) substituted for s. 43(3)(a) (18.11.2004) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), ss. 296(a), 322(2)(c)(i)
F430Words in s. 43(3) substituted (18.11.2004) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), ss. 296(b), 322(2)(c)(i)
F431S. 43(6) inserted (1.12.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 12 para. 18; S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. IV
F432Words in s. 43(6) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 11 para. 4
(1)A person shall be entitled to a Category A retirement pension if—
[F433(a)the person attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016,] and
[F434(b)he satisfies the relevant conditions or condition;]
and, subject to the provisions of this Act, he shall become so entitled on the day on which he attains pensionable age and his entitlement shall continue throughout his life.
[F435(1A)In subsection (1)(b) above “the relevant conditions or condition” means—
(a)in a case where the person attains pensionable age before 6th April 2010, the conditions specified in Schedule 3, Part I, paragraph 5;
(b)in a case where the person attains pensionable age on or after that date, the condition specified in Schedule 3, Part I, paragraph 5A.]
(2)A Category A retirement pension shall not be payable in respect of any period falling before the day on which the pensioner’s entitlement is to be regarded as commencing for that purpose by virtue of section 5(1)(k) of the Administration Act.
(3)A Category A retirement pension shall consist of—
(a)a basic pension payable at a weekly rate; and
(b)an additional pension payable where there are one or more surpluses in the pensioner’s earnings factors for the relevant years [F436or where the pensioner has one or more units of additional pension].
[F437For units of additional pension, see section 14A.]
[F438(4)The weekly rate of the basic pension shall be [F439£141.85] except that, so far as the sum is relevant for the purpose of calculating the lower rate of short-term incapacity benefit under section 30B(3) above, it shall be [F440£113.45].
In this subsection “the lower rate” means the rate payable for the first 196 days of entitlement in any period of incapacity for work.]
F441(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F441(5A)For the purposes of this section and section 45 [F442and [F443Schedules 4A and 4B]] below—
(a)there is a surplus in the pensioner’s earnings factor for a relevant year if that factor exceeds the qualifying earnings factor for [F444that year,
(b)the amount of the surplus is the amount of that excess, and
(c)for the purposes of section 45(1) and (2)(a) and (b) below, the adjusted amount of the surplus] is the amount of that excess, as increased by the last order under section 148 of the Administration Act to come into force before the end of the final relevant year.]
(6)[F445Subject to subsection (7A) below] any reference in this section or section 45 [F446or [F447Schedule 4A or 4B]] below to the pensioner’s earnings factor for any relevant year is a reference—
[F448(za)where the relevant year is the first appointed year or any subsequent year, to the aggregate of his earnings factors derived from [F449so much of his earnings as did not exceed [F450the applicable limit] and] upon which primary Class 1 contributions have been paid or treated as paid in respect of that year;]
(a)where the relevant year is 1987-88 or any subsequent tax year [F451before the first appointed year], to the aggregate of—
(i)his earnings factors derived from earnings upon which primary Class 1 contributions were paid or treated as paid in respect of that year, and
[F452(ii)his earnings factors derived from Class 2 and Class 3 contributions actually paid in respect of that year, or, if less, the qualifying earnings factor for that year; and]
[F453(b)where the relevant year is an earlier tax year, to the aggregate of—
(i)his earnings factors derived from Class 1 contributions actually paid by him in respect of that year, and
(ii)his earnings factors derived from Class 2 and Class 3 contributions actually paid by him in respect of that year, or, if less, the qualifying earnings factor for that year.]
(7)In this section—
(a)“relevant year” means 1978-79 or any subsequent tax year in the period between—
(i)(inclusive) the tax year in which the pensioner attained the age of 16, and
(ii)(exclusive) the tax year in which he attained pensionable age;
(b)“final relevant year” means the last tax year which is a relevant year in relation to the pensioner;
[F454(c)“the applicable limit” means—
(i)in relation to a tax year before [F4552009-10], the upper earnings limit;
(ii)in relation to [F4552009-10] or any subsequent tax year, the upper accrual point.]
[F456(7A)The Secretary of State may prescribe circumstances in which pensioners’ earnings factors for any relevant year may be calculated in such manner as may be prescribed.]
(8)For the purposes of this section any order under [F457section 21 of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975] (which made provision corresponding to section 148 of the Administration Act) shall be treated as an order under section 148 (but without prejudice to sections 16 and 17 of the M2Interpretation Act 1978).
Textual Amendments
F433S. 44(1)(a) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 55 (with ss. 8, 9, Sch. 5 paras. 2-4)
F434S. 44(1)(b) substituted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 1(2)
F435S. 44(1A) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 1(3)
F436Words in s. 44(3)(b) inserted (12.10.2015) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 6(a); S.I. 2015/1475, art. 3(b)
F437Words in s. 44(3) inserted (12.10.2015) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 6(b); S.I. 2015/1475, art. 3(b)
F438S. 44(4) substituted (8.9.1998) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 68, 87(2); S.I. 1998/2209, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1
F439Sum in s. 44(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with arts. 1(4)(5), 7 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2022 (revoked) 2022 (S.I. 2022/292), arts. 1(3)(c), 4(3)(b)
F440Sum in s. 44(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with arts. 1(4)(5), 7 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2022 (revoked) 2022 (S.I. 2022/292), arts. 1(3)(c), 4(3)(a)
F441S. 44(5A) substituted for s. 44(5) (with effect in relation to a person who attains pensionable age after 5.4.2000, subject to s. 128(5)(6) of the amending Act) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), ss. 128(1)(4), 180(2)(a) (with Sch. 4) (see also, as to the application of s. 44(5), Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), s. 48A(4)(5); The Social Security (Contracting-out and Qualifying Earnings Factor) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2477), reg. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2016/200, arts. 1(2), 8); Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 38; and The Social Security (Contracting-out and Qualifying Earnings Factor and Revision of Relevant Pensions) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2736), regs. 2, 3)
F442Words in s. 44(5A) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 35(5), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F443Words in s. 44(5A) substituted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 2 para. 5(2)
F444Words in s. 44(5A) substituted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 35(6), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F445Words in s. 44(6) inserted (temp.) (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), s. 7(2), Sch. 4 paras. 1, 2
F446Words in s. 44(6) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 35(7), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F447Words in s. 44(6) substituted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 2 para. 5(3)
F448S. 44(6)(za) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 30(2)(a), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F449Words in s. 44(6)(za) substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 10
F450Words in s. 44(6)(za) substituted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 12(2)(a), 30(3)
F451Words in s. 44(6)(a) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 30(2)(b), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F452S. 44(6)(a)(ii) substituted (with effect in relation to a person who attains pensionable age after 5.4.2000, subject to s. 128(5)(6) of the amending Act) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), ss. 128(2)(4), 180(2)(a) (with Sch. 4)
F453S. 44(6)(b) substituted (with effect in relation to a person who attains pensionable age after 5.4.2000, subject to s. 128(5)(6) of the amending Act) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), ss. 128(2)(4), 180(2)(a) (with Sch. 4)
F454S. 44(7)(c) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 12(2)(b), 30(3)
F455Words in s. 44(7)(c) substituted (21.9.2008) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), ss. 3(3), 6(1)
F456S. 44(7A) inserted (temp.) (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), s. 7(2), Sch. 4 paras. 1, 3
F457Words in s. 44(8) substituted (7.2.1994) by Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), s. 193(2), Sch. 8 para. 38 (with s. 189, Schs. 6, 9); S.I. 1994/86
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C32S. 44(4): power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 150(1)(a)(ii), 151, 192(4)
C33S. 44(5A): power to modify conferred by Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), s. 48A(4)(5) (as read with Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 38, 86(1)(b)(2)(6))
C34S. 44(5A) modified (1.11.2000) by The Social Security (Contracting-out and Qualifying Earnings Factor and Revision of Relevant Pensions) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2736), regs. 1(1), 2 (with reg. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2016/200, arts. 1(2), 18)
Marginal Citations
[F459(A1)Subsections (1) to (4) below apply to the first appointed year or any subsequent tax year before 2010-11.]
(1)For the purposes of section 44(6)(za) above, if any of the conditions in subsection (2) below is satisfied for a relevant year [F460to which this subsection applies], a pensioner is deemed to have an earnings factor for that year which—
(a)is derived from [F461so much of his earnings as did not exceed [F462the applicable limit] and] on which primary Class 1 contributions were paid; and
(b)is equal to the amount which, when added to any other earnings factors taken into account under that provision, produces an aggregate of earnings factors equal to the low earnings threshold.
(2)The conditions referred to in subsection (1) above are that—
(a)the pensioner would, apart from this section, have an earnings factor for the year—
(i)equal to or greater than the qualifying earnings factor for the year; but
(ii)less than the low earnings threshold for the year;
(b)[F463carer’s allowance]—
(i)was payable to the pensioner throughout the year; or
(ii)would have been so payable but for the fact that under regulations the amount payable to him was reduced to nil because of his receipt of other benefits;
(c)for the purposes of paragraph 5(7)(b) of Schedule 3, the pensioner is taken to be precluded from regular employment by responsibilities at home throughout the year by virtue of—
(i)the fact that child benefit was payable to him in respect of a child under the age of six; or
(ii)his satisfying such other condition as may be prescribed;
(d)the pensioner is a person satisfying the requirement in subsection (3) below to whom long-term incapacity benefit [F464or qualifying employment and support allowance] was payable throughout the year, or would have been so payable but for the fact that—
(i)he did not satisfy the contribution conditions in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 [F465or, as the case may be, [F466in paragraphs 1 and 2] of Schedule 1 to the Welfare Reform Act] [F4672007]; or
(ii)under regulations the amount payable to him was reduced to nil because of his receipt of other benefits or of payments from an occupational pension scheme or personal pension scheme.
(3)The requirement referred to in subsection (2)(d) above is that—
(a)for one or more relevant years the pensioner has paid, or (apart from this section) is treated as having paid, primary Class 1 contributions on earnings equal to or greater than the qualifying earnings factor; and
(b)the years for which he has such a factor constitute at least one tenth of his working life.
(4)For the purposes of subsection (3)(b) above—
(a)a pensioner’s working life shall not include—
(i)any tax year before 1978-79; or
(ii)any year in which he is deemed under subsection (1) above to have an earnings factor by virtue of fulfilling the condition in subsection (2)(b) or (c) above; and
(b)the figure calculated by dividing his working life by ten shall be rounded to the nearest whole year (and any half year shall be rounded down).
[F468(4A)The following do not apply to a pensioner attaining pensionable age on or after 6th April 2010—
(a)the requirement referred to in subsection (2)(d) above, and
(b)subsections (3) and (4) above.]
(5)The low earnings threshold for the first appointed year and subsequent tax years shall be £9,500 (but subject to section 148A of the Administration Act).
[F469(5A)In subsection (1)(a) “the applicable limit” has the same meaning as in section 44.]
(6)In subsection (2)(d)(ii) above, “occupational pension scheme” and “personal pension scheme” have the meanings given by subsection (6) of section 30DD above for the purposes of subsection (5) of that section.
[F470(7)In subsection (2)(d) “qualifying employment and support allowance” means contributory employment and support allowance where—
(a)that allowance was payable for a continuous period of 52 weeks;
(b)that allowance included the support component under section 2(2) of the Welfare Reform Act [F4712007]; or
(c)in the case of—
(i)a man born between 6th April 1944 and 5th April 1947; or
(ii)a woman born between 6th April 1949 and 5th April 1951,
that allowance was payable for a continuous period of 13 weeks immediately following a period throughout which statutory sick pay was payable.]]
Textual Amendments
F458S. 44A inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 30(3), 86(1)(b)(2) (with s. 30(4)); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F459S. 44A(A1) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 34(2)
F460Words in s. 44A(1) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 34(3)
F461Words in s. 44A(1)(a) substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 11
F462Words in s. 44A(1)(a) substituted (21.9.2008) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), s. 6(1), Sch. 1 para. 4(2)
F463Words in s. 44A(2)(b) substituted (1.9.2002 for specified purposes, 1.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by The Regulatory Reform (Carers Allowance) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1457), arts. 1(1)(b), 2(2), Sch. para. 2(a)
F464Words in s. 44A(2)(d) inserted (27.10.2008) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1554), regs. 1(2)(b), 47(2)(a)
F465Words in s. 44A(2)(d)(i) added (27.10.2008) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1554), regs. 1(2)(b), 47(2)(b)
F466Words in s. 44A(2)(d)(i) substituted (28.6.2010) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/840), regs. 1, 4(a)(i)
F467Word in s. 44A(2)(d)(i) inserted (28.6.2010) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/840), regs. 1, 4(a)(ii)
F468S. 44A(4A) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 34(4)
F469S. 44A(5A) inserted (21.9.2008) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), s. 6(1), Sch. 1 para. 4(3)
F470S. 44A(7) added (27.10.2008) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1554), regs. 1(2)(b), 47(3)
F471Word in s. 44A(7)(b) inserted (28.6.2010) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/840), regs. 1, 4(b)
(1)This section applies to 2010-11 and subsequent tax years.
(2)For the purposes of section 44(6)(za) above, if any of Conditions A to C in subsections (3) to (5) below is satisfied for a relevant year to which this section applies, a pensioner is deemed to have an earnings factor for that year which—
(a)is derived from so much of his earnings as did not exceed [F473the upper accrual point] and on which primary Class 1 contributions were paid; and
(b)is equal to the amount which, when added to any other earnings factors taken into account under that provision, produces an aggregate of earnings factors equal to the low earnings threshold.
(3)Condition A is that the pensioner would, apart from this section, have an earnings factor for the year—
(a)equal to or greater than the qualifying earnings factor (“the QEF”) for the year, but
(b)less than the low earnings threshold for the year.
(4)Condition B is that the pensioner—
(a)would, apart from this section and section 44C below, have an earnings factor for the year less than the QEF for the year, but
(b)is entitled to an aggregate amount of earnings factor credits for that year under section 44C below equal to the difference between the QEF for the year and the earnings factor mentioned in paragraph (a) above.
(5)Condition C is that the pensioner is entitled to 52 earnings factor credits for that year under section 44C below.
(6)This section has effect in relation to the flat rate introduction year and any subsequent tax year as if—
(a)subsection (2)(b) referred to an aggregate of earnings factors greater than the QEF, but less than the low earnings threshold, for the year (rather than to one equal to that threshold); and
(b)Condition A in subsection (3) (and the reference to it in subsection (2)) were omitted.
(7)In this section—
F474(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)“the low earnings threshold” means the low earnings threshold for the year concerned as specified in section 44A above; and
(c)in subsections (3) and (4), any reference to the pensioner's earnings factor for a relevant year is to be construed in accordance with section 44(6)(za) above.]
Textual Amendments
F472Ss. 44B, 44C inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 9(1), 30(3)
F473Words in s. 44B(2)(a) substituted (21.9.2008) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), s. 6(1), Sch. 1 para. 5
F474S. 44B(7)(a) repealed (21.9.2008) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), s. 6(1), Sch. 2
(1)This section applies, for the purposes of Conditions B and C in section 44B(4) and (5) above, to 2010-11 and subsequent tax years.
(2)In respect of each week—
(a)which falls in a relevant year to which this section applies, and
(b)in respect of which a pensioner is eligible for earnings factor enhancement,
the pensioner is entitled to an earnings factor credit equal to 1/52 of the QEF for that year.
This is subject to subsection (5) below.
(3)A pensioner is eligible for earnings factor enhancement in respect of a week if one or more of the following apply—
(a)he was a relevant carer in respect of that week for the purposes of section 23A above (see section 23A(3));
(b)carer's allowance was payable to him for any part of that week, or would have been so payable but for the fact that under regulations the amount payable to him was reduced to nil because of his receipt of other benefits;
(c)severe disablement allowance was payable to him for any part of that week;
(d)long-term incapacity benefit was payable to him for any part of that week or would have been so payable but for the fact that—
(i)he did not satisfy the contribution conditions in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3, or
(ii)under regulations the amount payable to him was reduced to nil because of his receipt of other benefits or of payments from an occupational pension scheme or personal pension scheme;
(e)he satisfies such other conditions as may be prescribed.
(4)In subsection (3)(d)(ii) above “occupational pension scheme” and “personal pension scheme” have the meanings given by subsection (6) of section 30DD above for the purposes of subsection (5) of that section.
(5)For the purposes of Condition B in section 44B(4) above a person is not entitled to an aggregate amount of earnings factor credits in respect of a year that is greater than the difference referred to in that Condition.
(6)For the purposes of this section a week that falls partly in one tax year and partly in another is to be treated as falling in the year in which it begins and not in the following year.
(7)In section 44B above and this section—
(a)“the QEF” means the qualifying earnings factor, and
(b)any reference to a person being entitled to an earnings factor credit of a particular amount (or to an aggregate amount of earnings factor credits) for a year is a reference to the person being treated as having for that year an earnings factor (within the meaning of section 44(6)(za) above) of the amount in question by virtue of subsection (2) above.]
Textual Amendments
F472Ss. 44B, 44C inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 9(1), 30(3)
(1)The weekly rate of the additional pension in a Category A retirement pension in any case where the pensioner attained pensionable age in a tax year before 6th April 1999 shall be [F475the sum of the following—
(a)in relation to any surpluses in the pensioner's earnings factors,] the weekly equivalent of 1 1/4 per cent. of the [F476adjusted] amount of the surpluses mentioned in section 44(3)(b) above[F477; and
(b)if the pensioner has one or more units of additional pension, a specified amount for each of those units].
(2)The weekly rate of the additional pension in a Category A retirement pension in any case where the pensioner attained pensionable age in a tax year after 5th April 1999 shall be [F478the sum of the following]—
(a)in relation to any surpluses in the pensioner’s earnings factors for the tax years in the period beginning with 1978-79 and ending with 1987-88, the weekly equivalent of 25/N per cent. of the [F476adjusted] amount of those surpluses; and
(b)in relation to any surpluses in the pensioner’s earnings factors in a tax year after 1987-88 [F479but before the first appointed year], the weekly equivalent of the relevant percentage of the [F476adjusted] amount of those surpluses[F480; and
(c)in relation to any tax years falling within subsection (3A) below, the weekly equivalent of the amount calculated in accordance with Schedule 4A to this Act][F481; and
(d)in relation to the flat rate introduction year and subsequent tax years, the weekly equivalent of the amount calculated in accordance with Schedule 4B to this Act][F482; and
(e)if the pensioner has one or more units of additional pension, a specified amount for each of those units].
[F483(2A)For the purposes of subsections (1)(b) and (2)(e) the “specified amount” is an amount to be specified by the Secretary of State in regulations.]
(3)In subsection (2)(b) above, “relevant percentage” means—
(a)20/N per cent., where the pensioner attained pensionable age in 2009-10 or any subsequent tax year;
(b)(20+X)/N per cent., where the pensioner attained pensionable age in a tax year falling within the period commencing with 1999-2000 and ending with 2008-9.
[F484(3A)The following tax years fall within this subsection—
(a)the first appointed year;
(b)subsequent tax years [F485before the flat rate introduction year].]
(4)In this section—
(a)X = 0.5 for each tax year by which the tax year in which the pensioner attained pensionable age precedes 2009-10; and
(b)N = the number of tax years in the pensioner’s working life which fall after 5th April 1978;
but paragraph (b) above is subject, in particular, to subsection (5) and, where applicable, section 46 below.
(5)Regulations may direct that in prescribed cases or classes of cases any tax year shall be disregarded for the purpose of calculating N under subsection (4)(b) above, if it is a tax year after 5th April 1978 in which the pensioner—
(a)was credited with contributions or earnings under this Act by virtue of regulations under section 22(5) above, or
(b)was precluded from regular employment by responsibilities at home, or
(c)in prescribed circumstances, would have been treated as falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above,
but not so as to reduce the number of years below 20.
(6)For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) above, the weekly equivalent of [F486any amount] shall be calculated by dividing that amount by 52 and rounding the result to the nearest whole penny, taking any 1/2p as nearest to the next whole penny.
(7)Where the amount falling to be rounded under subsection (6) above is a sum less than 1/2p, the amount calculated under that subsection shall be taken to be zero, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or the Administration Act.
(8)The sums which are the weekly rate of the additional pension in a Category A retirement pension are subject to alteration by orders made by the Secretary of State under section 150 of the Administration Act.
Textual Amendments
F475Words in s. 45(1) inserted (1.10.2014 for specified purposes, 12.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 7(2)(a); S.I. 2014/2377, art. 2(1)(a)(ii)(3)(d)(ii); S.I. 2015/1475, art. 3(b)
F476Words in s. 45(1)(2)(a)(b) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 35(8)(a), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F477S. 45(1)(b) and word inserted (1.10.2014 for specified purposes, 12.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 7(2)(b); S.I. 2014/2377, art. 2(1)(a)(ii)(3)(d)(ii); S.I. 2015/1475, art. 3(b)
F478Words in s. 45(2) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 31(1)(a), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F479Words in s. 45(2)(b) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 31(1)(b), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F480S. 45(2)(c) and word inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 31(1)(c), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F481S. 45(2)(d) and word inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 11(2), 30(3)
F482S. 45(2)(e) and word inserted (1.10.2014 for specified purposes, 12.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 7(3); S.I. 2014/2377, art. 2(1)(a)(ii)(3)(d)(ii); S.I. 2015/1475, art. 3(b)
F483S. 45(2A) inserted (1.10.2014 for specified purposes, 12.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 7(4); S.I. 2014/2377, art. 2(1)(a)(ii)(3)(d)(ii); S.I. 2015/1475, art. 3(b)
F484S. 45(3A) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 31(2), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F485Words in s. 45(3A)(b) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 11(3), 30(3)
F486Words in s. 45(6) substituted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 35(8)(b), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
(1)For the purposes of calculating additional pension under sections 44 and 45 where, in the case of any relevant year, working families' tax credit is paid in respect of any employed earner, or disabled person's tax credit is paid to any employed earner, section 44(6)(a)(i) shall have effect as if—
(a)where that person had earnings of not less than the qualifying earnings factor for that year, being earnings upon which primary class 1 contributions were paid or treated as paid (“qualifying earnings”) in respect of that year, the amount of those qualifying earnings were increased by the aggregate amount (“AG”) of working families' tax credit, or, as the case may be, disabled person's tax credit paid in respect of that year, and
(b)in any other case, that person had qualifying earnings in respect of that year and the amount of those qualifying earnings were equal to AG plus the qualifying earnings factor for that year.
(2)The reference in subsection (1) to the person in respect of whom working families' tax credit is paid—
(a)where it is paid to one of a couple, is a reference to the prescribed member of the couple, and
(b)in any other case, is a reference to the person to whom it is paid.
(3)A person's qualifying earnings in respect of any year cannot be treated by virtue of subsection (1) as exceeding the upper earnings limit for that year multiplied by 53.
(4)Subsection (1) does not apply to any woman who has made, or is treated as having made, an election under regulations under section 19(4), which has not been revoked, that her liability in respect of primary Class 1 contributions shall be at a reduced rate.
(5)In this section—
“couple” has the same meaning as in Part 7 (see section 137);
“relevant year” has the same meaning as in section 44.]
Textual Amendments
F487S. 45AA inserted (with application in accordance with Sch. 4 para. 5(2)-(5) of the amending Act) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 4 para. 5(1); S.I. 2011/3033, art. 2(c)(v)
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Textual Amendments
F488S. 45A repealed with savings (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(3)(e), Sch. 1
(1)The weekly rate of the additional pension in a Category A retirement pension shall be reduced as follows in any case where—
(a)the pensioner has become subject to a state scheme pension debit, and
(b)the debit is to any extent referable to the additional pension.
(2)If the pensioner became subject to the debit in or after the final relevant year, the weekly rate of the additional pension shall be reduced by the appropriate weekly amount.
(3)If the pensioner became subject to the debit before the final relevant year, the weekly rate of the additional pension shall be reduced by the appropriate weekly amount multiplied by the relevant revaluation percentage.
(4)The appropriate weekly amount for the purposes of subsections (2) and (3) above is the weekly rate, expressed in terms of the valuation day, at which the cash equivalent, on that day, of the pension mentioned in subsection (5) below is equal to so much of the debit as is referable to the additional pension.
(5)The pension referred to above is a notional pension for the pensioner by virtue of section 44(3)(b) above which becomes payable on the later of—
(a)his attaining pensionable age, and
(b)the valuation day.
(6)For the purposes of subsection (3) above, the relevant revaluation percentage is the percentage specified, in relation to earnings factors for the tax year in which the pensioner became subject to the debit, by the last order under section 148 of the Administration Act to come into force before the end of the final relevant year.
[F490(7)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the calculation and verification of cash equivalents for the purposes of this section.
(7A)The power conferred by subsection (7) above includes power to provide—
(a)for calculation or verification in such manner as may be approved by or on behalf of the Government Actuary, and
(b)for things done under the regulations to be required to be done in accordance with guidance from time to time prepared by a person prescribed by the regulations.]
(8)In this section—
“final relevant year” means the tax year immediately preceding that in which the pensioner attains pensionable age;
“state scheme pension debit” means a debit under section 49(1)(a) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (debit for the purposes of this Part of this Act);
“valuation day” means the day on which the pensioner became subject to the state scheme pension debit.]
Textual Amendments
F489S. 45B inserted (11.11.1999 for specified purposes, 1.12.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(5)(a), Sch. 6 para. 2; S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. IV
F490S. 45B(7)(7A) substituted for s. 45B(7) (29.9.2000) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 41(2), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2666, art. 2(1)
F491(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)For the purpose of determining the additional pension falling to be calculated under section 45 above by virtue of section 39(1) [F492or 39C(1)] F493... above or section F494... [F49548B(2)] below in a case where the deceased spouse died under pensionable age [F496or by virtue of section 39C(1) above or section F494... [F49548B(2)] below in a case where the deceased civil partner died under pensionable age] [F497or by virtue of section 39C(1) above in a case where the deceased cohabiting partner died under pensionable age], the following definition shall be substituted for the definition of “ N ” in section 45(4)(b) above—
[F498“"N” =
(a)the number of tax years which begin after 5th April 1978 and end before the date when the entitlement to the additional pension commences, or
(b)the number of tax years in the period—
(i)beginning with the tax year in which the deceased [F499spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] (“S”) attained the age of 16 or if later 1978-79, and
(ii)ending immediately before the tax year in which S would have attained pensionable age if S had not died earlier,
whichever is the smaller number.”].
[F500(3)For the purpose of determining the additional pension falling to be calculated under section 45 above by virtue of section 48BB below in a case where the deceased spouse [F501or civil partner] died under pensionable age, the following definition shall be substituted for the definition of “N” in section 45(4)(b) above—
““N =
(a)the number of tax years which begin after 5th April 1978 and end before the date when the deceased spouse [F501or civil partner] dies, or
(b)the number of tax years in the period—
(i)beginning with the tax year in which the deceased spouse [F501or civil partner] (“S”) attained the age of 16 or, if later, 1978-79, and
(ii)ending immediately before the tax year in which S would have attained pensionable age if S had not died earlier,
whichever is the smaller number.”]
[F502(4)For the purpose of determining the additional pension falling to be calculated under section 45 above by virtue of section 39C(1) above in a case where the deceased [F503spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] died under pensionable age, section 45 has effect subject to the following additional modifications—
(a)the omission of subsection (2)(d), and
(b)the omission in subsection (3A)(b) of the words “before the flat rate introduction year”.]
Textual Amendments
F491S. 46(1) repealed (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 12(a), Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F492Words in s. 46 inserted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(a); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F493Words in s. 46(2) repealed (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 12(b), Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F494Words in s. 46(2) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 59
F495Words in s. 46(2) substituted (3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 4 para. 6(2); S.I. 2011/3033, art. 2(c)(vii)
F496Words in s. 46(2) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 23(a); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F497Words in s. 46(2) inserted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(4)(a)(i) (with art. 2)
F498Words in s. 46(2) substituted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 5
F499Words in s. 46(2) substituted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(4)(a)(ii) (with art. 2)
F500S. 46(3) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 32(1), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(b)
F501Words in s. 46(3) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 23(c); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F502S. 46(4) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 2 para. 6
F503Words in s. 46(4) substituted (retrospective to 30.8.2018) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), arts. 1(3), 5(4)(b) (with art. 2)
(1)Subject to section 61 below, the weekly rate of a Category A retirement pension shall be increased if the pensioner was entitled to an [F504age addition to long-term incapacity benefit by virtue of regulations under section 30B(7) above] in respect of—
(a)any day falling within the period of 8 weeks ending immediately before the day on which he attains pensionable age; or
(b)the last day before the beginning of that period;
and the increase shall, subject to subsection (2) below, be of an amount equal to the appropriate weekly rate of the [F504age addition to long-term incapacity benefit by virtue of regulations under section 30B(7) above] on that day.
(2)Where for any period the weekly rate of a Category A retirement pension includes an additional pension, for that period the relevant amount shall be deducted from the amount that would otherwise be the increase under subsection (1) above and the pensioner shall be entitled to an increase under that subsection only if there is a balance remaining after that deduction and, if there is such a balance, of an amount equal to it.
(3)In subsection (2) above the “relevant amount” means an amount equal to the additional pension, reduced by the amount of any reduction in the weekly rate of the Category A retirement pension made by virtue of [F505section 46] of the Pensions Act.
[F506(3A)In subsections (2) and (3) above references to additional pension do not include any amount of additional pension attributable to units of additional pension.
(3B)For units of additional pension, see section 14A.]
(4)In this section any reference to an additional pension is a reference to that pension after any increase under section 52(3) below but without any increase under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 5 to this Act.
(5)In ascertaining for the purposes of subsection (1) above the rate of a pensioner’s [F507age addition to long-term incapacity benefit by virtue of regulations under section 30B(7) above], regard shall be had to the rates in force from time to time.
(6)Regulations may provide that subsection (1) above shall have effect as if for the reference to 8 weeks there were substituted a reference to a larger number of weeks specified in the regulations.
Textual Amendments
F504Words in s. 47(1) substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 13; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4 (with S.I. 1995/310, regs. 1(1), 23)
F505Words in s. 47(3) substituted (7.2.1994) by Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), s. 193(2), Sch. 8 para. 39 (with s. 189, Sch. ss. 6, 9); S.I. 1994/86
F506S. 47(3A)(3B) inserted (12.10.2015) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Units of Additional Pension) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3213), arts. 1(2), 2
F507Words in s. 47(5) substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 13; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4 (with S.I. 1995/310, regs. 1(1), 23)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C35S. 47(1) modified (7.2.1994) by Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), ss. 46(5), 193(2) (with s. 189, Schs. 6, 9); S.I. 1994/86
C36S. 47(3) modified (7.2.1994) by Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), ss. 46(4), 193(2) (with s. 189, Schs. 6, 9); S.I. 1994/86
(1)Where a person [F508who attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016]—
(a)has been [F509in a relevant relationship], and
(b)in respect of the tax year in which the [F510relationship] terminated or any previous tax year, does not with his own contributions satisfy the contribution conditions for a Category A retirement pension,
then, for the purpose of enabling him to satisfy those conditions (but only in respect of any claim for a Category A retirement pension), the contributions of his former spouse [F511or civil partner] may to the prescribed extent be treated as if they were his own contributions.
(2)Subsection (1) above shall not apply in relation to any person who attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979 if the termination of his [F512relevant relationship] also occurred before that date.
[F513(2A)Regulations under subsection (1) may not provide for contributions of a person in respect of times on or after 6 April 2016 to be treated as contributions of another person.]
[F514(3)Where a person has been in a relevant relationship more than once, this section applies only to the last relevant relationship and the references to his relevant relationship and his former spouse or civil partner shall be construed accordingly.
(4)In this section, “relevant relationship” means a marriage or civil partnership.]
[F515(5)For the purposes of this section, a civil partnership is not to be treated as having terminated by reason of its having been converted into a marriage under section 9 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 [F516or Part 3 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 or Part 3 or 4 of the Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Conversion of Civil Partnership) Regulations 2014].]
[F517(5)For the purposes of this section, a civil partnership is not to be treated as having terminated by reason of its having been—
(a)converted into a marriage under section 9 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 [F518or Part 3 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 or Part 3 or 4 of the Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Conversion of Civil Partnership) Regulations 2014];
(b)changed into a marriage under the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977;
(c)changed into a marriage in accordance with provision made under section 10 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014; or
(d)changed into a marriage under Part 5 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014.]
[F519(6)For the purposes of this section, a marriage is not to be treated as having terminated by reason of its having been converted into a civil partnership under Part 3, 4 or 5 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020.]
Textual Amendments
F508Words in s. 48(1) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 56(2) (with ss. 8, 9, Sch. 5 paras. 2-4)
F509Words in s. 48(1) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 24(2)(a); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F510Word in s. 48(1) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 24(2)(b); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F511Words in s. 48(1) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 24(2)(c); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F512Words in s. 48(2) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 24(3); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F513S. 48(2A) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 56(3)
F514S. 48(3)(4) substituted for s. 48(3) (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 24(4); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F515First s. 48(5) inserted (E.W.) (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 7 para. 30; S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2 (which amending provision was repealed (S.) (16.12.2014) by S.I. 2014/3229, art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 21)
F516Words in first s. 48(5) inserted (E.W.) (7.12.2020) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1143), regs. 1(2), 38(2)
F517Second s. 48(5) inserted (E.W.S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(7) (with art. 3(2))
F518Words in s. 48(5)(a) inserted (E.W.S.) (7.12.2020) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1143), regs. 1(2), 38(3)
(1)A married person is entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of his or her spouse if—
(a)the person attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016, and
(b)the spouse—
(i)has attained pensionable age, and
(ii)satisfies the relevant contribution condition.
(2)But subsection (1) does not confer a right to a Category B retirement pension on—
(a)a man whose spouse was born before 6 April 1950, or
(b)a woman whose wife was born before 6 April 1950.
(3)A person who is a civil partner is entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of his or her civil partner (“the contributing civil partner”) if—
(a)the person attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016, and
(b)the contributing civil partner—
(i)was born on or after 6 April 1950,
(ii)has attained pensionable age, and
(iii)satisfies the condition in paragraph 5A of Schedule 3.
(4)A Category B retirement pension payable under this section is payable at the weekly rate specified in paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 4.
(5)A person ceases to be entitled to a Category B retirement pension under this section if—
(a)the person's spouse or civil partner dies (but see sections 48B and 51), or
(b)the person otherwise ceases to be married or in the civil partnership (but see section 48AA).
(6)In subsection (1)(b)(ii) “the relevant contribution condition” means—
(a)in a case where the spouse was born before 6 April 1945, the conditions in paragraph 5 of Schedule 3;
(b)in any other case, the condition in paragraph 5A of Schedule 3.
[F522(6A)For the purposes of subsection (5)(b), a person is not to be treated as having ceased to be in a civil partnership by reason of its having been converted into a marriage under—
(a)Part 3 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020, or
(b)Part 3 or 4 of the Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Conversion of Civil Partnership) Regulations 2014 where the civil partnership is a convertible Northern Ireland civil partnership as defined by regulation 2 of those Regulations.
(6B)For the purposes of subsection (5)(b), a person is not to be treated as having ceased to be married by reason of the person’s marriage having been converted into a civil partnership under Part 3, 4 or 5 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020.]
(7)For the purposes of any provision of this Act as it applies in relation to this section, no account is to be taken of any earnings factors of the spouse or contributing civil partner for the tax year beginning with 6 April 2016 or any later tax year.
(8)Section 51ZA contains special rules for cases involving changes in gender.]]
Textual Amendments
F520Ss. 48A-48C substituted for ss. 49, 50 (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 3(1) (with Sch. 4 para. 3(2)(3))
F521Ss. 48A, 48AA substituted for s. 48A (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 60 (with ss. 8, 9, Sch. 5 paras. 2-4)
(1)A person who has been in a marriage that has been dissolved is entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of his or her former spouse if—
(a)the person attained pensionable age—
(i)before 6 April 2016, and
(ii)before the marriage was dissolved, and
(b)the former spouse—
(i)attained pensionable age before the marriage was dissolved, and
(ii)satisfied the relevant contribution condition.
(2)But subsection (1) does not confer a right to a Category B retirement pension on—
(a)a man whose former spouse was born before 6 April 1950, or
(b)a woman whose former wife was born before 6 April 1950.
(3)A person who has been in a civil partnership that has been dissolved is entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of his or her former civil partner if—
(a)the person attained pensionable age—
(i)before 6 April 2016, and
(ii)before the civil partnership was dissolved, and
(b)the former civil partner—
(i)was born on or after 6 April 1950,
(ii)attained pensionable age before the civil partnership was dissolved, and
(iii)satisfied the condition in paragraph 5A of Schedule 3.
(4)During any period when the person's former spouse or civil partner is alive, a Category B retirement pension payable under this section is payable at the weekly rate specified in paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 4.
(5)During any period after the person's former spouse or civil partner is dead, a Category B retirement pension payable under this section is payable at the weekly rate of the basic pension specified in section 44(4).
(6)In subsection (1)(b)(ii) “the relevant contribution condition” means—
(a)in a case where the former spouse was born before 6 April 1945, the conditions in paragraph 5 of Schedule 3;
(b)in any other case, the condition in paragraph 5A of Schedule 3.
(7)For the purposes of any provision of this Act as it applies in relation to this section, no account is to be taken of any earnings factors of the former spouse or civil partner for the tax year beginning with 6 April 2016 or any later tax year.
(8)A voidable marriage or civil partnership which has been annulled is to be treated for the purposes of this section as if it had been a valid marriage or civil partnership which was dissolved at the date of annulment.
(9)Section 51ZA contains special rules for cases involving changes in gender.]
Textual Amendments
F521Ss. 48A, 48AA substituted for s. 48A (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 60 (with ss. 8, 9, Sch. 5 paras. 2-4)
[F523(1)A person (“the pensioner”) whose spouse died while they were married is entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of his or her spouse if—
(a)the pensioner attained pensionable age—
(i)before 6 April 2016, and
(ii)before the spouse died, and
(b)the spouse satisfied the relevant contribution condition.
(1ZA)But subsection (1) does not confer a right to a Category B retirement pension on—
(a)a man who attained pensionable age before 6 April 2010, or
(b)a woman who attained pensionable age before 6 April 2010 and whose spouse was a woman.
(1ZB)In subsection (1)(b) “the relevant contribution condition” means—
(a)in a case where the spouse—
(i)died before 6 April 2010, or
(ii)died on or after that date having attained pensionable age before that date,
the conditions in paragraph 5 of Schedule 3, and
(b)in any other case, the condition in paragraph 5A of Schedule 3.
(1A)A person (“the pensioner”) whose civil partner died while they were civil partners of each other is entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of his or her civil partner if—
(a)the pensioner attained pensionable age—
(i)on or after 6 April 2010 but before 6 April 2016, and
(ii)before the civil partner died, and
(b)the civil partner satisfied the relevant contribution condition.
(1B)In subsection (1A)(b) “the relevant contribution condition” means—
(a)in a case where the deceased civil partner attained pensionable age before 6 April 2010, the conditions in paragraph 5 of Schedule 3, and
(b)in any other case, the condition in paragraph 5A of Schedule 3.]
(2)A Category B retirement pension payable by virtue of subsection (1) [F524or (1A)] above shall be payable at a weekly rate corresponding to—
(a)the weekly rate of the basic pension, plus
(b)half of the weekly rate of the additional pension,
determined in accordance with the provisions of sections 44 to [F52545B] above [F526and [F527Schedules 4A and 4B] below] as they apply in relation to a Category A retirement pension, but subject to section [F52846] above and the modifications in subsection (3) below and section 48C(4) below.
(3)Where the spouse [F529or civil partner] died under pensionable age, references in the provisions of sections 44 to [F52545B] above [F526and Schedule 4A below] as applied by subsection (2) above to the tax year in which the pensioner attained pensionable age shall be taken as references to the tax year in which the spouse [F529or civil partner] died.
[F530(3A)For the purposes of any provision of this Act as it applies in relation to this section, no account is to be taken of any earnings factors of the deceased for the tax year beginning with 6 April 2016 or any later tax year.]
[F531(4)A woman (“the pensioner”) whose husband died before she attained pensionable age is entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of her husband if—
(a)she attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016, and
(b)the condition in subsection (5) is satisfied.
(4A)A man (“the pensioner”) whose wife died before he attained pensionable age is entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of his wife if—
(a)he attained pensionable age on or after 6 April 2010 but before 6 April 2016, and
(b)the condition in subsection (5) would have been satisfied on the assumption mentioned in subsection (7).]
(5)The condition is that the pensioner—
(a)is entitled (or is treated by regulations as entitled) to a widow’s pension by virtue of section 38 above, and
(b)became entitled to that pension in consequence of the spouse’s death.
(6)A Category B retirement pension payable by virtue of subsection (4) [F532or (4A)] above shall be payable—
(a)where the pensioner is a woman, at the same weekly rate as her widow’s pension, and
(b)where the pensioner is a man, at the same weekly rate as that of the pension to which he would have been entitled by virtue of section 38 above on the assumption mentioned in subsection (7) below.
(7)The assumption referred to in subsections [F533(4A)] and (6) above is that a man is entitled to a pension by virtue of section 38 above on the same terms and conditions, and at the same rate, as a woman.
[F534(8)Nothing in subsections (4) to (7) above applies in a case where the spouse dies on or after [F5359 April 2001].]
[F536(9)Section 51ZA contains special rules for cases involving changes in gender.]
[F537(10)Subsection (11) applies in the case of a pensioner entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of subsection (1) or (1A) whose spouse or civil partner—
(a)attained pensionable age on or after 6 April 2016, and
(b)died after attaining pensionable age.
(11)Where this subsection applies, the amount determined in accordance with subsection (2) as the weekly rate of the additional pension payable to the pensioner must be increased by such percentage as equals the overall percentage by which, had the pension been in payment as from the date when the spouse or civil partner reached pensionable age until the spouse’s or civil partner’s death, that weekly rate would have increased during that period by virtue of orders under section 150 of the Administration Act (annual uprating of benefits).]]
Textual Amendments
F520Ss. 48A-48C substituted for ss. 49, 50 (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 3(1) (with Sch. 4 para. 3(2)(3))
F523S. 48B(1)-(1B) substituted for s. 48B(1)-(1A) (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 61(2) (with ss. 8, 9, Sch. 5 paras. 2-4)
F524Words in s. 48B(2) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 26(3); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F525Words in s. 48B(2)(3) substituted (1.12.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 12 para. 20; S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. IV
F526Words in s. 48B(2)(3) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 35(10), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F527Words in s. 48B(2) substituted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 2 para. 8
F528Word in s. 48B(2) substituted (3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 4 para. 8(b); S.I. 2011/3033, art. 2(c)(ix)
F529Words in s. 48B(3) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 26(4); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F530S. 48B(3A) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 61(3)
F531S. 48B(4)(4A) substituted for s. 48B(4) (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 61(4) (with ss. 8, 9, Sch. 5 paras. 2-4)
F532Words in s. 48B(6) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 61(5)
F533Word in s. 48B(7) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 61(6)
F534S. 48B(8) added (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 6; S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F535Words in s. 48B(8) substituted (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 15; S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F536S. 48B(9) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 61(7)
F537S. 48B(10)(11) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/224), arts. 1(2), 2(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C37S. 48B modified (6.10.2002) by The Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1085), regs. 1(1), 2, Sch. (as amended (5.12.2005) by S.I. 2005/3030, regs. 1, 2)
(1)Subsection (2) below applies where a person (“the pensioner”) [F539who attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016] —
(a)was, immediately before attaining that age, entitled to a widowed parent’s allowance in consequence of the death of his or her spouse [F540or civil partner]; and
(b)has not [F541following that death married or formed a civil partnership].
(2)The pensioner shall be entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of the spouse [F540or civil partner], which shall be payable at the same weekly rate as the widowed parent’s allowance.
(3)Subsections (4) to (10) below apply where a person (“the pensioner”) [F542who attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016] —
(a)was in consequence of the death of his or her spouse [F540or civil partner] either—
(i)entitled to a bereavement allowance [F543under section 39B (before that section was repealed)] at any time prior to attaining that age, or
(ii)entitled to a widowed parent’s allowance at any time when over the age of 45 (but not immediately before attaining pensionable age); and
(b)has not [F544following that death married or formed a civil partnership].
(4)The pensioner shall be entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of the spouse [F540or civil partner].
(5)A Category B retirement pension payable by virtue of subsection (4) above shall be payable at a weekly rate corresponding to the weekly rate of the additional pension determined in accordance with the provisions of sections 44 to [F54545AA] [F546and 45B] above [F547and [F548Schedules 4A and 4B] below] as they apply in relation to a Category A retirement pension, but [F549subject to section [F55046] above and to the following provisions of this section and the modification in section 48C(4) below.]
(6)Where the spouse [F540or civil partner] died under pensionable age, references in the provisions of sections 44 to [F55145AA] [F552and 45B] above [F547and Schedule 4A below], as applied by subsection (5) above, to the tax year in which the pensioner attained pensionable age shall be taken as references to the tax year in which the spouse [F540or civil partner] died.
(7)Where the spouse [F540or civil partner] dies after [F5535th October 2002], the pension payable by virtue of subsection (4) above shall (before making any reduction required by subsection (8) below) be one half of the amount which it would be apart from this subsection.
(8)Where the pensioner was under the age of 55 at the relevant time, the weekly rate of the pension shall be reduced by 7 per cent. of what it would be apart from this subsection multiplied—
(a)by the number of years by which the pensioner’s age at that time was less than 55 (any fraction of a year being counted as a year), or
(b)by ten, if that number exceeds ten.
(9)In subsection (8) above “the relevant time” means—
(a)where the pensioner became entitled to a widowed parent’s allowance in consequence of the death of the spouse [F540or civil partner], the time when the pensioner’s entitlement to that allowance ended; and
(b)otherwise, the time of the spouse’s [F554or civil partner's] death.
(10)The amount determined in accordance with subsections (5) to (9) above as the weekly rate of the pension payable to the pensioner by virtue of subsection (4) above shall be increased by such percentage as equals the overall percentage by which, had the pension been in payment as from the date of the spouse’s [F554or civil partner's] death until the date when the pensioner attained pensionable age, that weekly rate would have been increased during that period by virtue of any orders under section 150 of the Administration Act (annual up-rating of benefits).]
Textual Amendments
F538S. 48BB inserted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 56, 89(1); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F539Words in s. 48BB(1) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 62(2) (with ss. 8, 9, Sch. 5 paras. 2-4)
F540Words in s. 48BB inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 27(2); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F541Words in s. 48BB(1)(b) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 27(4); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F542Words in s. 48BB(3) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 62(3) (with ss. 8, 9, Sch. 5 paras. 2-4)
F543Words in s. 48BB(3)(a)(i) inserted (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 16; S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F544Words in s. 48BB(3)(b) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 27(4); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F545Word in s. 48BB(5) substituted (with application in accordance with Sch. 4 para. 5(2)-(5) of the amending Act) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 4 para. 9(2)(a); S.I. 2011/3033, art. 2(c)(xi)
F546Words in s. 48BB(5) inserted (3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 4 para. 9(2)(b); S.I. 2011/3033, art. 2(c)(xi)
F547Words in s. 48BB(5)(6) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 35(11), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F548Words in s. 48BB(5) substituted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 2 para. 9(a)
F549Words in s. 48BB(5) substituted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 2 para. 9(b)
F550Word in s. 48BB(5) substituted (3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 4 para. 9(2)(d); S.I. 2011/3033, art. 2(c)(xi)
F551Word in s. 48BB(6) substituted (with application in accordance with Sch. 4 para. 5(2)-(5) of the amending Act) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 4 para. 9(3)(a); S.I. 2011/3033, art. 2(c)(xi)
F552Words in s. 48BB(6) inserted (3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 4 para. 9(3)(b); S.I. 2011/3033, art. 2(c)(xi)
F553Words in s. 48BB(7) substituted (with retrospective effect) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 39(1)(a)(2)(b), 86(1)(b)(2) (with s. 83(6))
F554Words in s. 48BB inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 27(3); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C38S. 48BB modified by The Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979 (S.I. 1979/642), reg. 7A (as inserted (9.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/1483, regs. 1, 7(4))
C39S. 48BB modified (6.10.2002) by The Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1085), regs. 1(1), 2, Sch. (as amended (5.12.2005) by S.I. 2005/3030, regs. 1, 2)
(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person’s entitlement to a Category B retirement pension shall begin on the day on which the conditions of entitlement become satisfied and shall continue for life.
(2)In any case where—
(a)a person would, apart from section 43(1) above, be entitled both to a Category A and to a Category B retirement pension, and
(b)section 47(1) above would apply for the increase of the Category A retirement pension,
section 47(1) above shall be taken as applying also for the increase of the Category B retirement pension, subject to reduction or extinguishment of the increase by the application of section 47(2) above or section 46(5) of the Pensions Act.
(3)In the case of a pensioner whose spouse died on or before [F5555th October 2002], [F556section] 48B(2)(b) above shall have effect with the omission of the words “half of”.
(4)In the application of the provisions of sections 44 to [F55745B] above [F558and [F559Schedules 4A and 4B] below] by virtue of sections F560... [F56148B(2) or 48BB(5)] above, references in those provisions to the pensioner shall be taken as references to the spouse [F562or civil partner]].
Textual Amendments
F520Ss. 48A-48C substituted for ss. 49, 50 (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 3(1) (with Sch. 4 para. 3(2)(3))
F555Words in s. 48C(3) substituted (with retrospective effect) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 39(1)(a)(2)(b), 86(1)(b)(2) (with s. 83(6))
F556Words in s. 48C(3) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 63(2)
F557Word in s. 48C(4) substituted (1.12.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 12 para. 21; S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. IV
F558Words in s. 48C(4) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 35(12), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F559Words in s. 48C(4) substituted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 2 para. 10
F560Word in s. 48C(4) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 63(3)
F561Words in s. 48C(4) substituted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 7; S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F562Words in s. 48C(4) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2053), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 1
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Textual Amendments
F520Ss. 48A-48C substituted for ss. 49, 50 (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 3(1) (with Sch. 4 para. 3(2)(3))
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Textual Amendments
F520Ss. 48A-48C substituted for ss. 49, 50 (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 3(1) (with Sch. 4 para. 3(2)(3))
(1)A person (“the pensioner”) whose spouse died while they were married is entitled to a Category B retirement pension if—
(a)they were both over pensionable age at the time of the death,
(b)the pensioner attained pensionable age before 6 April 2010, and
(c)the spouse satisfied the relevant contribution condition.
(2)But subsection (1) does not confer a right to a Category B retirement pension on—
(a)a woman whose husband has died, or
(b)a man whose wife died before 6 April 1979.
(3)In subsection (1)(c) “the relevant contribution condition” means—
(a)in a case where the spouse attained pensionable age before 6 April 2010, the conditions in paragraph 5 of Schedule 3, and
(b)in a case where the spouse attained pensionable age on or after 6 April 2010, the condition in paragraph 5A of Schedule 3.
(4)A person (“the pensioner”) whose civil partner died while they were civil partners of each other is entitled to a Category B retirement pension if—
(a)they were both over pensionable age at the time of the death,
(b)the pensioner attained pensionable age before 6 April 2010, and
(c)the deceased civil partner satisfied the relevant contribution condition.
(5)In subsection (4)(c) “the relevant contribution condition” means—
(a)in a case where the deceased civil partner attained pensionable age before 6 April 2010, the conditions in paragraph 5 of Schedule 3, and
(b)in a case where the deceased civil partner attained pensionable age on or after 6 April 2010, the condition in paragraph 5A of Schedule 3.
(6)The weekly rate of a person's Category B retirement pension under this section is to be determined in accordance with sections 44 to 45AA and [F564Schedules 4A and 4B] as they apply in the case of a Category A retirement pension taking references in those sections to the pensioner as references to the spouse or deceased civil partner.
(7)But in the case of—
(a)a man whose wife dies after 5 October 2002,
(b)a surviving party to a marriage of a same sex couple, or
(c)a surviving civil partner,
any amount of additional pension falling to be calculated under subsection (6) is to be halved.
(8)For the purposes of any provision of this Act as it applies in relation to this section, no account is to be taken of any earnings factors of the spouse or deceased civil partner for the tax year beginning with 6 April 2016 or any later tax year.
(9)Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person becomes entitled to a Category B retirement pension under this section on the day on which the conditions of entitlement become satisfied and the entitlement continues throughout the person's life.
(10)Section 51ZA contains special rules for cases involving changes in gender.
[F565(11)Subsection (12) applies in the case of a pensioner whose spouse or civil partner—
(a)attained pensionable age on or after 6 April 2016, and
(b)died after attaining pensionable age.
(12)Where this subsection applies, the amount determined in accordance with this section as the weekly rate of the additional pension payable to the pensioner must be increased by such percentage as equals the overall percentage by which, had the pension been in payment as from the date when the spouse or civil partner reached pensionable age until the spouse’s or civil partner’s death, that weekly rate would have increased during that period by virtue of orders under section 150 of the Administration Act (annual uprating of benefits).]]
Textual Amendments
F563S. 51 substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 64
F564Words in s. 51(6) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/224), arts. 1(2), 2(4)(a)
F565S. 51(11)(12) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/224), arts. 1(2), 2(4)(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C40S. 51 modified (6.10.2002) by The Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1085), regs. 1(1), 2, Sch. (as amended (5.12.2005) by S.I. 2005/3030, regs. 1, 2)
(1)Section 48A(2)(b) does not prevent a woman from being entitled to a Category B retirement pension under that section in a case where—
(a)her spouse is a woman by virtue of a full gender recognition certificate having been issued under the Gender Recognition Act 2004, and
(b)the marriage subsisted before the time when that certificate was issued.
(2)Section 48AA(2)(b) does not prevent a woman from being entitled to a Category B retirement pension under that section in a case where—
(a)her former spouse was, at the time the marriage was dissolved, a woman by virtue of a full gender recognition certificate having been issued under the Gender Recognition Act 2004, and
(b)the marriage subsisted before the time when that certificate was issued.
(3)Section 48B(1ZA)(b) does not prevent a woman from being entitled to a Category B retirement pension under that section in a case where—
(a)her dead spouse was, at the time of death, a woman by virtue of a full gender recognition certificate having been issued under the Gender Recognition Act 2004, and
(b)the marriage subsisted before the time when that certificate was issued,
and in such a case the reference in section 48B(1ZB)(a)(ii) to the spouse having attained pensionable age before 6 April 2010 is to be read as a reference to the spouse having been born before 6 April 1945.
(4)Section 51(1) does not confer a right to a Category B retirement pension on a woman if—
(a)her dead spouse was, at the time of death, a woman by virtue of a full gender recognition certificate having been issued under the Gender Recognition Act 2004, and
(b)the marriage subsisted before the time when that certificate was issued.]
Textual Amendments
F566S. 51ZA inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 65
(1)This section has effect where, apart from section 43(1) above, a married person [F568or civil partner] would be entitled both—
(a)to a Category A retirement pension, and
(b)to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of the other party to the marriage [F569or civil partnership].
(2)If by reason of a deficiency of contributions the basic pension in the Category A retirement pension falls short of the weekly rate specified in Schedule 4, Part I, paragraph 5, that basic pension shall be increased by the lesser of—
(a)the amount of the shortfall, or
(b)the amount of the weekly rate of the Category B retirement pension.
(3)This section does not apply in any case where both parties to the marriage attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979]
Textual Amendments
F567S. 51A inserted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 21(6)
F568Words in s. 51A(1) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 29(a); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F569Words in s. 51A(1) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 29(b); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
(1)This section has effect where, apart from section 43(1) above, a person would be entitled both—
(a)to a Category A retirement pension; and
[F570(b)to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of a spouse [F571or civil partner] who has died].
(2)If by reason of a deficiency of contributions the basic pension in the Category A retirement pension falls short of the full amount, that basic pension shall be increased by the lesser of—
(a)the amount of the shortfall, or
(b)the amount of the basic pension in the rate of the Category B retirement pension,
“full amount” meaning for this purpose the sum specified in section 44(4) above as the weekly rate of the basic pension in a Category A retirement pension.
(3)If the additional pension in the Category A retirement pension falls short of the [F572maximum amount specified in regulations], that additional pension shall be increased by the lesser of—
(a)the amount of the shortfall, or
(b)the amount of the additional pension in the Category B retirement pension.
[F573(3A)In subsection (3) the references to additional pension in a Category A or Category B retirement pension do not include any amount of additional pension attributable to units of additional pension.
(3B)If an amount of additional pension in the Category B retirement pension is attributable to units of additional pension, the additional pension in the Category A retirement pension is increased by that amount (in addition to any increase under subsection (3)).]
(4)This section does not apply in any case where the death of the wife or husband, as the case may be, occurred before 6th April 1979 and the surviving spouse had attained pensionable age before that date.
Textual Amendments
F570S. 52(1)(b) substituted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 21(7)
F571Words in s. 52(1) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 30; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F572Words in s. 52(3) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 66
F573S. 52(3A)(3B) inserted (12.10.2015) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 8; S.I. 2015/1475, art. 3(b)
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Textual Amendments
F574S. 53 repealed (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 21(6), Sch. 7
(1)Regulations may provide that in the case of a person of any prescribed description who—
(a)has become entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension F575... ; and
(b)elects in such manner and in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed that the regulations shall apply in his case,
this Part of this Act shall have effect as if that person had not become entitled to such a retirement pension [F576or to a shared additional pension].
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) above may make such modifications of the provisions of this Part of this Act, or of those of [F577Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998] as those provisions apply in a case where a person makes an election under the regulations, as may appear to the Secretary of State necessary or expedient.
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Textual Amendments
F575Words in s. 54(1)(a) repealed (6.4.2010) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), Sch. 4 para. 6(1)(5), Sch. 7 Pt. 2
F576Words in s. 54(1) inserted (1.12.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 12 para. 22; S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. IV
F577Words in s. 54(2) substituted (6.9.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 62; S.I. 1999/2422, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 14)
F578S. 54(3) repealed (6.4.2010) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 2(5), 27(4)(a), Sch. 1 para. 6, Sch. 7 Pt. 1
F579S. 54(4) repealed (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), ss. 134(2), 180(2)(a), Sch. 7 Pt. 2 (with Sch. 4)
(1)Where a person’s entitlement to a Category A or Category B retirement pension is deferred, Schedule 5 to this Act has effect.
(2)In that Schedule—
paragraph A1 makes provision enabling an election to be made where the pensioner’s entitlement is deferred
paragraphs 1 to 3 make provision about increasing pension where the pensioner’s entitlement is deferred
paragraphs 3A and 3B make provision about lump sum payments where the pensioner’s entitlement is deferred
paragraph 3C makes provision enabling an election to be made where the pensioner’s deceased spouse [F581or civil partner] has deferred entitlement
paragraphs 4 to 7 make provision about increasing pension where the pensioner’s deceased spouse [F581or civil partner] has deferred entitlement
paragraphs 7A and 7B make provision about lump sum payments where the pensioner’s deceased spouse [F581or civil partner] has deferred entitlement
paragraphs 7C to 9 make supplementary provision.
(3)For the purposes of this Act a person’s entitlement to a Category A or Category B retirement pension is deferred if and so long as that person—
[F582(a)does not become entitled to that pension by reason only of not satisfying the conditions of section 1 of the Administration Act (entitlement to benefit dependent on claim), or]
(b)in consequence of an election under section 54(1), falls to be treated as not having become entitled to that pension,
and, in relation to any such pension, “period of deferment” shall be construed accordingly.]
Textual Amendments
F580S. 55 substituted (18.11.2004 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), ss. 297(1), 322(3)(a)
F581Words in s. 55(2) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2053), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 3(2)
F582S. 55(3)(a) substituted (6.4.2010) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 2(5), Sch. 1 para. 7
Textual Amendments
F583Ss. 55A-55C inserted (11.11.1999 for specified purposes, 1.12.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(5)(a), Sch. 6 para. 3; S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. IV
[F585(1)A person is entitled to a shared additional pension under this section if—
(a)the person attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016, and
(b)the person is entitled to an old state scheme pension credit.]
(2)A person’s entitlement to a shared additional pension [F586under this section] shall continue throughout his life.
(3)The weekly rate of a shared additional pension [F587under this section] shall be the appropriate weekly amount, unless the pensioner’s entitlement to the [F588old] state scheme pension credit arose before the final relevant year, in which case it shall be that amount multiplied by the relevant revaluation percentage.
(4)The appropriate weekly amount for the purposes of subsection (3) above is the weekly rate, expressed in terms of the valuation day, at which the cash equivalent, on that day, of the pensioner’s entitlement, or prospective entitlement, to the shared additional pension is equal to the [F589old] state scheme pension credit.
(5)The relevant revaluation percentage for the purposes of that subsection is the percentage specified, in relation to earnings factors for the tax year in which the entitlement to the [F590old] state scheme pension credit arose, by the last order under section 148 of the Administration Act to come into force before the end of the final relevant year.
[F591(6)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the calculation and verification of cash equivalents for the purposes of this section.
(6A)The power conferred by subsection (6) above includes power to provide—
(a)for calculation or verification in such manner as may be approved by or on behalf of the Government Actuary, and
(b)for things done under the regulations to be required to be done in accordance with guidance from time to time prepared by a person prescribed by the regulations.]
(7)In this section—
“final relevant year” means the tax year immediately preceding that in which the pensioner attains pensionable age;
“[F592old] state scheme pension credit” means a credit under section 49(1)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (credit for the purposes of this Part of this Act);
“valuation day” means the day on which the pensioner becomes entitled to the [F592old] state scheme pension credit.
Textual Amendments
F584Words in s. 55A heading inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 11 para. 5(5)
F585S. 55A(1) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 11 para. 5(2)
F586Words in s. 55A(2) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 11 para. 5(3)
F587Words in s. 55A(3) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 11 para. 5(3)
F588Word in s. 55A(3) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 11 para. 5(4)
F589Word in s. 55A(4) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 11 para. 5(4)
F590Word in s. 55A(5) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 11 para. 5(4)
F591S. 55A(6)(6A) substituted for s. 55A(6) (29.9.2000) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 41(3), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2666, art. 2(1)
F592Word in s. 55A(7) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 11 para. 5(4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C41S. 55A: sums amended (with effect in accordance with arts. 1(4)(5), 7 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/292), arts. 1(3)(c), 4(5)
(1)A person is entitled to a shared additional pension under this section if—
(a)the person reached pensionable age before 6 April 2016, and
(b)the person is entitled to a new state scheme pension credit.
(2)A person's entitlement to a shared additional pension under this section continues throughout his or her life.
(3)The weekly rate of a shared additional pension under this section is equal to the amount of the new state scheme pension credit.
(4)In this section “new state scheme pension credit” means a credit under section 49A(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.]
Textual Amendments
F593S. 55AA inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 11 para. 6
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C42S. 55AA: sums amended (with effect in accordance with arts. 1(4)(5), 7 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/292), arts. 1(3)(c), 4(5)
(1)The weekly rate of a shared additional pension shall be reduced as follows in any case where—
(a)the pensioner has become subject to [F594an old] state scheme pension debit, and
(b)the debit is to any extent referable to the pension.
(2)If the pensioner became subject to the debit in or after the final relevant year, the weekly rate of the pension shall be reduced by the appropriate weekly amount.
(3)If the pensioner became subject to the debit before the final relevant year, the weekly rate of the additional pension shall be reduced by the appropriate weekly amount multiplied by the relevant revaluation percentage.
(4)The appropriate weekly amount for the purposes of subsections (2) and (3) above is the weekly rate, expressed in terms of the valuation day, at which the cash equivalent, on that day, of the pension mentioned in subsection (5) below is equal to so much of the debit as is referable to the shared additional pension.
(5)The pension referred to above is a notional pension for the pensioner by virtue of section [F59555A or 55AA (as the case may be)] which becomes payable on the later of—
(a)his attaining pensionable age, and
(b)the valuation day.
(6)For the purposes of subsection (3) above, the relevant revaluation percentage is the percentage specified, in relation to earnings factors for the tax year in which the pensioner became subject to the debit, by the last order under section 148 of the Administration Act to come into force before the end of the final relevant year.
[F596(7)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the calculation and verification of cash equivalents for the purposes of this section.
(7A)The power conferred by subsection (7) above includes power to provide—
(a)for calculation or verification in such manner as may be approved by or on behalf of the Government Actuary, and
(b)for things done under the regulations to be required to be done in accordance with guidance from time to time prepared by a person prescribed by the regulations.]
(8)In this section—
“final relevant year” means the tax year immediately preceding that in which the pensioner attains pensionable age;
“[F597old] state scheme pension debit”, means a debit under section 49(1)(a) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (debit for the purposes of this Part of this Act);
“valuation day” means the day on which the pensioner became subject to the state scheme pension debit.]
Textual Amendments
F594Words in s. 55B(1)(a) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 11 para. 7(2)
F595Words in s. 55B(5) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 11 para. 7(3)
F596S. 55B(7)(7A) substituted for s. 55B(7) (29.9.2000) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 41(4), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2666, art. 2(1)
F597Word in s. 55B(8) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 11 para. 7(4)
(1)Where a person’s entitlement to a shared additional pension is deferred, Schedule 5A to this Act has effect.
(2)In that Schedule—
paragraph 1 makes provision enabling an election to be made where the person’s entitlement is deferred
paragraphs 2 and 3 make provision about increasing pension where the person’s entitlement is deferred
paragraphs 4 and 5 make provision about lump sum payments where the person’s entitlement is deferred.
(3)For the purposes of this Act, a person’s entitlement to a shared additional pension is deferred—
(a)where he would be entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension but for the fact that his entitlement is deferred, if and so long as his entitlement to such a pension is deferred, and
(b)otherwise, if and so long as he does not become entitled to the shared additional pension by reason only of not satisfying the conditions of section 1 of the Administration Act (entitlement to benefit dependent on claim),
and, in relation to a shared additional pension, “period of deferment” shall be construed accordingly.]
Textual Amendments
F598S. 55C substituted (18.11.2004 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), ss. 297(2), 322(3)(a)
(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act F599... , a woman whose marriage has been terminated by divorce shall be entitled to a child’s special allowance at the weekly rate specified in Schedule 4, Part I, paragraph 6, if—
(a)the husband of that marriage is dead and satisfied the contribution condition for a child’s special allowance specified in Schedule 3, Part I, paragraph 6; and
(b)she is entitled to child benefit in respect of a child and either—
(i)she was so entitled immediately before that husband’s death; or
(ii)in such circumstances as may be prescribed, he was then so entitled; and
(c)either—
(i)that husband had before his death been contributing at not less than the prescribed weekly rate to the cost of providing for that child; or
(ii)at the date of that husband’s death she was entitled, under an order of a court, trust or agreement which she has taken reasonable steps to enforce, to receive (whether from that husband or from another person) payments in respect of that child at not less than that rate provided or procured by that husband.
(2)A child’s special allowance shall not be payable to a woman—
(a)for any period after her remarriage; or
(b)for any period during which she and a man to whom she is not married are living together as husband and wife.
(3)Where, apart from this subsection, a person is entitled to receive, in respect of a particular child, payment of an amount by way of a child’s special allowance, that amount shall not be payable unless one of the conditions specified in subsection (4) below is satisfied.
(4)Those conditions are—
(a)that the beneficiary would be treated for the purposes of Part IX of this Act as having the child living with him; or
(b)that the requisite contributions are being made to the cost of providing for the child.
(5)The condition specified in subsection (4)(b) above is to be treated as satisfied if, but only if—
(a)such contributions are being made at a weekly rate not less than the amount referred to in subsection (3) above—
(i)by the beneficiary; or
(ii)where the beneficiary is one of two spouses residing together, by them together; and
(b)except in prescribed cases, the contributions are over and above those required for the purpose of satisfying section 143(1)(b) below.
(6)A child’s special allowance shall not be payable for any period after 5th April 1987 except to a woman who immediately before 6th April 1987—
(a)satisfied the conditions set out in paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (1) above; and
(b)was not barred from payment of the allowance for either of the reasons mentioned in subsection (2) above,
and who has so continued since 6th April 1987.
Textual Amendments
F599Words in s. 56(1) repealed with savings (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/938, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C43S. 56 modified by The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 (S.I. 1977/343), reg. 4B (as substituted (9.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/1483, regs. 1, 5)
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Textual Amendments
F600S. 57 repealed (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 14, Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
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Textual Amendments
F601S. 58 repealed (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 15, Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
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Textual Amendments
F602S. 59 repealed (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 16, Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, regulations may provide for persons to be entitled to any of the following benefits, namely—
(a)a widowed mother’s allowance,
[F603(aa)a widowed parent’s allowance,]
F604(ab). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)a widow’s pension,
(c)a Category A retirement pension,
(d)a Category B retirement pension,
in cases where the first contribution condition specified in relation to that benefit in paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to this Act is satisfied and the second contribution condition so specified is not.
(2)Subject to subsection (8) below, in any case where—
(a)an employed earner who is married [F605 or a civil partner] dies as a result of—
(i)a personal injury of a kind mentioned in section 94(1) below, or
(ii)a disease or injury such as is mentioned in section 108(1) below, and
(b)the contribution conditions are not wholly satisfied in respect of [F606the employed earner],
those conditions shall be taken to be satisfied for the purposes of [F607the entitlement of the employed earner’s [F608widow, widower or surviving civil partner]] to any of the benefits specified in subsection (3) below.
(3)The benefits referred to in subsection (2) above are the following—
F609(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)a widowed mother’s allowance;
[F610(ba)a widowed parent’s allowance;]
F609(bb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)a widow’s pension;
[F611(d)a Category B retirement pension payable by virtue of section 48B [F612or 48BB] above].
(4)Subject to [F613subsection (7)] below, regulations under subsection (1) above shall provide for benefit payable by virtue of any such regulations to be payable at a rate, or to be of an amount, less than that which would be applicable under this Part of this Act had both of the relevant contribution conditions been fully satisfied.
(5)Subject to [F613subsection (7)] below, the rate or amount prescribed by regulations under subsection (1) above may vary with the extent to which the relevant contribution conditions are satisfied (and may be nil).
F614(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)Regulations may provide that where—
(a)a person is entitled by virtue of subsection (1) above to a Category A or Category B retirement pension consisting only of the additional pension with no basic pension, and
(b)that retirement pension, and any graduated retirement benefit to which he may be entitled, together amount to less than the prescribed rate,
that person’s entitlement as respects that retirement pension shall be satisfied either altogether or for a prescribed period by the making of a single payment of the prescribed amount.
(8)Subsection (2) above only has effect where the employed earner’s death occurred on or after 11th April 1988.
[F615(9)References in this section to a Category A or Category B retirement pension do not include one to which Schedule 3, Part I, paragraph 5A applies.]
Textual Amendments
F603S. 60(1)(aa)(ab) inserted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 8(2); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F604S. 60(1)(ab) omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 17(2); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F605Words in s. 60(2) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 31(a); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F606Words in s. 60(2) substituted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 21(9)(a)
F607Words in s. 60(2) substituted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 21(9)(a)
F608Words in s. 60(2) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 31(b); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F609S. 60(3)(a)(bb) omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 17(3); S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F610S. 60(3)(ba)(bb) inserted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 8(3)(b); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F611S. 60(3)(d) substituted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 21(9)(b)
F612Words in s. 60(3)(d) inserted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 8(3)(c); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F613Words in s. 60(4)(5) substituted (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 3 para. 33; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(3)(d)(iii)
F614S. 60(6) repealed with savings (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/938, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)
F615S. 60(9) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 4
(1)Subsection (2) below applies if the contribution condition in Schedule 3, Part I, paragraph 5A is not satisfied in relation to a benefit to which that paragraph applies.
(2)A person who would have been entitled to the benefit had the condition been satisfied shall nevertheless be entitled to a prescribed proportion of that benefit in respect of each of the years of the contributor's working life that falls within subsection (3) below.
(3)A year of the contributor's working life falls within this subsection if it is a year in relation to which the requirements in paragraph 5A(2)(a) and (b) of Part I of Schedule 3 are satisfied.
(4)“The contributor” means the person by whom the condition is to be satisfied.
(5)In any case where—
(a)an employed earner who is married or a civil partner dies on or after 6th April 2010 as a result of—
(i)a personal injury of a kind mentioned in section 94(1) below, or
(ii)a disease or injury such as is mentioned in section 108(1) below, and
(b)the contribution condition specified in Schedule 3, Part I, paragraph 5A is not satisfied in respect of the employed earner,
that condition shall be taken to be satisfied for the purposes of the entitlement of the employed earner's widow, widower or surviving civil partner to a Category B retirement pension payable by virtue of section 48B.
(6)In subsections (1) to (3) any reference—
(a)to the contribution condition in Schedule 3, Part I, paragraph 5A, or
(b)to the requirements of paragraph 5A(2)(a) and (b),
includes a reference to that condition or those requirements as modified by virtue of paragraph 5A(4).]
Textual Amendments
F616S. 60A inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 5
(1)A Category A or Category B retirement pension which is payable by virtue of section 60(1) above and a widowed mother’s allowance [F617or widowed parent’s allowance] which is so payable shall not be increased under section 47(1) above or under Part IV below F618... if the pension or allowance contains no basic pension in consequence of a failure to satisfy a contribution condition.
[F619(2)Where a person is entitled to short-term incapacity benefit at a rate determined under section 30B(3) above and the retirement pension by reference to which the rate of the benefit is determined—
(a)would have been payable only by virtue of section 60 above, and
(b)would, in consequence of a failure to satisfy a contribution condition, have contained no basic pension,
the benefit shall not be increased under section 47(1) above or under Part IV below F618...]
Textual Amendments
F617Words in s. 61(1) inserted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 9; S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F618Words in s. 61(1)(2) repealed with savings (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/938, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)
F619S. 61(2) substituted (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 23; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C44S. 61 modified (13.4.1995) by The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit)(Transitional) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/310), regs. 1(1), 23
(1)This section applies to a person who has one or more units of additional pension if the person—
(a)is not entitled to a Category A retirement pension, but
(b)would be entitled to a Category A retirement pension if the relevant contribution conditions were satisfied.
(2)The relevant contribution conditions are to be taken to be satisfied for the purposes of the person's entitlement to a Category A retirement pension.
(3)But where a person is entitled to a Category A retirement pension because of this section, the only element of that pension to which the person is so entitled is the additional pension attributable to the units of additional pension.
(4)For units of additional pension, see section 14A.
Textual Amendments
F620Ss. 61ZA-61ZC inserted (12.10.2015) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 9; S.I. 2015/1475, art. 3(b)
(1)This section applies to a person whose spouse or civil partner died with one or more units of additional pension if the person—
(a)is not entitled to a Category B retirement pension as a result of the death, but
(b)would be entitled to a Category B retirement pension as a result of the death if the relevant contribution conditions were satisfied.
(2)The relevant contribution conditions are to be taken to be satisfied for the purposes of the person's entitlement to that Category B retirement pension.
(3)But where a person is entitled to a Category B retirement pension because of this section, the only element of that pension to which the person is so entitled is the additional pension attributable to the units of additional pension.
(4)For units of additional pension, see section 14A.
Textual Amendments
F620Ss. 61ZA-61ZC inserted (12.10.2015) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 9; S.I. 2015/1475, art. 3(b)
(1)Section 43 does not prevent a person from being entitled for the same period to both—
(a)a Category A retirement pension because of section 61ZA, and
(b)one Category B retirement pension.
(2)Section 43 does not prevent a person from being entitled for the same period to both—
(a)a Category A retirement pension, and
(b)one Category B retirement pension because of section 61ZB (or, if there is more than one such Category B retirement pension, the most favourable of them).
(3)Accordingly—
(a)in section 43(2)(a) the reference to “a Category A or a Category B retirement pension”, in a case in which subsection (1) or (2) of this section applies, includes “a Category A and a Category B retirement pension”,
(b)in sections 43(3)(a) and (aa), 51A and 52 “Category A retirement pension” does not include a pension to which a person is entitled because of section 61ZA, and
(c)in sections 43(3)(a) and 52 “Category B retirement pension” does not include a pension to which a person is entitled because of section 61ZB.]
Textual Amendments
F620Ss. 61ZA-61ZC inserted (12.10.2015) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 9; S.I. 2015/1475, art. 3(b)
(1)This section applies in the case of any individual if—
(a)the individual has paid amounts by way of primary Class 1 contributions which, because the individual was not an employed earner, were paid in error, and
(b)prescribed conditions are satisfied.
(2)Regulations may, where—
(a)this section applies in the case of any individual, and
(b)the [F622Inland Revenue are] of the opinion that it is appropriate for the regulations to apply to the individual,
provide for entitlement to, and the amount of, additional pension to be determined as if the individual had been an employed earner and, accordingly, those contributions had been properly paid.
(3)The reference in subsection (2) above to additional pension is to additional pension for the individual or the individual’s spouse [F623or civil partner] falling to be calculated under section 45 above for the purposes of—
(a)Category A retirement pension,
(b)Category B retirement pension for [F624widows, widowers or surviving civil partners] [F625(payable by virtue of section 48B or 48BB above)],
(c)widowed mother’s allowance and widow’s pension, [F626and]
[F627(ca)widowed parent’s allowance,] and
(d)incapacity benefit (except in transitional cases).
(4)Regulations may, where—
(a)this section applies in the case of any individual, and
(b)the [F628Inland Revenue are] of the opinion that it is appropriate for regulations made by virtue of section 4(8) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (provision during transition from invalidity benefit to incapacity benefit for incapacity benefit to include the additional pension element of invalidity pension) to have the following effect in the case of the individual,
provide for the regulations made by virtue of that section to have effect as if, in relation to the provisions in force before the commencement of that section with respect to that additional pension element, the individual had been an employed earner and, accordingly, the contributions had been properly paid.
(5)Where such provision made by regulations as is mentioned in subsection (2) or (4) above applies in respect of any individual, regulations under paragraph 8(1)(m) of Schedule 1 to this Act may not require the amounts paid by way of primary Class 1 contributions to be repaid.
(6)Regulations may provide, where—
(a)such provision made by regulations as is mentioned in subsection (2) or (4) above applies in respect of any individual,
(b)prescribed conditions are satisfied, and
(c)any amount calculated by reference to the contributions in question has been paid in respect of that individual by way of minimum contributions under section 43 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (contributions to personal pension schemes),
for that individual to be treated for the purposes of that Act as if that individual had been an employed earner and, accordingly, the amount had been properly paid.]
Textual Amendments
F621S. 61A inserted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), ss. 133, 180(2)(a) (with Sch. 4)
F622Words in s. 61A(2)(b) substituted (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 8; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F623Words in s. 61A(3) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 32(a); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F624Words in s. 61A(3)(b) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 32(b); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F625Words in s. 61A(3)(b) inserted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 10(a); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F626Word in s. 61A(3) inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 9(6); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(f)
F627S. 61A(3)(ca) inserted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 10(b); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F628Words in s. 61A(4)(b) substituted (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 8; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
(1)So long as sections 36 and 37 of the National Insurance Act 1965 (graduated retirement benefit) continue in force by virtue of regulations made under Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 or under Schedule 3 to the Consequential Provisions Act, regulations may make provision—
(a)for [F629amending section 36(2) of the National Insurance Act 1965 (value of unit of graduated contributions) so that the value is the same for women as it is for men and for replacing section 36(4) of that Act] (increase of graduated retirement benefit in cases of deferred retirement) with provisions corresponding to those of [F630paragraphs A1 to 3B and 7C] of Schedule 5 to this Act;
[F631(aa)for amending section 36(7) of that Act (persons to be treated as receiving nominal retirement pension) so that where a person has claimed a Category A or Category B retirement pension but—
(i)because of an election under section 54(1) above, or
(ii)because he has withdrawn his claim for the pension,
he is not entitled to such a pension, he is not to be treated for the purposes of the preceding provisions of that section as receiving such a pension at a nominal weekly rate;]
[F632(ab)for extending section 37 of that Act (increase of woman’s retirement pension by reference to her late husband’s graduated retirement benefit) to civil partners and their late civil partners and for that section (except subsection (5)) so to apply as it applies to women and their late husbands;]
[F633(ac)for extending section 37 of that Act (increase of woman’s retirement pension by reference to her late husband’s graduated retirement benefit) to civil partners and their late civil partners who attain pensionable age before 6th April 2010 and for that section (except subsection (5)) so to apply as it applies to men and their late wives;]
[F634(ad)for extending section 37 of that Act (increase of woman's retirement pension by reference to her late husband's graduated retirement benefit) to—
(i)men and their late husbands, and
(ii)women and their late wives,
and for that section (except subsection (5)) so to apply as it applies to women and their late husbands;
(ae)for extending section 37 of that Act (increase of woman's retirement pension by reference to her late husband's graduated retirement benefit) to—
(i)men and their late husbands, and
(ii)women and their late wives,
who attained pensionable age before 6th April 2010 and for that section (except subsection (5)) so to apply as it applies to men and their late wives;]
(b)for extending section 37 of that Act (increase of woman’s retirement pension by reference to her late husband’s graduated retirement benefit) to men and their late wives [F635and for that section (except subsection (5)) so to apply as it applies to women and their late husbands];
[F636(c)for amending that section in order to make provisions corresponding to those of paragraphs 3C, 4(1) and (1A) and 7A to 7C of Schedule 5 to this Act enabling a widowed person [F637or surviving civil partner] to elect to receive a lump sum, rather than an increase in the weekly rate of retirement pension, in respect of the graduated retirement benefit of his or her deceased spouse [F638or civil partner].]
(2)This section is without prejudice to any power to modify the said sections 36 and 37 conferred by Schedule 3 to the Consequential Provisions Act.
[F639(3)In relevant gender change cases, women and their late wives are to be treated for the purposes of sections 36 and 37 of the National Insurance Act 1965 in the same way as women and their late husbands.
(4)For that purpose “relevant gender change case”, in relation to a woman (“the pensioner”) and her late wife, means a case where—
(a)the late wife was, at the time of her death, a woman by virtue of a full gender recognition certificate having been issued under the Gender Recognition Act 2004, and
(b)the marriage of the pensioner and her late wife subsisted before the time when the certificate was issued.]
Textual Amendments
F629Words in s. 62(1)(a) substituted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 7(a)
F630Words in s. 62(1)(a) substituted (18.11.2004 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), s. 322(3)(a), Sch. 11 para. 17(a)
F631S. 62(1)(aa) inserted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), ss. 131(1), 180(2)(a) (with Sch. 4)
F632S. 62(1)(ab) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 33; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F633S. 62(1)(ac) inserted (29.10.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Miscellaneous and Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3029), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 1
F634S. 62(1)(ad)(ae) inserted (E.W) (31.10.2013 for specified purposes, 13.3.2014 for specified purposes, 10.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 4 para. 14(2); S.I. 2013/2789, art. 2(b); S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(j)(ii); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2; and inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(11)(a)
F635Words in s. 62(1)(b) added (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 7(b)
F636S. 62(1)(c) inserted (18.11.2004 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), s. 322(3)(a), Sch. 11 para. 17(b)
F637Words in s. 62(1)(c) inserted (26.7.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2053), art. 1(2)(a)(3), Sch. para. 4(a)
F638Words in s. 62(1)(c) added (26.7.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2053), art. 1(2)(a)(3), Sch. para. 4(b)
F639S. 62(3)(4) inserted (E.W) (31.10.2013 for specified purposes, 13.3.2014 for specified purposes, 10.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 4 para. 14(3); S.I. 2013/2789, art. 2(b); S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(j)(ii); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2; and inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(11)(b)
Non-contributory benefits under this Part of this Act are of the following descriptions, namely—
(a)attendance allowance;
F640(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)[F641carer’s allowance]F642...;
(d)disability living allowance;
(e)guardian’s allowance;
(f)retirement pensions of the following categories—
(i)Category C, [F643payable in certain cases to a widow whose husband was over pensionable age on 5 July 1948 or to a woman whose marriage to a husband who was over pensionable age on that date was terminated otherwise than by his death] (with increase for adult F644... dependants), and
(ii)Category D, payable to persons over the age of 80;
(g)age addition payable, in the case of persons over the age of 80, by way of increase of a retirement pension of any category [F645under this Act] or of some other pension or allowance from the Secretary of State.
Textual Amendments
F640S. 63(b) repealed (with savings for those entitled to severe disablement allowance for days immediately before 6.4.2001) (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 13 Pt. IV; S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(g)(4)(5) (with art. 4)
F641Words in s. 63(c) substituted (1.9.2002 for specified purposes, 1.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by The Regulatory Reform (Carers Allowance) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1457), arts. 1(1)(b), 2(2), Sch. para. 2(b)
F642Words in s. 63(c) repealed (6.4.2010) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 58(2)(a), 61(2), Sch. 7 Pt. 2
F643Words in s. 63(f)(i) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 79
F644Words in s. 63(f)(i) repealed with savings (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/938, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)
F645Words in s. 63(g) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 85
(1)A person shall be entitled to an attendance allowance if he [F646has attained pensionable age], he is not entitled to [F647an allowance within subsection (1A)] and he satisfies either—
(a)the condition specified in subsection (2) below (“the day attendance condition”), or
(b)the condition specified in subsection (3) below (“the night attendance condition”),
and prescribed conditions as to residence and presence in Great Britain.
[F648(1A)The following allowances are within this subsection—
(a)personal independence payment;
[F649(aa)adult disability payment;]
(b)the care component of a disability living allowance.]
(2)A person satisfies the day attendance condition if he is so severely disabled physically or mentally that, by day, he requires from another person either—
(a)frequent attention throughout the day in connection with his bodily functions, or
(b)continual supervision throughout the day in order to avoid substantial danger to himself or others.
(3)A person satisfies the night attendance condition if he is so severely disabled physically or mentally that, at night,—
(a)he requires from another person prolonged or repeated attention in connection with his bodily functions, or
(b)in order to avoid substantial danger to himself or others he requires another person to be awake for a prolonged period or at frequent intervals for the purpose of watching over him.
[F650(4)Circumstances may be prescribed in which a person is to be taken to satisfy or not to satisfy such of the conditions mentioned in subsections (2) and (3) above as may be prescribed.]
Textual Amendments
F646Words in s. 64(1) substituted (6.12.2018) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 13(3), Sch. 1 para. 41
F647Words in s. 64(1) substituted (8.4.2013 for specified purposes, 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 9 para. 5(2); S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3; S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
F648S. 64(1A) inserted (8.4.2013 for specified purposes, 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 9 para. 5(3); S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3; S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
F649S. 64(1A)(aa) inserted (21.3.2022 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Scotland Act 2016 (Social Security) (Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/335), reg. 2(2)
F650S. 64(4) added (12.1.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 66(1), 89(1); S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C45S. 64 modified (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), Sch. 3 para. 20
(1)Subject to the following provisions of this Act, the period for which a person is entitled to an attendance allowance shall be—
(a)a period throughout which he has satisfied or is likely to satisfy the day or the night attendance condition or both; and
(b)a period preceded immediately, or within such period as may be prescribed, by one of not less than 6 months throughout which he satisfied, or is likely to satisfy, one or both of those conditions.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1) above a person who suffers from renal failure and is undergoing such form of treatment as may be prescribed shall, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, be deemed to satisfy or to be likely to satisfy the day or the night attendance condition or both.
(3)The weekly rate of the attendance allowance payable to a person for any period shall be the higher rate specified in Schedule 4, Part III, paragraph 1, if both as regards that period and as regards the period of 6 months mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above he has satisfied or is likely to satisfy both the day and the night attendance conditions, and shall be the lower rate in any other case.
(4)A person shall not be entitled to an attendance allowance for any period preceding the date on which he makes or is treated as making a claim for it.
(5)Notwithstanding anything in subsection (4) above, provision may be made by regulations for a person to be entitled to an attendance allowance for a period preceding the date on which he makes or is treated as making a claim for it if such an allowance has previously been paid to or in respect of him.
(6)Except in so far as regulations otherwise provide and subject to section 66(1) below—
(a)a claim for an attendance allowance may be made during the period of 6 months immediately preceding the period for which the person to whom the claim relates is entitled to the allowance; and
(b)an award may be made in pursuance of a claim so made, subject to the condition that, throughout that period of 6 months, that person satisfies—
(i)both the day and the night attendance conditions, or
(ii)if the award is at the lower rate, one of those conditions.
[F651(7)A person to whom either Regulation (EC) No 1408/71 or Regulation /(EC) No 883/2004 applies shall not be entitled to an attendance allowance for a period unless during that period the United Kingdom is competent for payment of sickness benefits in cash to the person for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Title III of the Regulation in question.]
Textual Amendments
(1)If a terminally ill person makes a claim expressly on the ground that he is such a person, then—
(a)he shall be taken—
(i)to satisfy, or to be likely to satisfy, both the day attendance condition and the night attendance condition [F652for so much of the period for which he is terminally ill as does not fall before the date of the claim]; and
(ii)to have satisfied those conditions for the period of 6 months immediately preceding [F653the date of the claim or, if later, the first date on which he is terminally ill] (so however that no allowance shall be payable by virtue of this sub-paragraph for any period preceding that date); and
(b)the period for which he is entitled to attendance allowance shall be [F654so much of the period for which he is terminally ill as does not fall before the date of the claim].
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1) above—
(a)a person is “terminally ill” at any time if at that time he suffers from a progressive disease and his death in consequence of that disease can reasonably be expected within [F65512] months; and
(b)where a person purports to make a claim for an attendance allowance by virtue of that subsection on behalf of another, that other shall be regarded as making the claim, notwithstanding that it is made without his knowledge or authority.
Textual Amendments
F652Words in s. 66(1)(a)(i) substituted (12.1.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 66(2)(a), 89(1); S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(3)
F653Words in s. 66(1)(a)(ii) substituted (12.1.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 66(2)(b), 89(1); S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(3)
F654Words in s. 66(1)(b) substituted (12.1.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 66(2)(c), 89(1); S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(3)
F655Word in s. 66(2)(a) substituted (3.4.2023) by Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Act 2022 (c. 42), ss. 1(1), 2(2); S.I. 2023/383, reg. 2
(1)Regulations may provide that, in such circumstances, and for such purposes as may be prescribed, a person who is, or is treated under the regulations as, undergoing treatment for renal failure in a hospital or other similar institution otherwise than as an in-patient shall be deemed not to satisfy or to be unlikely to satisfy the day attendance condition or the night attendance condition, or both of them.
[F656(2)Regulations may provide that an attendance allowance shall not be payable in respect of a person for a period when he is a resident of a care home in circumstances in which any of the costs of any qualifying services provided for him are borne out of public or local funds under a specified enactment.
(3)The reference in subsection (2) to a care home is to an establishment that provides accommodation together with nursing or personal care.
(4)The following are qualifying services for the purposes of subsection (2)—
(a)accommodation,
(b)board, and
(c)personal care.
(5)The reference in subsection (2) to a specified enactment is to an enactment which is, or is of a description, specified for the purposes of that subsection by regulations.
(6)The power to specify an enactment for the purposes of subsection (2) includes power to specify it only in relation to its application for a particular purpose.
(7)In this section, “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F656S. 67(2)-(7) substituted for s. 67(2) (1.10.2007 for specified purposes, 29.10.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 60(1), 70(2); S.I. 2007/2819, art. 2(2)(a)(b)
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Textual Amendments
F657Ss. 68, 69 repealed (with savings for those entitled to severe disablement allowance for days immediately before 6.4.2001) (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 65, 89(1), Sch. 13 Pt. IV; S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(d)(4)(5) (with art. 4) (and see also The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1907), regs. 1(2), 22(b))
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Textual Amendments
F657Ss. 68, 69 repealed (with savings for those entitled to severe disablement allowance for days immediately before 6.4.2001) (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 65, 89(1), Sch. 13 Pt. IV; S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(d)(4)(5) (with art. 4) (and see also The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1907), regs. 1(2), 22(b))
Textual Amendments
F658Words in s. 70 (and cross-heading) substituted (1.9.2002 for specified purposes, 1.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Regulatory Reform (Carers Allowance) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1457), art. 1(1)(b), 2(1)
(1)A person shall be entitled to [F659a carer’s allowance] for any day on which he is engaged in caring for a severely disabled person if—
(a)he is regularly and substantially engaged in caring for that person;
(b)he is not gainfully employed; and
(c)the severely disabled person is either such relative of his as may be prescribed or a person of any such other description as may be prescribed.
[F660(1A)A person who was entitled to an allowance under this section immediately before the death of the severely disabled person referred to in subsection (1) shall continue to be entitled to it, even though he is no longer engaged in caring for a severely disabled person (and the requirements of subsection (1)(a) and (c) are not satisfied), until—
(a)the end of the week in which he ceases to satisfy any other requirement as to entitlement to the allowance; or
(b)the expiry of the period of eight weeks beginning with the Sunday following the death (or beginning with the date of death if the death occurred on Sunday),
whichever occurs first.]
(2)In this section, “severely disabled person” means a person in respect of whom there is payable either an attendance allowance or a disability living allowance by virtue of entitlement to the care component at the highest or middle rate [F661or personal independence payment by virtue of entitlement to the daily living component at the standard or enhanced rate] [F662or [F663adult disability payment by virtue of entitlement to the daily living component at the standard or enhanced rate or child disability payment by virtue of entitlement to the care component at the middle or highest rate]] [F664or armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/517)] [F665or [F666adult disability payment by virtue of entitlement to the daily living component at the standard or enhanced rate or child disability payment by virtue of entitlement to the care component at the middle or highest rate]] or such other payment out of public funds on account of his need for attendance as may be prescribed.
(3)A person shall not be entitled to an allowance under this section if he is under the age of 16 or receiving full-time education.
(4)A person shall not be entitled to an allowance under this section unless he satisfies prescribed conditions as to residence or presence in Great Britain.
[F667(4A)A person to whom either Regulation (EC) No 1408/71 or Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 applies shall not be entitled to an allowance under this section for a period unless during that period the United Kingdom is competent for payment of sickness benefits in cash to the person for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Title III of the Regulation in question.]
F668(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F668(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)No person shall be entitled for the same day to more than one allowance under this section; and where, apart from this subsection, two or more persons would [F669have a relevant entitlement for the same day] in respect of the same severely disabled person, one of them only [F670shall have that entitlement] and that shall be such one of them—
(a)as they may jointly elect in the prescribed manner, or
(b)as may, in default of such an election, be determined by the Secretary of State in his discretion.
[F671(7A)For the purposes of subsection (7) a person has a “relevant entitlement” if—
(a)the person is entitled to a carer’s allowance, or
(b)the person is entitled under section 12 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 to the inclusion in an award of universal credit of an amount in respect of the fact that the person has regular and substantial caring responsibilities for a severely disabled person.]
(8)Regulations may prescribe the circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated for the purposes of this section as engaged, or regularly and substantially engaged, in caring for a severely disabled person, as gainfully employed or as receiving full-time education.
(9)[F672A carer’s allowance] shall be payable at the weekly rate specified in Schedule 4, Part III, paragraph 4.
F673(10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F659Words in s. 70(1) substituted (1.9.2002 for specified purposes, 1.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by The Regulatory Reform (Carers Allowance) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1457), arts. 1(1)(b), 2(2), Sch. para. 2(c)
F660S. 70(1A) inserted (28.10.2002) by The Regulatory Reform (Carers Allowance) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1457), arts. 1(1)(a), 3(1)
F661Words in s. 70(2) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Personal Independence Payment (Supplementary Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/388), reg. 2, Sch. para. 5
F662Words in s. 70(2) inserted (S.) (26.7.2021) by The Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/174), reg. 1, sch. para. 15(2)
F663Words in s. 70(2) substituted (S.) (21.3.2022) by The Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/54), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 16(4)
F664Words in s. 70(2) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Consequential Provisions: Primary Legislation) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/796), arts. 1, 3(2)
F665Words in s. 70(2) inserted (E.W.) (17.11.2021) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance for Children and Young People) (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1301), arts. 1(2), 2(2)
F666Words in s. 70(2) substituted (E.W.) (21.3.2022) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance and Information-Sharing) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/332), arts. 1(2), 13(2)
F667S. 70(4A) inserted (31.10.2011) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carers Allowance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2426), reg. 5(3)
F668S. 70(5)(6) repealed (28.10.2002) by The Regulatory Reform (Carers Allowance) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1457), arts. 1(1)(a), 3(2) (with art. 4)
F669Words in s. 70(7) substituted (3.11.2015 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 11(2)(a)
F670Words in s. 70(7) substituted (3.11.2015 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 11(2)(b)
F671S. 70(7A) inserted (3.11.2015 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 11(3)
F672Words in s. 70(9) substituted (1.9.2002 for specified purposes, 1.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by The Regulatory Reform (Carers Allowance) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1457), arts. 1(1)(b), 2(2), Sch. para. 2(c)
F673S. 70(10) omitted (28.10.1994) by virtue of The Social Security (Severe Disablement Allowance and Invalid Care Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2556), reg. 2(3)(c)
(1)A person shall be entitled to [F1234a carer’s allowance] for any day on which he is engaged in caring for a severely disabled person if—
(a)he is regularly and substantially engaged in caring for that person;
(b)he is not gainfully employed; and
(c)the severely disabled person is either such relative of his as may be prescribed or a person of any such other description as may be prescribed.
[F1235(1A)A person who was entitled to an allowance under this section immediately before the death of the severely disabled person referred to in subsection (1) shall continue to be entitled to it, even though he is no longer engaged in caring for a severely disabled person (and the requirements of subsection (1)(a) and (c) are not satisfied), until—
(a)the end of the week in which he ceases to satisfy any other requirement as to entitlement to the allowance; or
(b)the expiry of the period of eight weeks beginning with the Sunday following the death (or beginning with the date of death if the death occurred on Sunday),
whichever occurs first.]
(2)In this section, “severely disabled person” means a person in respect of whom there is payable either an attendance allowance or a disability living allowance by virtue of entitlement to the care component at the highest or middle rate [F1236or personal independence payment by virtue of entitlement to the daily living component at the standard or enhanced rate] [F1237or [F1238adult disability payment by virtue of entitlement to the daily living component at the standard or enhanced rate or child disability payment by virtue of entitlement to the care component at the middle or highest rate]] [F1239or armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/517)] [F1240or [F1241adult disability payment by virtue of entitlement to the daily living component at the standard or enhanced rate or child disability payment by virtue of entitlement to the care component at the middle or highest rate]] or such other payment out of public funds on account of his need for attendance as may be prescribed.
(3)A person shall not be entitled to an allowance under this section if he is under the age of 16 or receiving full-time education.
(4)A person shall not be entitled to an allowance under this section unless he satisfies prescribed conditions as to residence or presence in Great Britain.
[F1242(4A)A person to whom either Regulation (EC) No 1408/71 or Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 applies shall not be entitled to an allowance under this section for a period unless during that period the United Kingdom is competent for payment of sickness benefits in cash to the person for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Title III of the Regulation in question.]
F1243(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1243(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)No person shall be entitled for the same day to more than one allowance under this section; and where, apart from this subsection, two or more persons would [F1244have a relevant entitlement for the same day] in respect of the same severely disabled person, one of them only [F1245shall have that entitlement] and that shall be such one of them—
(a)as they may jointly elect in the prescribed manner, or
(b)as may, in default of such an election, be determined by the Secretary of State in his discretion.
[F1246(7A)For the purposes of subsection (7) a person has a “relevant entitlement” if—
(a)the person is entitled to a carer’s allowance, or
(b)the person is entitled under section 12 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 to the inclusion in an award of universal credit of an amount in respect of the fact that the person has regular and substantial caring responsibilities for a severely disabled person.]
(8)Regulations may prescribe the circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated for the purposes of this section as engaged, or regularly and substantially engaged, in caring for a severely disabled person, as gainfully employed or as receiving full-time education.
(9)[F1247A carer’s allowance] shall be payable at the weekly rate specified in Schedule 4, Part III, paragraph 4.
F1248(10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1233Words in s. 70 (and cross-heading) substituted (1.9.2002 for specified purposes, 1.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Regulatory Reform (Carers Allowance) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1457), art. 1(1)(b), 2(1)
F1234Words in s. 70(1) substituted (1.9.2002 for specified purposes, 1.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by The Regulatory Reform (Carers Allowance) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1457), arts. 1(1)(b), 2(2), Sch. para. 2(c)
F1235S. 70(1A) inserted (28.10.2002) by The Regulatory Reform (Carers Allowance) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1457), arts. 1(1)(a), 3(1)
F1236Words in s. 70(2) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Personal Independence Payment (Supplementary Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/388), reg. 2, Sch. para. 5
F1237Words in s. 70(2) inserted (S.) (26.7.2021) by The Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/174), reg. 1, sch. para. 15(2)
F1238Words in s. 70(2) substituted (S.) (21.3.2022) by The Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/54), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 16(4)
F1239Words in s. 70(2) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Consequential Provisions: Primary Legislation) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/796), arts. 1, 3(2)
F1240Words in s. 70(2) inserted (E.W.) (17.11.2021) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance for Children and Young People) (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1301), arts. 1(2), 2(2)
F1241Words in s. 70(2) substituted (E.W.) (21.3.2022) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance and Information-Sharing) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/332), arts. 1(2), 13(2)
F1242S. 70(4A) inserted (31.10.2011) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carers Allowance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2426), reg. 5(3)
F1243S. 70(5)(6) repealed (28.10.2002) by The Regulatory Reform (Carers Allowance) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1457), arts. 1(1)(a), 3(2) (with art. 4)
F1244Words in s. 70(7) substituted (3.11.2015 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 11(2)(a)
F1245Words in s. 70(7) substituted (3.11.2015 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 11(2)(b)
F1246S. 70(7A) inserted (3.11.2015 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 11(3)
F1247Words in s. 70(9) substituted (1.9.2002 for specified purposes, 1.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by The Regulatory Reform (Carers Allowance) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1457), arts. 1(1)(b), 2(2), Sch. para. 2(c)
F1248S. 70(10) omitted (28.10.1994) by virtue of The Social Security (Severe Disablement Allowance and Invalid Care Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2556), reg. 2(3)(c)
(1)Disability living allowance shall consist of a care component and a mobility component.
(2)A person’s entitlement to a disability living allowance may be an entitlement to either component or to both of them.
(3)A person may be awarded either component for a fixed period or [F674for an indefinite period], but if his award of a disability living allowance consists of both components, he may not be awarded the components for different fixed periods.
(4)The weekly rate of a person’s disability living allowance for a week for which he has only been awarded one component is the appropriate weekly rate for that component as determined in accordance with this Act or regulations under it.
(5)The weekly rate of a person’s disability living allowance for a week for which he has been awarded both components is the aggregate of the appropriate weekly rates for the two components as so determined.
(6)A person shall not be entitled to a disability living allowance unless he satisfies prescribed conditions as to residence and presence in Great Britain.
[F675(7)A person shall not be entitled to a disability living allowance while they are entitled to [F676adult disability payment or child disability payment].]
Textual Amendments
F674Words in s. 71(3) substituted (12.1.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 67(1), 89(1); S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(3)
F675S. 71(7) inserted (26.7.2021) by The Scotland Act 2016 (Social Security) (Consequential Provision) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/804), regs. 1(2), 2(2)
F676Words in s. 71(7) substituted (21.3.2022 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Scotland Act 2016 (Social Security) (Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/335), reg. 2(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person shall be entitled to the care component of a disability living allowance for any period throughout which—
(a)he is so severely disabled physically or mentally that—
(i)he requires in connection with his bodily functions attention from another person for a significant portion of the day (whether during a single period or a number of periods); or
(ii)he cannot prepare a cooked main meal for himself if he has the ingredients; or
(b)he is so severely disabled physically or mentally that, by day, he requires from another person—
(i)frequent attention throughout the day in connection with his bodily functions; or
(ii)continual supervision throughout the day in order to avoid substantial danger to himself or others; or
(c)he is so severely disabled physically or mentally that, at night,—
(i)he requires from another person prolonged or repeated attention in connection with his bodily functions; or
(ii)in order to avoid substantial danger to himself or others he requires another person to be awake for a prolonged period or at frequent intervals for the purpose of watching over him.
[F677(1A)In its application to a person in relation to so much of a period as falls before the day on which he reaches the age of 16, subsection (1) has effect subject to the following modifications—
(a)the condition mentioned in subsection (1)(a)(ii) shall not apply, and
(b)none of the other conditions mentioned in subsection (1) shall be taken to be satisfied unless—
(i)he has requirements of a description mentioned in the condition substantially in excess of the normal requirements of persons of his age, or
(ii)he has substantial requirements of such a description which younger persons in normal physical and mental health may also have but which persons of his age and in normal physical and mental health would not have.]
(2)Subject to the following provisions of this section, a person shall not be entitled to the care component of a disability living allowance unless—
(a)throughout—
(i)the period of 3 months immediately preceding the date on which the award of that component would begin; or
(ii)such other period of 3 months as may be prescribed,
he has satisfied or is likely to satisfy one or other of the conditions mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (c) above; and
(b)he is likely to continue to satisfy one or other of those conditions throughout—
(i)the period of 6 months beginning with that date; or
(ii)(if his death is expected within the period of 6 months beginning with that date) the period so beginning and ending with his death.
[F678(2A)The modifications mentioned in subsection (1A) shall have effect in relation to the application of subsection (1) for the purposes of subsection (2), but only—
(a)in the case of a person who is under the age of 16 on the date on which the award of the care component would begin, and
(b)in relation to so much of any period mentioned in subsection (2) as falls before the day on which he reaches the age of 16.]
(3)Three weekly rates of the care component shall be prescribed.
(4)The weekly rate of the care component payable to a person for each week in the period for which he is awarded that component shall be—
(a)the highest rate, if he falls within subsection (2) above by virtue of having satisfied or being likely to satisfy both the conditions mentioned in subsection (1)(b) and (c) above throughout both the period mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) above and that mentioned in paragraph (b) of that subsection;
(b)the middle rate, if he falls within that subsection by virtue of having satisfied or being likely to satisfy one or other of those conditions throughout both those periods; and
(c)the lowest rate in any other case.
(5)For the purposes of this section, a person who is terminally ill, as defined in section 66(2) above, and makes a claim expressly on the ground that he is such a person, shall [F679(notwithstanding subsection (1A)(b))] be taken—
(a)to have satisfied the conditions mentioned in subsection (1)(b) and (c) above for the period of 3 months immediately preceding the date of the claim, or, if later, the first date on which he is terminally ill (so however that the care component shall not be payable by virtue of this paragraph for any period preceding that date); and
(b)to satisfy or to be likely to satisfy those conditions for [F680for so much of the period for which he is terminally ill as does not fall before the date of the claim].
F681(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)Subject to [F682subsection (5)] above, circumstances may be prescribed in which a person is to be taken to satisfy or not to satisfy such of the conditions mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (c) above as may be prescribed.
[F683(7A)Subsection (1A) has effect subject to regulations made under subsection (7) (except as otherwise prescribed).]
[F684(7B)A person to whom either Regulation (EC) No 1408/71 or Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 applies shall not be entitled to the care component of a disability living allowance for a period unless during that period the United Kingdom is competent for payment of sickness benefits in cash to the person for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Title III of the Regulation in question.]
[F685(8)Regulations may provide that no amount in respect of a disability living allowance which is attributable to entitlement to the care component shall be payable in respect of a person for a period when he is a resident of a care home in circumstances in which any of the costs of any qualifying services provided for him are borne out of public or local funds under a specified enactment.
(9)The reference in subsection (8) to a care home is to an establishment that provides accommodation together with nursing or personal care.
(10)The following are qualifying services for the purposes of subsection (8)—
(a)accommodation,
(b)board, and
(c)personal care.
(11)The reference in subsection (8) to a specified enactment is to an enactment which is, or is of a description, specified for the purposes of that subsection by regulations.
(12)The power to specify an enactment for the purposes of subsection (8) includes power to specify it only in relation to its application for a particular purpose.
(13)In this section, “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F677S. 72(1A) inserted (1.10.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 52(2), 70(2); S.I. 2007/2819, art. 2(1)(b)
F678S. 72(2A) inserted (1.10.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 52(3), 70(2); S.I. 2007/2819, art. 2(1)(b)
F679Words in s. 72(5) inserted (1.10.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 52(4), 70(2); S.I. 2007/2819, art. 2(1)(b)
F680Words in s. 72(5)(b) substituted (12.1.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 67(2), 89(1); S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(3)
F681S. 72(6) repealed (1.10.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 52(5), 70(2), Sch. 8; S.I. 2007/2819, art. 2(1)(b)(e)
F682Words in s. 72(7) substituted (1.10.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 52(6), 70(2); S.I. 2007/2819, art. 2(1)(b)
F683S. 72(7A) inserted (1.10.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 52(7), 70(2); S.I. 2007/2819, art. 2(1)(b)
F684S. 72(7B) inserted (31.10.2011) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carers Allowance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2426), reg. 5(4)
F685S. 72(8)-(13) substituted for s. 72(8) (1.10.2007 for specified purposes, 29.10.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 60(2), 70(2); S.I. 2007/2819, art. 2(2)(a)(b)
(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person shall be entitled to the mobility component of a disability living allowance for any period in which he is over [F686the relevant age] and throughout which—
(a)he is suffering from physical disablement such that he is either unable to walk or virtually unable to do so; or
[F687(ab)he falls within subsection (1AB) below; or
(b)he does not fall within that subsection but does fall within subsection (2) below; or]
(c)he falls within subsection (3) below; or
(d)he is able to walk but is so severely disabled physically or mentally that, disregarding any ability he may have to use routes which are familiar to him on his own, he cannot take advantage of the faculty out of doors without guidance or supervision from another person most of the time.
[F688(1A)In subsection (1) above “the relevant age” means—
(a)in relation to the conditions mentioned in paragraph (a), [F689(ab),] (b) or (c) of that subsection, the age of 3;
(b)in relation to the conditions mentioned in paragraph (d) of that subsection, the age of 5.]
[F690(1AB)A person falls within this subsection if—
(a)he has such severe visual impairment as may be prescribed; and
(b)he satisfies such other conditions as may be prescribed.]
(2)A person falls within this subsection if—
(a)he is both blind and deaf; and
(b)he satisfies such other conditions as may be prescribed.
(3)A person falls within this subsection if—
(a)he is severely mentally impaired; and
(b)he displays severe behavioural problems; and
(c)he satisfies both the conditions mentioned in section 72(1)(b) and (c) above.
[F691(4A)In its application to a person in relation to so much of a period as falls before the day on which he reaches the age of 16, subsection (1) has effect subject to the modification that the condition mentioned in paragraph (d) shall not be taken to be satisfied unless—
(a)he requires substantially more guidance or supervision from another person than persons of his age in normal physical and mental health would require, or
(b)persons of his age in normal physical and mental health would not require such guidance or supervision.]
(5)F692... circumstances may be prescribed in which a person is to be taken to satisfy or not to satisfy a condition mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (d) or subsection (2)(a) above.
[F693(5A)Subsection (4A) has effect subject to regulations made under subsection (5) (except as otherwise prescribed).]
(6)Regulations shall specify the cases which fall within subsection (3)(a) and (b) above.
(7)A person who is to be taken for the purposes of section 72 above to satisfy or not to satisfy a condition mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c) of that section is to be taken to satisfy or not to satisfy it for the purposes of subsection (3)(c) above.
(8)A person shall not be entitled to the mobility component for a period unless during most of that period his condition will be such as permits him from time to time to benefit from enhanced facilities for locomotion.
(9)A person shall not be entitled to the mobility component of a disability living allowance unless—
(a)throughout—
(i)the period of 3 months immediately preceding the date on which the award of that component would begin; or
(ii)such other period of 3 months as may be prescribed,
he has satisfied or is likely to satisfy one or other of the conditions mentioned in subsection (1)[F694(a) to (d)] above; and
(b)he is likely to continue to satisfy one or other of those conditions throughout—
(i)the period of 6 months beginning with that date; or
(ii)(if his death is expected within the period of 6 months beginning with that date) the period so beginning and ending with his death.
[F695(9A)The modifications mentioned in subsection (4A) shall have effect in relation to the application of subsection (1) for the purposes of subsection (9), but only—
(a)in the case of a person who is under the age of 16 on the date on which the award of the mobility component would begin, and
(b)in relation to so much of any period mentioned in subsection (9) as falls before the day on which he reaches the age of 16.]
(10)Two weekly rates of the mobility component shall be prescribed.
(11)The weekly rate of the mobility component payable to a person for each week in the period for which he is awarded that component shall be—
(a)the higher rate, if he falls within subsection (9) above by virtue of having satisfied or being likely to satisfy one or other of the conditions mentioned in subsection (1)(a), [F696(ab),] (b) and (c) above throughout both the period mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (9) above and that mentioned in paragraph (b) of that subsection; and
(b)the lower rate in any other case.
(12)For the purposes of this section in its application to a person who is terminally ill, as defined in section 66(2) above, and who makes a claim expressly on the ground that he is such a person—
(a)subsection (9)(a) above shall be omitted; and
(b)subsection (11)(a) above shall have effect as if for the words from “both" to “subsection", in the fourth place where it occurs, there were substituted the words “ the period mentioned in subsection (9)(b) above ”.
(13)Regulations may prescribe cases in which a person who has the use—
(a)of an invalid carriage or other vehicle provided by [F697the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, or the Secretary of State under paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the National Health Service Act 2006] or under section 46 of the M3National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 or provided under Article 30(1) of the M4Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972; or
(b)of any prescribed description of appliance supplied under the enactments relating to the National Health Service being such an appliance as is primarily designed to afford a means of personal and independent locomotion out of doors,
is not to be paid any amount attributable to entitlement to the mobility component or is to be paid disability living allowance at a reduced rate in so far as it is attributable to that component.
(14)A payment to or in respect of any person which is attributable to his entitlement to the mobility component, and the right to receive such a payment, shall (except in prescribed circumstances and for prescribed purposes) be disregarded in applying any enactment or instrument under which regard is to be had to a person’s means.
Textual Amendments
F686Words in s. 73(1) substituted (9.4.2001) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 67(3), 89(1) (with s. 67(4)); S.I. 2000/1382, art. 2(d)
F687S. 73(1)(ab)(b) substituted for s. 73(1)(b) (11.4.2010 for specified purposes, 15.10.2010 for specified purposes, 11.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 14(2), 61(3); S.I. 2010/293, art. 2(2)(a)(b)(c)
F688S. 73(1A) inserted (9.4.2001) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 67(3), 89(1) (with s. 67(4)); S.I. 2000/1382, art. 2(d)
F689Word in s. 73(1A)(a) inserted (11.4.2010 for specified purposes, 15.10.2010 for specified purposes, 11.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 14(3), 61(3); S.I. 2010/293, art. 2(2)(a)(b)(c)
F690S. 73(1AB) inserted (11.4.2010 for specified purposes, 15.10.2010 for specified purposes, 11.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 14(4), 61(3); S.I. 2010/293, art. 2(2)(a)(b)(c)
F691S. 73(4A) substituted for s. 73(4) (1.10.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 53(2), 70(2); S.I. 2007/2819, art. 2(1)(b)
F692Words in s. 73(5) repealed (1.10.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 53(3), 70(2), Sch. 8; S.I. 2007/2819, art. 2(1)(b)(e)
F693S. 73(5A) inserted (1.10.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 53(4), 70(2); S.I. 2007/2819, art. 2(1)(b)
F694Words in s. 73(9)(a) inserted (1.10.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 7 para. 2(2); S.I. 2007/2819, art. 2(1)(d)
F695S. 73(9A) inserted (1.10.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 53(5), 70(2); S.I. 2007/2819, art. 2(1)(b)
F696Word in s. 73(11)(a) inserted (11.4.2010 for specified purposes, 15.10.2010 for specified purposes, 11.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 14(5), 61(3); S.I. 2010/293, art. 2(2)(a)(b)(c)
F697Words in s. 73(13)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 145 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
Marginal Citations
(1)Regulations may provide for the issue, variation and cancellation of certificates in respect of prescribed categories of persons to whom this section applies; and a person in respect of whom such a certificate is issued shall, during any period while the certificate is in force, be deemed for the purposes of section 73 above to satisfy the condition mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of that section and to fall within paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (9) by virtue of having satisfied or being likely to satisfy that condition throughout both the periods mentioned in those paragraphs.
(2)This section applies to any person whom the Secretary of State considers—
(a)was on 1st January 1976 in possession of an invalid carriage or other vehicle provided in pursuance of section 33 of the M5Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (which related to vehicles for persons suffering from physical defect or disability) or receiving payments in pursuance of subsection (3) of that section; or
(b)had at that date, or at a later date specified by the Secretary of State, made an application which the Secretary of State approved for such a carriage or vehicle or for such payments; or
(c)was, both at some time during a prescribed period before that date and at some time during a prescribed period after that date, in possession of such a carriage or vehicle or receiving such payments; or
(d)would have been, by virtue of any of the preceding paragraphs, a person to whom this section applies but for some error or delay for which in the opinion of the Secretary of State the person was not responsible and which was brought to the attention of the Secretary of State within the M6period of one year beginning with 30th March 1977 (the date of the passing of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977, section 13 of which made provision corresponding to the provision made by this section).
(1)Except to the extent to which regulations provide otherwise, no person shall be entitled to either component of a disability living allowance for any period after he attains [F699pensionable age] otherwise than by virtue of an award made before he attains that age.
(2)Regulations may provide in relation to persons who are entitled to a component of a disability living allowance by virtue of subsection (1) above that any provision of this Act which relates to disability living allowance, other than section 74 above, so far as it so relates, and any provision of the Administration Act which is relevant to disability living allowance—
(a)shall have effect subject to modifications, additions or amendments; or
(b)shall not have effect.
Textual Amendments
F698S. 75 heading substituted (6.12.2018) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 13(3), Sch. 1 para. 42(3)
F699Words in s. 75(1) substituted (6.12.2018) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 13(3), Sch. 1 para. 42(2)
(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, a person shall not be entitled to a disability living allowance for any period preceding the date on which a claim for it is made or treated as made by him or on his behalf.
(2)Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1) above, provision may be made by regulations for a person to be entitled to a component of a disability living allowance for a period preceding the date on which a claim for such an allowance is made or treated as made by him or on his behalf if he has previously been entitled to that component.
(3)For the purposes of sections 72(5) and 73(12) above where—
(a)a person purports to make a claim for a disability living allowance on behalf of another; and
(b)the claim is made expressly on the ground that the person on whose behalf it purports to be made is terminally ill,
that person shall be regarded as making the claim notwithstanding that it is made without his knowledge or authority.
(1)A person shall be entitled to a guardian’s allowance in respect of a child [F700or qualifying young person] if—
(a)he is entitled to child benefit in respect of that child [F701or qualifying young person], and
(b)the circumstances are any of those specified in subsection (2) below.
F702...
(2)The circumstances referred to in subsection (1)(b) above are—
(a)that both of the [F703parents of the child or qualifying young person] are dead; or
(b)that one of the [F703parents of the child or qualifying young person] is dead and the person claiming a guardian’s allowance shows that he was at the date of the death unaware of, and has failed after all reasonable efforts to discover, the whereabouts of the other parent; or
(c)that one of the [F703parents of the child or qualifying young person] is dead and the other is in prison.
(3)There shall be no entitlement to a guardian’s allowance in respect of a child [F704or qualifying young person] unless at least one of the [F705parents of the child or qualifying young person] satisfies, or immediately before his death satisfied, such conditions as may be prescribed as to nationality, residence, place of birth or other matters.
(4)Where, apart from this subsection, a person is entitled to receive, in respect of a particular child [F706or qualifying young person], payment of an amount by way of a guardian’s allowance, that amount shall not be payable unless one of the conditions specified in subsection (5) below is satisfied.
(5)Those conditions are—
(a)that the beneficiary would be treated for the purposes of Part IX of this Act as having the child [F707or qualifying young person] living with him; or
(b)that the requisite contributions are being made to the cost of providing for the child [F707or qualifying young person].
(6)The condition specified in subsection (5)(b) above is to be treated as satisfied if, but only if—
(a)such contributions are being made at a weekly rate not less than the amount referred to in subsection (4) above—
(i)by the beneficiary; or
(ii)where the beneficiary is one of two spouses [F708or civil partners] residing together, by them together; and
(b)except in prescribed cases, the contributions are over and above those required for the purpose of satisfying section 143(1)(b) below.
(7)A guardian’s allowance in respect of a child [F709or qualifying young person] shall be payable at the weekly rate specified in Schedule 4, Part III, paragraph 5.
(8)Regulations—
(a)may modify subsection (2) or (3) above in relation to cases in which a child [F710or qualifying young person] has been adopted or is illegitimate, or the marriage of [F711the parents of a child or qualifying young person] has been terminated by divorce [F712or the civil partnership of the child’s parents has been dissolved];
(b)shall prescribe the circumstances in which a person is to be treated for the purposes of this section as being in prison (by reference to his undergoing a sentence of imprisonment for life or of a prescribed minimum duration, or to his being in legal custody in prescribed circumstances); and
(c)may, for cases where entitlement to a guardian’s allowance is established by reference to a person being in prison, provide—
(i)for requiring him to pay to the National Insurance Fund sums paid by way of a guardian’s allowance;
(ii)for suspending payment of an allowance where a conviction, sentence or order of a court is subject to appeal, and for matters arising from the decision of an appeal;
(iii)for reducing the rate of an allowance in cases where the person in prison contributes to the cost of providing for the child [F710or qualifying young person].
(9)Where [F713a man and woman are married to, or civil partners of, each other and are residing together,] and, apart from this subsection, they would each be entitled to a guardian’s allowance in respect of the same child [F714or qualifying young person], only [F715the woman] shall be entitled, but payment may be made either to her or to him unless she elects in the prescribed manner that payment is not to be made to him.
(10)Subject to subsection (11) below, no person shall be entitled to a guardian’s allowance in respect of a child [F716or qualifying young person] of which he or she is the parent.
(11)Where a person—
(a)has adopted a child [F717or qualifying young person ]; and
(b)was entitled to guardian’s allowance in respect of the child [F717or qualifying young person ] immediately before the adoption,
subsection (10) above shall not terminate his entitlement.
Textual Amendments
F700Words in s. 77(1) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(2)(a)
F701Words in s. 77(1) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(2)(b)
F702Words in s. 77(1) repealed with savings (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/938, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)
F703Words in s. 77(2) substituted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(3)
F704Words in s. 77(3) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(4)(a)
F705Words in s. 77(3) substituted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(4)(b)
F706Words in s. 77(4) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(5)
F707Words in s. 77(5) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(6)
F708Words in s. 77(6)(a)(ii) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 34(a); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F709Words in s. 77(7) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(7)
F710Words in s. 77(8) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(8)(a)
F711Words in s. 77(8) substituted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(8)(b)
F712Words in s. 77(8)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 34(b); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F713Words in s. 77(9) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 14(3)(a)
F714Words in s. 77(9) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(9)
F715Words in s. 77(9) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 14(3)(b)
F716Words in s. 77(10) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(10)
F717Words in s. 77(11) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(11)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C47S. 77 modified by The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 (S.I. 1977/343), reg. 4B (as substituted (9.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/1483, regs. 1, 5)
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(3)A person who is over the age of 80 [F720, who reached pensionable age before 6 April 2016 and who satisfies] such conditions as may be prescribed shall be entitled to a Category D retirement pension at the appropriate weekly rate if—
(a)he is not entitled to a Category A, Category B or Category C retirement pension; or
(b)he is entitled to such a pension, but it is payable at a weekly rate which, disregarding those elements specified in subsection (4) below, is less than the appropriate weekly rate.
(4)The elements referred to in subsection (3)(b) above are—
(a)any additional pension;
(b)any increase so far as attributable to—
(i)any additional pension, or
(ii)any increase in a guaranteed minimum pension;
(c)any graduated retirement benefit; and
F721(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(6)The appropriate weekly rate of a Category D retirement pension shall be that specified in Schedule 4, Part III, paragraph 7.
(7)Entitlement to a F723... Category D retirement pension shall continue throughout the pensioner’s life.
(8)A F724... Category D retirement pension shall not be payable for any period falling before the day on which the pensioner’s entitlement is to be regarded as commencing for that purpose by virtue of section 5(1)(k) of the Administration Act.
(9)Regulations may provide for the payment—
(a)to a widow whose husband was over pensionable age on 5th July 1948; or
(b)to a woman whose marriage to a husband who was over pensionable age on that date was terminated otherwise than by his death,
of a Category C retirement pension or of benefit corresponding to a widow’s pension or a widowed mother’s allowance; and any such retirement pension or any such benefit shall be at the prescribed rate.
Textual Amendments
F718S. 78(1) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 80(2)
F719S. 78(2) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 80(2)
F720Words in s. 78(3) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 84
F721S. 78(4)(d) repealed (6.4.2010 with savings until 6.4.2020) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 4(4), 27(4)(b), Sch. 1 para. 13, Sch. 7 Pt. 2 (with s. 4(5)-(8))
F722S. 78(5) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 80(2)
F723Words in s. 78(7) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 80(3)
F724Words in s. 78(8) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 80(3)
(1)A person who is over the age of 80 and entitled to a retirement pension of any category [F725under this Act] shall be entitled to an increase of the pension, to be known as “age addition”.
(2)Where a person is in receipt of a pension or allowance payable by the Secretary of State by virtue of any prescribed enactment or instrument (whether passed or made before or after this Act) and—
(a)he is over the age of 80; and
(b)he fulfils such other conditions as may be prescribed,
he shall be entitled to an increase of that pension or allowance, also known as age addition.
(3)Age addition shall be payable for the life of the person entitled, at the weekly rate specified in Schedule 4, Part III, paragraph 8.
Textual Amendments
F725Words in s. 79(1) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 85
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Textual Amendments
F726S. 80 repealed (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/938, art. 2, Sch. (with savings in art. 3)
F727S. 80 (in so far as still in force) amended (1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with art. 1(3)(d) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/316), arts. 1(3)(d), 8
F728S. 80 (in so far as still in force) amended (1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/110), arts. 1(3), 2
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Textual Amendments
F729S. 81 repealed (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/938, art. 2, Sch. (with savings in art. 3); and as to this section as so saved see also Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 37(1); The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/574), arts. 1(2)(d), 7(b)
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Textual Amendments
F730S. 82 repealed (6.4.2010 with savings until 6.4.2020) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 15(1)(a), 61(2), Sch. 7 Pt. 2 (with s. 15(2)(3))
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Textual Amendments
F731S. 83 repealed (6.4.2010 with savings until 6.4.2020) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 4(1)(a), 27(4)(b), Sch. 7 Pt. 2 (with s. 4(5)-(8))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C48S. 83 continued (with modifications) (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 4 para. 15(1); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2
C49S. 83 modified (S.) (in so far as continues to apply) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), arts. 1(2), 11(1)
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Textual Amendments
F732S. 84 repealed (6.4.2010 with savings until 6.4.2020) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 4(1)(b), 27(4)(b), Sch. 7 Pt. 2 (with s. 4(5)-(8))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C50S. 84 continued (with modifications) (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 4 para. 15(2); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2
C51S. 84 continued (with modifications) (S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), arts. 1(2), 11(2)
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Textual Amendments
F733S. 85 repealed (6.4.2010 with savings until 6.4.2020) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 4(1)(c), 27(4)(b), Sch. 7 Pt. 2 (with s. 4(5)-(8))
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Textual Amendments
F734S. 86 repealed (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 23, Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
(1)The weekly rates of short-term and long-term incapacity benefit shall, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, be increased for adult dependants by the appropriate amount specified in relation to benefit of that description in Schedule 4, Part IV, column (3).
(2)Regulations may provide that where the person in respect of whom an increase of benefit is claimed has earnings in excess of such amount as may be prescribed there shall be no increase of benefit under this section.]
Textual Amendments
F735S. 86A inserted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 2(5), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
(1)Where a person—
[F736(a)is entitled to short-term incapacity benefit under section 30A(2)(b) above; and]
(b)would have been entitled only by virtue of section 60(1) above to the retirement pension by reference to which the rate of that benefit F737... is determined,
[F738the amount of any increase of the benefit attributable to sections 82 to 86A above shall be determined in accordance with regulations under this section.]
(2)The regulations shall not provide for any such increase in a case where the retirement pension by reference to which the rate of the said benefit F739... is determined—
(a)would have been payable only by virtue of section 60 above; and
(b)would, in consequence of a failure to satisfy a contribution condition, have contained no basic pension.
Textual Amendments
F736S. 87(1)(a) substituted (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 26; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F737Words in s. 87(1)(b) repealed (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 24(3), Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F738Words in s. 87(1) substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 24(4); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F739Words in s. 87(2) repealed (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 24(3), Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
A person shall not [F741by virtue of section 86A] above be entitled for the same period to an increase of benefit in respect of more than one person.]
Textual Amendments
F740S. 88 substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 25; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F741Words in s. 88 substituted (6.4.2010 with savings until 6.4.2020) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 4(4), Sch. 1 para. 14 (with s 4(5)-(8))
(1)Except as may be prescribed, in F744... [F745[F746sections 82 and 86A] above, and in regulations under section 86A above,] any reference to earnings includes a reference to payments by way of occupational or personal pension.
[F747(1A)Except as may be prescribed, in [F746sections 82 and 86A] above, and in regulations under section 86A above, any reference to earnings includes a reference to payments by way of PPF periodic payments.]
(2)For the purposes of the provisions mentioned in [F748subsections (1) and (1A) above], the Secretary of State may by regulations provide, in relation to cases where payments by way of occupational or personal pension [F749or PPF periodic payments] are made otherwise than weekly, that any necessary apportionment of the payments shall be made in such manner and on such basis as may be prescribed.
[F750(3)In this section “PPF periodic payments” means—
(a)any periodic compensation payments made in relation to a person, payable under the pension compensation provisions as specified in section 162(2) of the Pensions Act 2004 or Article 146(2) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (the pension compensation provisions); or
(b)any periodic payments made in relation to a person, payable under section 166 of the Pensions Act 2004 or Article 150 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (duty to pay scheme benefits unpaid at assessment date etc.),
other than payments made to a surviving dependant of a person entitled to such compensation.]
Textual Amendments
F742Word in s. 89 heading inserted (14.2.2006) by The Pensions Act 2004 (PPF Payments and FAS Payments) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/343), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(2)(a)
F743Words in s. 89 heading repealed with savings (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/938, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)
F744Words in s. 89(1) repealed with savings (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/938, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)
F745Words in s. 89(1) substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 26; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F746Words in s. 89(1)(1A) substituted (6.4.2010 with savings until 6.4.2020) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 4(4), Sch. 1 para. 15 (with s 4(5)-(8))
F747S. 89(1A) inserted (14.2.2006) by The Pensions Act 2004 (PPF Payments and FAS Payments) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/343), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(2)(b)
F748Words in s. 89(2) substituted (14.2.2006) by The Pensions Act 2004 (PPF Payments and FAS Payments) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/343), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(2)(c)(i)
F749Words in s. 89(2) inserted (14.2.2006) by The Pensions Act 2004 (PPF Payments and FAS Payments) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/343), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(2)(c)(ii)
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Textual Amendments
F751S. 90 repealed (6.4.2010 with savings until 6.4.2020) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 15(1)(b), 61(2), Sch. 7 Pt. 2 (with s. 15(2)(3))
(1)A beneficiary shall not be entitled—
(a)to an increase in any benefit [F752under or by virtue of sections 82 to 88 above]; or
(b)to an increase in benefit F753... by virtue of regulations under section 90 above,
if the person in respect of whom he would be entitled to the increase falls within subsection (2) below.
[F754(2)A person falls within this subsection if—
(a)he is prevented from being entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance by section 14 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (trade disputes); or
(b)he would be so prevented if he were otherwise entitled to that benefit.]
Textual Amendments
F752Words in s. 91(1)(a) substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 27; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F753Words in s. 91(1)(b) repealed with savings (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/938, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)
F754S. 91(2) substituted (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 27; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
(1)Where a beneficiary—
(a)has been awarded an increase of benefit under this Part of this Act, but
(b)ceases to be entitled to the increase by reason only that the weekly earnings of some other person (“the relevant earner”) exceed the amount of the increase or, as the case may be, some specified amount,
then, if and so long as the beneficiary would have continued to be entitled to the increase, disregarding any such excess of earnings, the award shall continue in force but the increase shall not be payable for any week if the earnings relevant to that week exceed the amount of the increase or, as the case may be, the specified amount.
(2)In this section the earnings which are relevant to any week are those earnings of the relevant earner which, apart from this section, would be taken into account in determining whether the beneficiary is entitled to the increase in question for that week.
Where—
[F755(a)a person becomes entitled—
(i)to the higher rate of short-term incapacity benefit, or to long-term incapacity benefit, by virtue of section 30C(5) or (6) or section 42 above, F756...
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(b)when he was last entitled to that [F757benefit] F758... , it was increased in respect of a dependant by virtue of—
(i)regulation 8(6) of the M7Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977;
(ii)regulation 2 of the M8Social Security (Savings for Existing Beneficiaries) Regulations 1984;
(iii)regulation 3 of the M9Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Amendment Regulations 1984; or
(iv)regulation 4 of the M10Social Security Benefit (Dependency and Computation of Earnings) Amendment Regulations 1989,
for the purpose of determining whether his [F759benefit] F758... should be increased by virtue of that regulation for any period beginning with the day on which he again becomes entitled to his [F759benefit] F758... , the increase in respect of that dependant shall be treated as having been payable to him on each day between the last day on which his [F759benefit] F758... was previously payable and the day on which he again becomes entitled to it.
Textual Amendments
F755S. 93(a) substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 28(a); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F756S. 93(a)(ii) and preceding word repealed (with savings for those entitled to severe disablement allowance for days immediately before 6.4.2001) (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 13 Pt. IV; S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(g)(4)(5) (with art. 4)
F757Words in s. 93(b) substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 28(b); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F758Words in s. 93 repealed (with savings for those entitled to severe disablement allowance for days immediately before 6.4.2001) (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 13 Pt. IV; S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(g)(4)(5) (with art. 4)
F759Words in s. 93 substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 28(b); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
Marginal Citations
(1)Industrial injuries benefit shall be payable where an employed earner suffers personal injury caused F760... by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, being employed earner’s employment.
(2)Industrial injuries benefit consists of the following benefits—
(a)disablement benefit payable in accordance with sections 103 to 105 below, paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 7 below and Parts II and III of that Schedule;
(b)reduced earnings allowance payable in accordance with Part IV;
(c)retirement allowance payable in accordance with Part V; and
(d)industrial death benefit, payable in accordance with Part VI.
(3)For the purposes of industrial injuries benefit an accident arising in the course of an employed earner’s employment shall be taken, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, also to have arisen out of that employment.
(4)Regulations may make provision as to the day which, in the case of night workers and other special cases, is to be treated for the purposes of industrial injuries benefit as the day of the accident.
(5)Subject to sections 117, 119 and 120 below, industrial injuries benefit shall not be payable in respect of an accident happening while the earner is outside Great Britain.
(6)In the following provisions of this Part of this Act “work” in the contexts “incapable of work” and “incapacity for work” means work which the person in question can be reasonably expected to do.
Textual Amendments
F760Words in s. 94(1) repealed (30.10.2012 for specified purposes, 5.12.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 64(1)(a), 150(3); S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(5)(a)(6)(a)
(1)In section 94 above, this section and sections 98 to 109 below “employed earner’s employment” shall be taken to include any employment by virtue of which a person is, or is treated by regulations as being for the purposes of industrial injuries benefit, an employed earner.
(2)Regulations may provide that any prescribed employment shall not be treated for the purposes of industrial injuries benefit as employed earner’s employment notwithstanding that it would be so treated apart from the regulations.
(3)For the purposes of the provisions of this Act mentioned in subsection (1) above an employment shall be an employed earner’s employment in relation to an accident if (and only if) it is, or is treated by regulations as being, such an employment when the accident occurs.
(4)Any reference in the industrial injuries and diseases provisions to an “employed earner” or “employed earner’s employment” is to be construed, in relation to any time before 6th April 1975, as a reference respectively to an “insured person” or “insurable employment” within the meaning of the provisions relating to industrial injuries and diseases which were in force at that time.
(5)In subsection (4) above “the industrial injuries and diseases provisions” means—
(a)this section and sections 96 to 110 below;
(b)any other provisions of this Act so far as they relate to those sections; and
(c)any provisions of the Administration Act[F761, Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998 or Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999,] so far as they so relate.
Textual Amendments
F761Words in s. 95(5)(c) substituted (5.7.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 7 para. 4; S.I. 1999/1662, art. 2(b), Sch. Pt. 2 (with art. 4) (and see also S.I. 1999/978, regs. 1(1), 2, Sch.)
(1)In the industrial injuries and diseases provisions any reference to employed earner's employment shall be taken to include participation in an employment training scheme or employment training course of a prescribed description (and “employed earner” shall be construed accordingly).
(2)In those provisions, a reference to an employer, in relation to any such participation, shall be taken to be a prescribed person.
(3)In this section “industrial injuries and diseases provisions” has the same meaning as in section 95(4) above.]
Textual Amendments
F762S. 95A inserted (30.10.2012 for specified purposes, 31.10.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 66(1), 150(3); S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(5)(b); S.I. 2013/2534, art. 2
In relation to—
(a)a person who is an employed earner for the purposes of this Part of this Act otherwise than by virtue of a contract of service or apprenticeship; or
(b)any other employed earner—
(i)who is employed for the purpose of any game or recreation and is engaged or paid through a club; or
(ii)in whose case it appears to the Secretary of State there is special difficulty in the application of all or any of the provisions of this Part of this Act relating to employers,
regulations may provide for a prescribed person to be treated in respect of industrial injuries benefit and its administration as the earner’s employer.
(1)Subsection (2) below has effect in any case where—
(a)a claim is made for industrial injuries benefit in respect of an accident, or of a prescribed disease or injury; or
(b)an application is made under [F763section 29 of the Social Security Act 1998] for a declaration that an accident was an industrial accident, or for a corresponding declaration as to a prescribed disease or injury.
(2)The Secretary of State may direct that the relevant employment shall, in relation to that accident, disease or injury, be treated as having been employed earner’s employment notwithstanding that by reason of a contravention of, or non-compliance with, some provision contained in or having effect under an enactment passed for the protection of employed persons or any class of employed persons, either—
(a)the contract purporting to govern the employment was void; or
(b)the employed person was not lawfully employed in the relevant employment at the time when, or in the place where, the accident happened or the disease or injury was contracted or received.
(3)In subsection (2) above “relevant employment” means—
(a)in relation to an accident, the employment out of and in the course of which the accident arises; and
(b)in relation to a prescribed disease or injury, the employment to the nature of which the disease or injury is due.
Textual Amendments
F763Words in s. 97(1)(b) substituted (5.7.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 64; S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5)
An accident shall be taken to arise out of and in the course of an employed earner’s employment, notwithstanding that he is at the time of the accident acting in contravention of any statutory or other regulations applicable to his employment, or of any orders given by or on behalf of his employer, or that he is acting without instructions from his employer, if—
(a)the accident would have been taken so to have arisen had the act not been done in contravention of any such regulations or orders, or without such instructions, as the case may be; and
(b)the act is done for the purposes of and in connection with the employer’s trade or business.
(1)An accident happening while an employed earner is, with the express or implied permission of his employer, travelling as a passenger by any vehicle to or from his place of work shall, notwithstanding that he is under no obligation to his employer to travel by that vehicle, be taken to arise out of and in the course of his employment if—
(a)the accident would have been taken so to have arisen had he been under such an obligation; and
(b)at the time of the accident, the vehicle—
(i)is being operated by or on behalf of his employer or some other person by whom it is provided in pursuance of arrangements made with his employer; and
(ii)is not being operated in the ordinary course of a public transport service.
(2)In this section references to a vehicle include a ship, vessel, hovercraft or aircraft.
An accident happening to an employed earner in or about any premises at which he is for the time being employed for the purposes of his employer’s trade or business shall be taken to arise out of and in the course of his employment if it happens while he is taking steps, on an actual or supposed emergency at those premises, to rescue, succour or protect persons who are, or are thought to be or possibly to be, injured or imperilled, or to avert or minimise serious damage to property.
An accident happening after 19th December 1961 shall be treated for the purposes of industrial injuries benefit, where it would not apart from this section be so treated, as arising out of an employed earner’s employment if—
(a)the accident arises in the course of the employment; and
(b)the accident either is caused—
(i)by another person’s misconduct, skylarking or negligence, or
(ii)by steps taken in consequence of any such misconduct, skylarking or negligence, or
(iii)by the behaviour or presence of an animal (including a bird, fish or insect),
or is caused by or consists in the employed earner being struck by any object or by lightning; and
(c)the employed earner did not directly or indirectly induce or contribute to the happening of the accident by his conduct outside the employment or by any act not incidental to the employment.
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Textual Amendments
F764S. 102 repealed (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 29, Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, an employed earner shall be entitled to disablement pension if he suffers as the result of the relevant accident from loss of physical or mental faculty such that the assessed extent of the resulting disablement amounts to not less than 14 per cent. or, on a claim made before 1st October 1986, 20 per cent.
(2)In the determination of the extent of an employed earner’s disablement for the purposes of this section there may be added to the percentage of the disablement resulting from the relevant accident the assessed percentage of any present disablement of his—
(a)which resulted from any other accident F765... arising out of and in the course of his employment, being employed earner’s employment, and
(b)in respect of which a disablement gratuity was not paid to him after a final assessment of his disablement,
(as well as any percentage which may be so added in accordance with regulations under subsection (2) of section 109 below made by virtue of subsection (4)(b) of that section).
(3)Subject to subsection (4) below, where the assessment of disablement is a percentage between 20 and 100 which is not a multiple of 10, it shall be treated—
(a)if it is a multiple of 5, as being the next higher percentage which is a multiple of 10, and
(b)if it is not a multiple of 5, as being the nearest percentage which is a multiple of 10,
and where the assessment of disablement on a claim made on or after 1st October 1986 is less than 20 per cent., but not less than 14 per cent., it shall be treated as 20 per cent.
(4)Where subsection (2) above applies, subsection (3) above shall have effect in relation to the aggregate percentage and not in relation to any percentage forming part of the aggregate.
(5)In this Part of this Act “assessed”, in relation to the extent of any disablement, means assessed in accordance with Schedule 6 to this Act; and for the purposes of that Schedule there shall be taken to be no relevant loss of faculty when the extent of the resulting disablement, if so assessed, would not amount to 1 per cent.
(6)A person shall not be entitled to a disablement pension until after the expiry of the period of 90 days (disregarding Sundays) beginning with the day of the relevant accident.
(7)Subject to subsection (8) below, where disablement pension is payable for a period, it shall be paid at the appropriate weekly rate specified in Schedule 4, Part V, paragraph 1.
(8)Where the period referred to in subsection (7) above is limited by reference to a definite date, the pension shall cease on the death of the beneficiary before that date.
Textual Amendments
F765Words in s. 103(2)(a) repealed (30.10.2012 for specified purposes, 5.12.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 64(1)(b), 150(3); S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(5)(a)(6)(a)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C52Ss. 103-105 modified (6.10.1997) by Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 (c. 27), ss. 8, 34(2), Sch. 2 (with s. 28); S.I. 1997/2085, art. 2(2)
C53S. 103(6) modified by The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations 1985 (S.I. 1985/967), reg. 20B(2)(a) (as inserted (6.4.2006) by S.I. 2006/586, regs. 1(1), 2)
(1)Where a disablement pension is payable in respect of an assessment of 100 per cent., then, if as the result of the relevant loss of faculty the beneficiary requires constant attendance, the weekly rate of the pension shall be increased by an amount, not exceeding the appropriate amount specified in Schedule 4, Part V, paragraph 2 determined in accordance with regulations by reference to the extent and nature of the attendance required by the beneficiary.
(2)An increase of pension under this section shall be payable for such period as may be determined at the time it is granted, but may be renewed from time to time.
(3)The Secretary of State may by regulations direct that any provision of sections 64 to 67 above shall have effect, with or without modifications, in relation to increases of pension under this section.
(4)In subsection (3) above, “modifications” includes additions and omissions.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C52Ss. 103-105 modified (6.10.1997) by Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 (c. 27), ss. 8, 34(2), Sch. 2 (with s. 28); S.I. 1997/2085, art. 2(2)
(1)Where a disablement pension is payable to a person—
(a)who is or, but for having received medical or other treatment as an in-patient in a hospital or similar institution, would be entitled to an increase of the weekly rate of the pension under section 104 above, and the weekly rate of the increase exceeds the amount specified in Schedule 4, Part V, paragraph 2(a); and
(b)his need for constant attendance of an extent and nature qualifying him for such an increase at a weekly rate in excess of that amount is likely to be permanent,
the weekly rate of the pension shall, in addition to any increase under section 104 above, be further increased by the amount specified in Schedule 4, Part V, paragraph 3.
(2)An increase under this section shall be payable for such period as may be determined at the time it is granted, but may be renewed from time to time.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C52Ss. 103-105 modified (6.10.1997) by Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 (c. 27), ss. 8, 34(2), Sch. 2 (with s. 28); S.I. 1997/2085, art. 2(2)
Schedule 7 to this Act shall have effect in relation—
(a)to unemployability supplement;
(b)to disablement gratuity;
(c)to increases of disablement pension during hospital treatment;
(d)to reduced earnings allowance;
(e)to retirement allowance; and
(f)to industrial death benefit,
for all of which the qualifications include special qualifications as to time.
(1)Where a person suffers two or more successive accidents arising out of and in the course of his employed earner’s employment—
(a)he shall not for the same period be entitled (apart from any increase of benefit mentioned in subsection (2) below) to receive industrial injuries benefit by way of two or more disablement pensions at an aggregate weekly rate exceeding the appropriate amount specified in Schedule 4, Part V, paragraph 4; and
(b)regulations may provide for adjusting—
(i)disablement benefit, or the conditions for the receipt of that benefit, in any case where he has received or may be entitled to a disablement gratuity;
(ii)any increase of benefit mentioned in subsection (2) below, or the conditions for its receipt.
(2)The increases of benefit referred to in subsection (1) above are those under the following provisions of this Act—
section 104,
section 105,
paragraph 2, 4 or 6 of Schedule 7.
(1)Industrial injuries benefits shall, in respect of a person who has been in employed earner’s employment, be payable in accordance with this section and sections 109 and 110 below in respect of—
(a)any prescribed disease, or
(b)any prescribed personal injury (other than an injury caused by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment),
which is a disease or injury due to the nature of that employment F766....
(2)A disease or injury may be prescribed in relation to any employed earners if the Secretary of State is satisfied that—
(a)it ought to be treated, having regard to its causes and incidence and any other relevant considerations, as a risk of their occupations and not as a risk common to all persons; and
(b)it is such that, in the absence of special circumstances, the attribution of particular cases to the nature of the employment can be established or presumed with reasonable certainty.
(3)Regulations prescribing any disease or injury for those purposes may provide that a person who developed the disease or injury on or at any time after a date specified in the regulations (being a date before the regulations came into force F767...) shall be treated, subject to any prescribed modifications of this section or section 109 or 110 below, as if the regulations had been in force when he developed the disease or injury.
(4)Provision may be made by regulations for determining—
(a)the time at which a person is to be treated as having developed any prescribed disease or injury; and
(b)the circumstances in which such a disease or injury is, where the person in question has previously suffered from it, to be treated as having recrudesced or as having been contracted or received afresh.
(5)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the power conferred by subsection (4)(a) above includes power to provide that the time at which a person shall be treated as having developed a prescribed disease or injury shall be the date on which he first makes a claim which results in the payment of benefit by virtue of this section or section 110 below in respect of that disease or injury.
(6)Nothing in this section or in section 109 or 110 below affects the right of any person to benefit in respect of a disease which is a personal injury by accident within the meaning of this Part of this Act, except that a person shall not be entitled to benefit in respect of a disease as being an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of any employment if at the time of the accident the disease is in relation to him a prescribed disease by virtue of the occupation in which he is engaged in that employment.
Textual Amendments
F766Words in s. 108(1) repealed (30.10.2012 for specified purposes, 5.12.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 64(1)(c), 150(3); S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(5)(a)(6)(a)
F767Words in s. 108(3) repealed (30.10.2012 for specified purposes, 5.12.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 64(1)(d), 150(3); S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(5)(a)(6)(a)
(1)Subject to the power to make different provision by regulations, and to the following provisions of this section and section 110 below—
(a)the benefit payable under section 108 above in respect of a prescribed disease or injury, and
(b)the conditions for receipt of benefit,
shall be the same as in the case of personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment.
(2)In relation to prescribed diseases and injuries, regulations may provide—
(a)for modifying any provisions contained in this Act[F768, the Administration Act or Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998] which relate to disablement benefit or reduced earnings allowance or their administration; and
(b)for adapting references in this Act[F769, that Act and that Chapter] to accidents,
and for the purposes of this subsection the provisions of [F770that Act and that Chapter] which relate to the administration of disablement benefit or reduced earnings allowance shall be taken to include section 1 [F771of that Act] and any provision which relates to the administration of both the benefit in question and other benefits.
(3)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2) above, regulations under that subsection may in particular include provision—
(a)for presuming any prescribed disease or injury—
(i)to be due, unless the contrary is proved, to the nature of a person’s employment where he was employed in any prescribed occupation at the time when, or within a prescribed period or for a prescribed length of time (whether continuous or not) before, he developed the disease or injury,
(ii)not to be due to the nature of a person’s employment unless he was employed in some prescribed occupation at the time when, or within a prescribed period or for a prescribed length of time (whether continuous or not) before, he developed the disease or injury;
(b)for such matters as appear to the Secretary of State to be incidental to or consequential on provisions included in the regulations by virtue of subsection (2) and paragraph (a) above.
(4)Regulations under subsection (2) above may also provide—
(a)that, in the determination of the extent of an employed earner’s disablement resulting from a prescribed disease or injury, the appropriate percentage may be added to the percentage of that disablement; and
(b)that, in the determination of the extent of an employed earner’s disablement for the purposes of section 103 above, the appropriate percentage may be added to the percentage of disablement resulting from the relevant accident.
(5)In subsection (4)(a) above “the appropriate percentage” means the assessed percentage of any present disablement of the earner which resulted—
(a)from any accident F772... arising out of and in the course of his employment, being employed earner’s employment, or
(b)from any other prescribed disease or injury due to the nature of that employment F773... ,
and in respect of which a disablement gratuity was not paid to him after a final assessment of his disablement.
(6)In subsection (4)(b) above “the appropriate percentage” means the assessed percentage of any present disablement of the earner—
(a)which resulted from any prescribed disease or injury due to the nature of his employment F774... , and
(b)in respect of which a disablement gratuity was not paid to him after a final assessment of his disablement.
(7)Where regulations under subsection (2) above—
(a)make provision such as is mentioned in subsection (4) above, and
(b)also make provision corresponding to that in section 103(3) above,
they may also make provision to the effect that those corresponding provisions shall have effect in relation to the aggregate percentage and not in relation to any percentage forming part of the aggregate.
Textual Amendments
F768Words in s. 109(2)(a) substituted (5.7.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 65(a); S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5)
F769Words in s. 109(2)(b) substituted (5.7.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 65(b); S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5)
F770Words in s. 109(2) substituted (5.7.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 65(c); S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5)
F771Words in s. 109(2) inserted (5.7.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 65(d); S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5)
F772Words in s. 109(5)(a) repealed (30.10.2012 for specified purposes, 5.12.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 64(1)(e), 150(3); S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(5)(a)(6)(a)
F773Words in s. 109(5)(b) repealed (30.10.2012 for specified purposes, 5.12.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 64(1)(f), 150(3); S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(5)(a)(6)(a)
F774Words in s. 109(6)(a) repealed (30.10.2012 for specified purposes, 5.12.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 64(1)(f), 150(3); S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(5)(a)(6)(a)
(1)As respects pneumoconiosis, regulations may further provide that, where a person is found to be suffering from pneumoconiosis accompanied by tuberculosis, the effects of the tuberculosis shall be treated for the purposes of this section and sections 108 and 109 above as if they were effects of the pneumoconiosis.
(2)Subsection (1) above shall have effect as if after “tuberculosis" (in both places) there were inserted “ emphysema or chronic bronchitis ”, but only in relation to a person the extent of whose disablement resulting from pneumoconiosis, or from pneumoconiosis accompanied by tuberculosis, would (if his physical condition were otherwise normal) be assessed at not less than 50 per cent.
(3)A person found to be suffering from pneumoconiosis shall be treated for the purposes of this Act as suffering from a loss of faculty such that the assessed extent of the resulting disablement amounts to not less than 1 per cent.
(4)In respect of byssinosis, a person shall not (unless regulations otherwise provide) be entitled to disablement benefit unless he is found to be suffering, as the result of byssinosis, from loss of faculty which is likely to be permanent.
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Textual Amendments
F775S. 111 repealed (30.10.2012 for specified purposes, 5.12.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 64(2), 150(3); S.I. 2012/2530, art. 2(5)(a)(6)(a)
Textual Amendments
F776Pt. 6 modified (6.4.2001) by The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004), regs. 1(1), 125 (as amended (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/416, regs. 1(2), 2; (6.4.2019) by S.I. 2019/555, regs. 1(2), 2)
(1)[F777The Treasury may by regulations made with the concurrence of the Secretary of State] provide—
(a)that any employment protection entitlement shall be deemed for the purposes of Parts I to V of this Act to be earnings payable by and to such persons as are prescribed and to be so payable in respect of such periods as are prescribed; and
(b)that those periods shall, so far as they are not periods of employment, be deemed for those purposes to be periods of employment.
(2)In subsection (1) above “employment protection entitlement” means—
(a)any sum, or a prescribed part of any sum, mentioned in subsection (3) below; and
(b)prescribed amounts which the regulations provide are to be treated as related to any of those sums.
[F778(2A)Regulations under subsection (2) above shall be made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.]
(3)The sums referred to in subsection (2) above are the following—
(a)a sum payable in respect of arrears of pay in pursuance of an order for reinstatement or re-engagement under [F779the Employment Rights Act 1996];
(b)a sum payable by way of pay in pursuance of an order under that Act [F780or the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992] for the continuation of a contract of employment;
(c)a sum payable by way of remuneration in pursuance of a protective award under [F781the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992].
Textual Amendments
F777Words in s. 112(1) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 21(2); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F778S. 112(2A) inserted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 21(3); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F779Words in s. 112(3)(a) substituted (22.8.1996) by Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18), s. 243, Sch. 1 para. 51(4)(a) (with s. 241, Sch. 2)
F780Words in s. 112(3)(b) inserted (22.8.1996) by Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18), s. 243, Sch. 1 para. 51(4)(b) (with s. 241, Sch. 2)
F781Words in s. 112(3)(c) substituted (22.8.1996) by Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18), s. 243, Sch. 1 para. 51(4)(c) (with s. 241, Sch. 2)
(1)Except where regulations otherwise provide, a person shall be disqualified for receiving any benefit under Parts II to V of this Act, and an increase of such benefit shall not be payable in respect of any person as the beneficiary’s [F782wife, husband or civil partner,] for any period during which the person—
(a)is absent from Great Britain; or
(b)is undergoing imprisonment or detention in legal custody.
(2)Regulations may provide for suspending payment of such benefit to a person during any period in which he is undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient in a hospital or similar institution.
(3)Regulations may provide for a person who would be entitled to any such benefit but for the operation of any provision of this Act[F783, the Administration Act or Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998] to be treated as if entitled to it for the purposes of any rights or obligations (whether his own or another’s) which depend on his entitlement, other than the right to payment of the benefit.
Textual Amendments
F782Words in s. 113(1) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 38; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F783Words in s. 113(3) substituted (5.7.1999 for specified purposes, 6.9.1999 for specified purposes, 18.10.1999 for specified purposes, 29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 66; S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5); S.I. 1999/2422, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 14); S.I. 1999/2860, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 16-18); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
(1)Regulations may provide for determining the circumstances in which a person is or is not to be taken, for the purposes of Parts II to V of this Act—
(a)to be wholly or mainly, or to a substantial extent, maintaining, or to be contributing at any weekly rate to the maintenance of, another person; or
(b)to be, or have been, contributing at any weekly rate to the cost of providing for a child [F784or qualifying young person].
(2)Regulations under this section may provide, for the purposes of the provisions relating to an increase of benefit under Parts II to V of this Act in respect of a [F785wife, civil partner] or other adult dependant, that where—
(a)a person is partly maintained by each of two or more beneficiaries, each of whom would be entitled to such an increase in respect of that person if he were wholly or mainly maintaining that person, and
(b)the contributions made by those two or more beneficiaries towards the maintenance of that person amount in the aggregate to sums which would, if they had been contributed by one of those beneficiaries, have been sufficient to satisfy the requirements of regulations under this section,
that person shall be taken to be wholly or mainly maintained by such of those beneficiaries as may be prescribed.
(3)Regulations may provide for any sum or sums paid by a person by way of contribution towards either or both of the following, that is to say—
(a)the maintenance of his or her spouse [F786or civil partner], and
(b)the cost of providing for one or more children [F787or qualifying young persons],
to be treated for the purposes of any of the provisions of this Act specified in subsection (4) below as such contributions, of such respective amounts equal in the aggregate to the said sum or sums, in respect of such persons, as may be determined in accordance with the regulations so as to secure as large a payment as possible by way of benefit in respect of the dependants.
(4)The provisions in question are sections 56, F788... F789..., 86 and paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 7 to this Act.
Textual Amendments
F784Words in s. 114(1) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(2)
F785Words in s. 114(2) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 39(a); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F786Words in s. 114(3)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 39(b); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F787Words in s. 114(3) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(3)
F788Word in s. 114(4) repealed (6.4.2010) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 61(2), Sch. 7 Pt. 2
F789Words in s. 114(4) repealed (6.4.2010 with savings until 6.4.2020) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 4(4), 27(4)(b), Sch. 1 para. 16, Sch. 7 Pt. 2 (with s. 4(5)-(8))
(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, Parts I to V and this Part of this Act apply to persons employed by or under the Crown in like manner as if they were employed by a private person.
(2)Subsection (1) above does not apply to persons serving as members of Her Majesty’s forces in their capacity as such.
(3)Employment as a member of Her Majesty’s forces and any other prescribed employment under the Crown are not, and are not to be treated as, employed earner’s employment for any of the purposes of Part V of this Act.
(4)The references to Parts I to V of this Act in this section and sections 116, 117, 119, 120 and 121 below do not include references to section 111 above.
(1)Subject to section 115(2) and (3) above and to this section, a person who is serving as a member of Her Majesty’s forces shall, while he is so serving, be treated as an employed earner, in respect of his membership of those forces, for the purposes—
(a)of Parts I to V and this Part of this Act; and
(b)of any provision of the Administration Act in its application to him as an employed earner.
(2)[F790The Treasury may with the concurrence of the Secretary of State] make regulations modifying Parts I to V and this Part of this Act [F791and Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999], and any [F792provisions of Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998 which correspond to] provisions of Part III of the 1975 Act, in such manner as [F793the Treasury think] proper, in their application to persons who are or have been members of Her Majesty’s forces; and regulations under this section may in particular provide[F794, in the case of persons who are employed earners in respect of their membership of those forces, for reducing the rate of the contributions payable in respect of their employment and for determining—
(a)the amounts payable on account of those contributions by the Secretary of State and the time and manner of payment, and
(b)the deduction (if any) to be made on account of those contributions from the pay of those persons.]
(3)For the purposes of Parts I to V and this Part of this Act, Her Majesty’s forces shall be taken to consist of such establishments and organisations as may be prescribed [F795by regulations made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State], being establishments and organisations in which persons serve under the control of the Defence Council.
Extent Information
E1S. 116(2) extends to Northern Ireland see s. 177(5)(6)
Textual Amendments
F790Words in s. 116(2) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 22(2)(a); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F791Words in s. 116(2) inserted (4.3.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 7 para. 5; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(a)(b), Schs. 1, 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F792Words in s. 116(2) substituted (5.7.1999 for specified purposes, 6.9.1999 for specified purposes, 18.10.1999 for specified purposes, 29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 67; S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5); S.I. 1999/2422, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 14); S.I. 1999/2860, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 16-18); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
F793Words in s. 116(2) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 22(2)(b); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F794Words in s. 116(2) substituted (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 28; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F795Words in s. 116(3) inserted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 22(3); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
(1)[F796The Treasury may with the concurrence of the Secretary of State] make regulations modifying provisions of Parts I to V and this Part of this Act [F797and Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999], and any [F798provisions of Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998 which correspond to] provisions of Part III of the 1975 Act, in such manner as [F799the Treasury think] proper, in their application to persons who are or have been, or are to be, employed on board any ship, vessel, hovercraft or aircraft.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) above may in particular provide—
(a)for any such provision to apply to such persons, notwithstanding that it would not otherwise apply;
(b)for excepting such persons from the application of any such provision where they neither are domiciled nor have a place of residence in any part of Great Britain;
(c)for requiring the payment of secondary Class 1 contributions in respect of such persons, whether or not they are (within the meaning of Part I of this Act) employed earners;
(d)for the taking of evidence, for the purposes of any claim to benefit, in a country or territory outside Great Britain, by a British consular official or such other person as may be prescribed;
(e)for enabling persons who are or have been so employed to authorise the payment of the whole or any part of any benefit to which they are or may become entitled to such of their dependants as may be prescribed.
Textual Amendments
F796Words in s. 117(1) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 23(a); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F797Words in s. 117(1) inserted (4.3.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 7 para. 6; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(a)(b), Schs. 1, 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F798Words in s. 117(1) substituted (5.7.1999 for specified purposes, 6.9.1999 for specified purposes, 18.10.1999 for specified purposes, 29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 68; S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5); S.I. 1999/2422, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 14); S.I. 1999/2860, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 16-18); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
F799Words in s. 117(1) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 23(b); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
[F800The Treasury may with the concurrence of the Secretary of State] make regulations modifying any of the following provisions of this Act, namely—
(a)Part I;
(b)Part II (except section 60); and
(c)Parts III and IV,
in such manner as [F801the Treasury think] proper, in their application to women who are or have been married.
Textual Amendments
F800Words in s. 118 substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 24(a); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F801Words in s. 118 substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 24(b); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
[F802The Treasury may with the concurrence of the Secretary of State] make regulations modifying Parts I to V of this Act [F803and Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999], and any [F804provisions of Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998 which correspond to] provisions of Part III of the 1975 Act, in such manner as [F805the Treasury think] proper, in their application to persons who are or have been outside Great Britain at any prescribed time or in any prescribed circumstances.
Textual Amendments
F802Words in s. 119 substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 25(a); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F803Words in s. 119 inserted (4.3.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 7 para. 7; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(a)(b), Schs. 1, 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F804Words in s. 119 substituted (5.7.1999 for specified purposes, 6.9.1999 for specified purposes, 18.10.1999 for specified purposes, 29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 69; S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5); S.I. 1999/2422, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 14); S.I. 1999/2860, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 16-18); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
F805Words in s. 119 substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 25(b); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
(1)[F806The Treasury may with the concurrence of the Secretary of State] make regulations modifying Parts I to V and this Part of this Act [F807and Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999], and any [F808provisions of Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998 which correspond to] provisions of Part III of the 1975 Act, in such manner as [F809the Treasury think] proper, in their application to persons [F810(“continental shelf workers”)] in any prescribed employment (whether under a contract of service or not) in connection with continental shelf operations.
(2)“Continental shelf operations” means any activities which, if paragraphs (a) and (d) of [F811subsection (8) of section 11 of the Petroleum Act 1998] (application of civil law to certain offshore activities) were omitted, would nevertheless fall within subsection (2) of that section.
(3)In particular (but without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above), [F812regulations under subsection (1)] may provide for any prescribed provision of Parts I to V and this Part of this Act to apply to any [F813continental shelf worker] notwithstanding that he does not fall within the description of an employed or self-employed earner, or does not fulfil the conditions prescribed under section 1(6) above as to residence or presence in Great Britain.
[F814(4)The Treasury may also, by regulations, make provision for, and in connection with, the issue by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs of certificates to prescribed persons who are, by virtue of regulations under subsection (1), to be treated as the secondary contributor in relation to the payment of earnings to or for the benefit of one or more continental shelf workers—
(a)confirming that the prescribed person's liabilities to pay contributions in respect of the continental shelf workers specified or described in the certificate are being met by another person, and
(b)discharging the prescribed person, while the certificate is in force, from liability to make any payments in respect of the contributions, in the event that the other person fails to pay them in full.
(5)Regulations under subsection (4) may, in particular, make provision about—
(a)applying for a certificate;
(b)the circumstances in which a certificate may, or must, be issued or cancelled;
(c)the form and content of a certificate;
(d)the effect of a certificate (including provision modifying the effect mentioned in subsection (4)(b) or specifying further effects);
(e)the effect of cancelling a certificate.]
Textual Amendments
F806Words in s. 120(1) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 26(a); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F807Words in s. 120(1) inserted (4.3.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 7 para. 8; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(a)(b), Schs. 1, 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F808Words in s. 120(1) substituted (5.7.1999 for specified purposes, 6.9.1999 for specified purposes, 18.10.1999 for specified purposes, 29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 70; S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5); S.I. 1999/2422, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 14); S.I. 1999/2860, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 16-18); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
F809Words in s. 120(1) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 26(b); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F810Words in s. 120(1) inserted (13.3.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 12(2)
F811Words in s. 120(2) substituted (15.2.1999) by Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17), s. 52(4), Sch. 4 para. 30 (with s. 49, Sch. 3); S.I. 1999/161, art. 2(1)
F812Words in s. 120(3) substituted (13.3.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 12(3)(a)
F813Words in s. 120(3) substituted (13.3.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 12(3)(b)
F814S. 120(4)(5) inserted (13.3.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 12(4)
(1)Regulations [F815made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State] may provide—
(a)for a voidable marriage which has been annulled, whether before or after the date when the regulations come into force, to be treated for the purposes of the provisions to which this subsection applies as if it had been a valid marriage which was terminated by divorce at the date of annulment;
[F816(aa)for a voidable civil partnership which has been annulled, whether before or after the date when the regulations come into force, to be treated for the purposes of the provisions to which this subsection applies as if it had been a valid civil partnership which was dissolved at the date of annulment;]
(b)as to the circumstances in which, for the purposes of the enactments to which this section [F817applies, a marriage during the subsistence of which a party to it is at any time married to more than one person is to be treated as having, or as not having, the same consequences as any other marriage.]
(2)Subsection (1) above applies—
(a)to any enactment contained in Parts I to V or this Part of this Act; and
(b)to regulations under any such enactment.
Textual Amendments
F815Words in s. 121(1) inserted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 27; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F816S. 121(1)(aa) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 40; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F817Words in s. 121(1)(b) substituted (8.1.1996) by Private International Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 (c. 42), s. 16(2), Sch. para. 4(2) (with s. 8(3))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C54S. 121 applied (7.2.1994) by Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), ss. 167(6), 193(2) (with s. 189, Schs. 6, 9); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2
(1)In Parts I to V above and this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
[F818“additional Class 4 percentage” is to be construed in accordance with section 15(3ZA)(b) above;]
[F818“additional primary percentage” is to be construed in accordance with section 8(2)(b) above;]
[F819“adult disability payment” means disability assistance given in accordance with the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022;]
[F820“age-related secondary percentage” is to be construed in accordance with section 9A(2) above;]
[F821“Bank of England base rate” means—
the rate announced from time to time by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England as the official dealing rate, being the rate at which the Bank is willing to enter into transactions for providing short term liquidity in the money markets, or
where an order under section 19 of the Bank of England Act 1998 is in force, any equivalent rate determined by the Treasury under that section;]
“beneficiary”, in relation to any benefit, means the person entitled to that benefit;
“benefit” means—
benefit under Parts II to V of this Act other than Old Cases payments;
as respects any period before 1st July 1992 but not before 6th April 1975, benefit under Part II of the 1975 Act; or
[F822(For the meaning of “benefit” in Part 1, see also section 19B)]
[F823“the benefits code” has the meaning given by section 63(1) of ITEPA 2003;]
[F824“child” has the same meaning as in Part 9 of this Act;]
[F825“child disability payment” means disability assistance given in accordance with the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/174);]
“claim” is to be construed in accordance with “claimant”;
“claimant”, in relation to benefit other than industrial injuries benefit, means a person who has claimed benefit;
“claimant”, in relation to industrial injuries benefit, means a person who has claimed industrial injuries benefit;
“contract of service” means any contract of service or apprenticeship whether written or oral and whether express or implied;
[F826“contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Act 1995;]
“current”, in relation to the lower and upper earnings limits [F827and primary and secondary thresholds] under section 5(1) above, means for the time being in force;
[F828“day of interruption of employment” has the meaning given by section 25A(1)(c) above;]
[F829“deferred” and “period of deferment”—
in relation to a Category A or Category B retirement pension, have the meanings given by section 55(3), and
in relation to a shared additional pension, have the meanings given by section 55C(3);]
“earner” and “earnings” are to be construed in accordance with sections 3, 4 and 112 above;
“employed earner” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 above;
“employment” includes any trade, business, profession, office or vocation and “employed” has a corresponding meaning;
[F823“the employment income Parts of ITEPA 2003” means Parts 2 to [F8307A] of that Act;]
“entitled”, in relation to any benefit, is to be construed in accordance with—
the provisions specifically relating to that benefit;
in the case of a benefit specified in section 20(1) above, section 21 above; and
sections 1 to 3 [F831of the Administration Act and section 27 of the Social Security Act 1998];
F832. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F833“first appointed year” means such tax year, no earlier than 2002-03, as may be appointed by order, and “second appointed year” means such subsequent tax year as may be so appointed;]
[F834“the flat rate introduction year” means such tax year as may be designated as such by order;]
[F823“general earnings” has the meaning given by section 7 of ITEPA 2003 and accordingly sections 3 and 112 of this Act do not apply in relation to the word “earnings” when used in the expression “general earnings”;]
“industrial injuries benefit” means benefit under Part V of this Act, other than under Schedule 8;
F835. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“the Inland Revenue” means the Commissioners of Inland Revenue;
[F823“ITEPA 2003” means the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003;]
“late husband”, in relation to a woman who has been more than once married, means her last husband;
“long-term benefit” has the meaning assigned to it by section 20(2) above;
“loss of physical faculty” includes disfigurement whether or not accompanied by any loss of physical faculty;
[F836“lower earnings limit”, “upper earnings limit” [F837"primary threshold” and “secondary threshold"] are to be construed in accordance with subsection (1) of section 5 above, and references to the lower or upper earnings limit, or to [F838the primary or secondary] threshold, of a tax year are to whatever is (or was) for that year the limit or threshold in force under that subsection;]
[F839“lower-paid employment as a minister of religion” has the meaning given by section 290D of ITEPA 2003;]
F835. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F840“main Class 4 percentage” is to be construed in accordance with section 15(3ZA) above;]
[F840“main primary percentage” is to be construed in accordance with section 8(2) above;]
“medical examination” includes bacteriological and radiographical tests and similar investigations, and “medically examined” has a corresponding meaning;
“medical treatment” means medical, surgical or rehabilitative treatment (including any course or diet or other regimen), and references to a person receiving or submitting himself to medical treatment are to be construed accordingly;
“the Northern Ireland Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland;
“Old Cases payments” means payments under Part I or II of Schedule 8 to this Act;
[F841“PAYE settlement agreement” has the same meaning as in [F842Chapter 5 of Part 11 of ITEPA 2003];]
“payments by way of occupational or personal pension” means, in relation to a person, periodical payments which, in connection with the coming to an end of an employment of his, fall to be made to him-
out of money provided wholly or partly by the employer or under arrangements made by the employer; or
out of money provided under an enactment or instrument having the force of law in any part of the United Kingdom or elsewhere; or
under a personal pension scheme as defined in section 84(1) of the 1986 Act; or
[F843under a pension scheme registered under section 153 of the Finance Act 2004; or]
and such other payments as are prescribed;
[F844“pensionable age” has the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995];
“pneumoconiosis” means fibrosis of the lungs due to silica dust, asbestos dust, or other dust, and includes the condition of the lungs known as dust-reticulation;
[F845“PPF periodic payments” means—
any periodic compensation payments made in relation to a person, payable under the pension compensation provisions as specified in section 162(2) of the Pensions Act 2004 or Article 146(2) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (the pension compensation provisions); or
any periodic payments made in relation to a person, payable under section 166 of the Pensions Act 2004 or Article 150 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (duty to pay scheme benefits unpaid at assessment date etc.);]
“prescribe” means prescribe by regulations;
F846. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“qualifying earnings factor” means an earnings factor equal to the lower earnings limit for the tax year in question multiplied by 52;
[F847“qualifying young person” has the same meaning as in Part 9 of this Act;]
[F848“Regulation (EC) No 1408/71” means Council Regulation (EC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 [F849, as amended from time to time,] on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community;
“Regulation (EC) No 883/2004” means Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 [F850, as amended from time to time,] on the coordination of social security systems;]
“relative” includes a person who is a relative by marriage [F851or civil partnership];
“relevant accident” means the accident in respect of which industrial injuries benefit is claimed or payable;
“relevant injury” means the injury in respect of which industrial injuries benefit is claimed or payable;
“relevant loss of faculty” means—
F852. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in relation to industrial injuries benefit, the loss of faculty resulting from the relevant injury;
[F853“secondary percentage” is to be construed in accordance with section 9(2) above;]
“self-employed earner” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 above;
“short-term benefit” has the meaning assigned to it by section 20(2) above;
“tax week” means one of the successive periods in a tax year beginning with the first day of that year and every seventh day thereafter, the last day of a tax year (or, in the case of a tax year ending in a leap year, the last two days) to be treated accordingly as a separate tax week;
“tax year” means the 12 months beginning with 6th April in any year, the expression “1978-79” meaning the tax year beginning with 6th April 1978, and any correspondingly framed reference to a pair of successive years being construed as a reference to the tax year beginning with 6th April in the earlier of them;
“trade or business” includes, in relation to a public or local authority, the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of that authority;
“trade union” means an association of employed earners;
[F854“unit of additional pension” means a unit of additional pension for which a person has paid a Class 3A contribution under section 14A;]
[F855“the upper accrual point” is £770;]
“week” F856... means a period of 7 days beginning with Sunday;
[F857“working life” has the meaning given by paragraph 5(8) of Schedule 3 to this Act].
F858(1A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)Regulations [F859made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State] may make provision modifying the meaning of “employment” for the purposes of any provision of Parts I to V and this Part of this Act.
(3)Provision may be made [F860by the Treasury by regulations made with the concurrence of the Secretary of State] as to the circumstances in which a person is to be treated as residing or not residing with another person for any of the purposes of Parts I to V and this Part of this Act and as to the circumstances in which persons are to be treated for any of those purposes as residing or not residing together.
(4)A person who is residing with his spouse shall be treated for the purposes of Parts I to V and this Part of this Act as entitled to any child benefit to which his spouse is entitled.
(5)Regulations may, for the purposes of any provision of those Parts under which the right to any benefit or increase of benefit depends on a person being or having been entitled to child benefit, make provision whereby a person is to be treated as if he were or had been so entitled or as if he were not or had not been so entitled.
(6)For the purposes of Parts I to V and this Part of this Act a person is “permanently incapable of self-support” if (but only if) he is incapable of supporting himself by reason of physical or mental infirmity and is likely to remain so incapable for the remainder of his life.
[F861(6A)The Treasury may by regulations prescribe an equivalent of the upper accrual point in relation to earners paid otherwise than weekly (and references in this or any other Act to “the prescribed equivalent”, in the context of the upper accrual point, are to the equivalent prescribed under this subsection in relation to such earners).
(6B)The power conferred by subsection (6A) includes power to prescribe an amount which exceeds by not more than £1 the amount which is the arithmetical equivalent of the upper accrual point.]
F862(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F862(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F818Words in s. 122(1) inserted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(2)
F819Words in s. 122(1) inserted (21.3.2022 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Scotland Act 2016 (Social Security) (Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/335), reg. 2(4)(a)
F820Words in s. 122(1) inserted (6.4.2015) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 9(4)(12)
F821Words in s. 122(1) inserted (18.11.2004 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), s. 322(3)(a), Sch. 11 para. 18(a)
F822Words in s. 122(1) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 7
F823Words in s. 122(1) inserted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 178(2) (with Sch. 7)
F824Words in s. 122(1) substituted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(2)
F825Words in s. 122(1) substituted (21.3.2022 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Scotland Act 2016 (Social Security) (Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/335), reg. 2(4)(b)
F826Words in s. 122(1) inserted (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 29; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F827Words in s. 122(1) inserted (6.4.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 12 para. 77(2); S.I. 1999/3420, art. 4(d)
F828Words in s. 122(1) substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 30; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F829Words in s. 122(1) substituted (18.11.2004 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), s. 322(3)(a), Sch. 11 para. 18(b)
F830Word in s. 122(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 2 paras. 52-59 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 2 para. 50(a)
F831Words in s. 122(1) substituted (5.7.1999 for specified purposes, 6.9.1999 for specified purposes, 18.10.1999 for specified purposes, 29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 71(a); S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5); S.I. 1999/2422, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 14); S.I. 1999/2860, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 16-18); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
F832Words in s. 122(1) omitted (with effect for the tax year 2016-17 and subsequent tax years in accordance with s. 13(4) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), Sch. 1 para. 23(4)(a)
F833Words in s. 122(1) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 35(14), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F834Words in s. 122(1) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 11(4), 30(3)
F835Words in s. 122(1) repealed (6.4.1999) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 71(b), Sch. 8; S.I. 1999/418, art. 2(2)(3)(a)(c)(i)
F836Words in s. 122(1) substituted (6.4.1999) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 71(c); S.I. 1999/418, art. 2(2)(3)(a)
F837Words in s. 122(1) substituted (6.4.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 12 para. 77(3)(a); S.I. 1999/3420, art. 4(d)
F838Words in s. 122(1) substituted (6.4.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 12 para. 77(3)(b); S.I. 1999/3420, art. 4(d)
F839Words in s. 122(1) inserted (with effect for the tax year 2016-17 and subsequent tax years in accordance with s. 13(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), Sch. 1 para. 23(4)(b)
F840Words in s. 122(1) inserted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(3)
F841Words in s. 122(1) inserted (8.9.1998 for specified purposes, 6.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 71(d); S.I. 1998/2209, art. 2(b)(c), Sch. Pts. 2, 3
F842Words in s. 122(1) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 178(3) (with Sch. 7)
F843Words in s. 122(1) substituted (6.4.2006) by The Taxation of Pension Schemes (Consequential Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/745), arts. 1, 4(3)
F844Words in s. 122(1) substituted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 13(a)
F845Words in s. 122(1) inserted (14.2.2006) by The Pensions Act 2004 (PPF Payments and FAS Payments) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/343), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(3)
F846Words in s. 122(1) repealed (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), ss. 7, 8(2), Sch. 2
F847Words in s. 122(1) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(3)
F848Words in s. 122(1) inserted (31.10.2011) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carers Allowance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2426), reg. 5(5)
F849Words in s. 122(1) inserted (15.11.2018) by The Social Security (Updating of EU References) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1084), regs. 1, 2(a)
F850Words in s. 122(1) inserted (15.11.2018) by The Social Security (Updating of EU References) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1084), regs. 1, 2(b)
F851Words in s. 122(1) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 41(2); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F852Words in s. 122(1) repealed (with savings for those entitled to severe disablement allowance for days immediately before 6.4.2001) (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 13 Pt. IV; S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(g)(4)(5) (with art. 4)
F853Words in s. 122(1) inserted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(4)
F854Words in s. 122(1) inserted (12.10.2015) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 10; S.I. 2015/1475, art. 3(b)
F855Words in s. 122(1) substituted (21.9.2008) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), ss. 3(4)(a), 6(1)
F856Words in s. 122(1) repealed (8.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(4)(e), Sch. 2 (with art. 3)
F857Words in s. 122(1) inserted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), ss. 134(4), 180(2)(a) (with Sch. 4)
F858S. 122(1A) omitted (E.W.) (13.3.2014) by virtue of The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 22(7); and omitted (S.) (16.12.2014) by virtue of The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(12)
F859Words in s. 122(2) inserted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 28(a); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F860Words in s. 122(3) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 28(b); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F861S. 122(6A)(6B) inserted (21.9.2008) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), ss. 3(4)(b), 6(1)
F862S. 122(7)(8) repealed (21.9.2008) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), ss. 3(4)(c), 6(1), Sch. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C55S. 122: power to modify conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 73(4), 192(4)
Marginal Citations
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C56Pt. 7: power to modify conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 150(7), 151, 192(4).
(1)Prescribed schemes shall provide for the following benefits (in this Act referred to as “”)—
(a)income support;
F864(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F864(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d)housing benefit; and
[F865(e)council tax benefit.]
(2)The Secretary of State shall make copies of schemes prescribed under subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) above available for public inspection at local offices of [F866the Department for Work and Pensions] at all reasonable hours without payment.
(3)Every authority granting housing benefit—
(a)shall take such steps as appear to them appropriate for the purpose of securing that persons who may be entitled to housing benefit from the authority become aware that they may be entitled to it; and
(b)shall make copies of the housing benefit scheme, with any modifications adopted by them under the Administration Act, available for public inspection at their principal office at all reasonable hours without payment.
[F867(4)[F868Each billing authority and in Scotland each local authority]—
(a)shall take such steps as appear to it appropriate for the purpose of securing that any person who may be entitled to council tax benefit in respect of council tax payable to the authority becomes aware that he may be entitled to it; and
(b)shall make copies of the council tax benefit scheme, with any modifications adopted by it under the Administration Act, available for public inspection at its principal office at all reasonable hours without payment.]]
Textual Amendments
F863Ss. 123-137 repealed (1.4.2013 in relation to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
F864S. 123(1)(b)(c) repealed (8.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(4)(e), Sch. 2 (with art. 3)
F865S. 123(1)(e) substituted (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 119(2), Sch. 9 para. 1(1) (with s. 118)
F866Words in s. 123(2) substituted (27.6.2002) by The Secretaries of State for Education and Skills and for Work and Pensions Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1397), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 7
F867S. 123(4) substituted for s. 123(4)-(6) (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 119(2), Sch. 9 para. 1(2) (with s. 118)
F868Words in s. 123(4) substituted (3.7.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 5 para. 1(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C57Ss. 123, 131-137 restricted (temp.) (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 119(2), Sch. 9 para. 11 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)),
(1)A person in Great Britain is entitled to income support if—
[F869(a)he is of or over the age of 16;]
[F870(aa)he has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit;]
(b)he has no income or his income does not exceed the applicable amount;
(c)he is not engaged in remunerative work and, if he is a member of a [F871couple], the other member is not so engaged; F872...
[F873(d)except in such circumstances as may be prescribed, he is not receiving relevant education;]
[F874(e)he falls within a prescribed category of person; F875...
(f)he is not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance and, if he is a member of a [F876couple], the other member of the couple is not[F877, and the couple are not,] entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance]; F878...
[F879(g)if he is a member of a [F880couple], the other member of the couple is not entitled to state pension credit][F881; and
(h)he is not entitled to an employment and support allowance and, if he is a member of a couple, the other member of the couple is not entitled to an income-related employment and support allowance.]
[F882(1A)Regulations under paragraph (e) of subsection (1) must secure that a person who—
(a)is not a member of a couple, and
(b)is responsible for, and a member of the same household as, a child under the age of [F8835],
falls within a category of person prescribed under that paragraph.
(1B)Subsection (1A) does not apply if regulations under subsection (4)(c) of section 1A of the Jobseekers Act 1995 containing the provision mentioned in subsection (5) of that section are in force.]
F884(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F884(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)Subject to subsection (5) below, where a person is entitled to income support, then—
(a)if he has no income, the amount shall be the applicable amount; and
(b)if he has income, the amount shall be the difference between his income and the applicable amount.
(5)Where a person is entitled to income support for a period to which this subsection applies, the amount payable for that period shall be calculated in such manner as may be prescribed.
(6)Subsection (5) above applies—
(a)to a period of less than a week which is the whole period for which income support is payable; and
(b)to any other period of less than a week for which it is payable.
[F885(7)In this section, “income-related employment and support allowance” means an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance).]]
Textual Amendments
F863Ss. 123-137 repealed (1.4.2013 in relation to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
F869S. 124(1)(a) substituted (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 30(2); S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F870S. 124(1)(aa) inserted (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 2(2); S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
F871Word in s. 124(1)(c) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 42; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F872Word in s. 124(1)(c) repealed (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F873S. 124(1)(d) substituted (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 30(4); S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F874S. 124(1)(e)(f) inserted (12.12.1995 for specified purposes, 7.10.1996 in so far as not already in force) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 30(5); S.I. 1995/3228, art. 2(b), Sch.; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F875Word in s. 124(1) repealed (6.10.2003) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), s. 22(3), Sch. 3; S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
F876Word in s. 124(1)(f) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 42; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F877Words in s. 124(1)(f) inserted (19.3.2001) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 28; S.I. 2001/933, art. 4(a)
F878Word in s. 124(1)(f) repealed (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 8; S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(g)
F879S. 124(1)(g) and preceding word inserted (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 2(3); S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
F880Word in s. 124(1)(g) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 42; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F881S. 124(1)(h) and preceding word inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 9(9); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(f)
F882S. 124(1A)(1B) inserted (21.5.2012 for s. 124(1A)) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 3(1), 61(3); S.I. 2012/1256, art. 2(1)
F883Figure in s. 124(1A) substituted (20.3.2012) by virtue of Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 58(2), 150(3); S.I. 2012/863, art. 2(1)(c)
F884S. 124(2)(3) repealed (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F885S. 124(7) inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 9(10); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(f)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C58S. 124(1)(e) power to make regulations modified (21.5.1998) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 77, 87(2)(a)
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Textual Amendments
F886S. 125 repealed (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
[F863(1)This section applies to a person, other than a child or a person of a prescribed description—
(a)who [F887is prevented from being entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance by section 14 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (trade disputes)]; or
(b)who would be so [F888prevented] if otherwise entitled to that benefit,
except during any period shown by the person to be a period of incapacity for work F889... or to be within the maternity period.
(2)In subsection (1) above “the maternity period” means the period commencing at the beginning of the 6th week before the expected week of confinement and ending at the end of the 7th week after the week in which confinement takes place.
(3)For the purpose of calculating income support—
(a)so long as this section applies to a person who is not a member of a family, the applicable amount shall be disregarded;
(b)so long as it applies to a person who is a member of a family but is not a member of a [F890couple], the portion of the applicable amount which is included in respect of him shall be disregarded;
(c)so long as it applies to one of the members of a [F891couple]—
(i)if the applicable amount consists only of an amount in respect of them, it shall be reduced to one half; and
(ii)if it includes other amounts, the portion of it which is included in respect of them shall be reduced to one-half and any further portion of it which is included in respect of the member of the couple to whom this section applies shall be disregarded;
(d)so long as it applies to both the members of a [F892couple]—
(i)if neither of them is responsible for a child or person of a prescribed description who is a member of the same household, the applicable amount shall be disregarded; and
(ii)in any other case, the portion of the applicable amount which is included in respect of them and any further portion of it which is included in respect of either of them shall be disregarded.
(4)Where a reduction under subsection (3)(c) above would not produce a sum which is a multiple of 5p, the reduction shall be to the nearest lower sum which is such a multiple.
(5)Where this section applies to a person for any period, then, except so far as regulations provide otherwise—
(a)in calculating the entitlement to income support of that person or a member of his family the following shall be treated as his income and shall not be disregarded—
(i)any payment which he or a member of his family receives or is entitled to obtain by reason of the person to whom this section applies being without employment for that period; and
(ii)without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (i) above, any amount which becomes or would on an application duly made become available to him in that period by way of repayment of income tax deducted from his [F893taxable earnings (as defined by section 10 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003) under PAYE regulations]; and
(b)any payment by way of income support for that period or any part of it which apart from this paragraph would be made to him, or to a person whose applicable amount is aggregated with his—
(i)shall not be made if the weekly rate of payment is equal to or less than the relevant sum; or
(ii)if it is more than the relevant sum, shall be at a weekly rate equal to the difference.
(6)In respect of any period less than a week, subsection (5) above shall have effect subject to such modifications as may be prescribed.
(7)Subject to subsection (8) below, “the relevant sum” for the purposes of subsection (5) above shall be [F894£42.50].
(8)If an order under section 150 of the Administration Act (annual up-rating) has the effect of increasing payments of income support, from the time when the order comes into force there shall be substituted, in subsection (5)(b) above, for the references to the sum for the time being mentioned in it references to a sum arrived at by—
(a)increasing that sum by the percentage by which the personal allowance under paragraph 1(1) of Part I of Schedule 2 to the M15Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 for a single person aged not less than 25 has been increased by the order; and
(b)if the sum as so increased is not a multiple of 50p, disregarding the remainder if it is 25p and, if it is not, rounding it up or down to the nearest 50p,
and the order shall state the substituted sum.]
Textual Amendments
F863Ss. 123-137 repealed (1.4.2013 in relation to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
F887Words in s. 126(1)(a) substituted (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 31(a); S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F888Word in s. 126(1)(b) substituted (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 31(b); S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F889Words in s. 126(1) repealed (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 31, Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F890Word in s. 126(3)(b) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 43; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F891Word in s. 126(3)(c) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 43; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F892Word in s. 126(3)(d) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 43; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F893Words in s. 126(5)(a)(ii) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 179 (with Sch. 7)
F894Sum in s. 126(7) substituted (11.4.2022 with effect in accordance with art. 1(3)(i) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/292), arts. 1(3)(i), 23
Marginal Citations
If a person returns to work with the same employer after a period during which section 126 above applies to him, and whether or not his return is before the end of any stoppage of work in relation to which he is or would be [F895prevented from being entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance]—
(a)that section shall cease to apply to him at the commencement of the day on which he returns to work; and
(b)until the end of the period of 15 days beginning with that day, section 124(1) above shall have effect in relation to him as if the following paragraph were substituted for paragraph (c)—
“(c) in the case of a member of a [F896couple], the other member is not engaged in remunerative work; and”; and
(c)any sum paid by way of income support for that period of 15 days to him or, where he is a member of a [F896couple], to the other member of that couple, shall be recoverable in accordance with the regulations from the person to whom it was paid or from any prescribed person or, where the person to whom it was paid is a member of a [F896couple], from the other member of the couple.]
Textual Amendments
F863Ss. 123-137 repealed (1.4.2013 in relation to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
F895Words in s. 127 substituted (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 32; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F896Word in s. 127 substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 44; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
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Textual Amendments
F897S. 128 repealed (8.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(4)(e), Sch. 2 (with art. 3)
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Textual Amendments
F898S. 129 repealed (8.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(4)(e), Sch. 2 (with art. 3)
(1)A person is entitled to housing benefit if—
(a)he is liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling in Great Britain which he occupies as his home;
(b)there is an appropriate maximum housing benefit in his case; and
(c)either—
(i)he has no income or his income does not exceed the applicable amount; or
(ii)his income exceeds that amount, but only by so much that there is an amount remaining if the deduction for which subsection (3)(b) below provides is made.
(2)In subsection (1) above “payments in respect of a dwelling” means such payments as may be prescribed, but the power to prescribe payments does not include power to prescribe—
[F899(a)payments to a billing authority or to a local authority in Scotland in respect of council tax;]
[F900(b)mortgage payments, or, in relation to Scotland, payments under heritable securities.]
(3)Where a person is entitled to housing benefit, then—
(a)if he has no income or his income does not exceed the applicable amount, the amount of the housing benefit shall be the amount which is the appropriate maximum housing benefit in his case; and
(b)if his income exceeds the applicable amount, the amount of the housing benefit shall be what remains after the deduction from the appropriate maximum housing benefit of prescribed percentages of the excess of his income over the applicable amount.
F901(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Textual Amendments
F863Ss. 123-137 repealed (1.4.2013 in relation to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
F899S. 130(2)(a) substituted (3.7.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 5 para. 1(3)
F900Words in s. 130(2) substituted (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 119(2), Sch. 9 para. 3 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))
F901S. 130(4) repealed (7.4.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 30(1), 70(2), Sch. 8; S.I. 2007/2872, art. 2(1)(a)(c)
F902S. 130(5) repealed (with savings) (1.4.1997) by Housing Act 1996 (c. 52), ss. 227, 232(3), Sch. 19 Pt. 6; S.I. 1997/618, art. 2(1) (with Sch.)
[F863(1)For the purposes of section 130 above, the appropriate maximum housing benefit (in this section referred to as “the AMHB”) is determined in accordance with this section.
(2)Regulations must prescribe the manner in which the AMHB is to be determined.
(3)[F904The provision which may be made by the regulations includes provision] for the AMHB to be ascertained in the prescribed manner by reference to rent officer determinations.
(4)The regulations may require an authority administering housing benefit in any prescribed case—
(a)to apply for a rent officer determination, and
(b)to do so within such time as may be specified in the regulations.
[F905(5)The regulations may, for the purpose of determining the AMHB, provide for the amount of the liability mentioned in section 130(1)(a) above to be taken to be an amount other than the actual amount of that liability (and, without prejudice to the generality of this subsection, may provide for it to be taken to be the amount of a rent officer determination).
(6)The regulations may, for that purpose, make provision for determining the amount of liability under section 130(1)(a) above which a person is treated as having by virtue of regulations under section 137(2)(j) below (and, without prejudice to the generality of this subsection, may provide for that amount to be the amount of a rent officer determination).]
(7)A rent officer determination is a determination made by a rent officer in the exercise of functions under section 122 of the Housing Act 1996.]]
Textual Amendments
F863Ss. 123-137 repealed (1.4.2013 in relation to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
F903S. 130A inserted (1.10.2007 for specified purposes, 7.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 30(2), 70(2); S.I. 2007/2872, art. 2(2)(a)(3) (with arts. 3-5)
F904Words in s. 130A(3) substituted (27.11.2012 for specified purposes, 1.1.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 69(2), 150(3); S.I. 2012/2946, art. 2(1)(a)(b)
F905S. 130A(5)(6) substituted (27.11.2012 for specified purposes, 1.1.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 69(3), 150(3); S.I. 2012/2946, art. 2(1)(a)(b)
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Textual Amendments
F906Ss. 130B-130G cease to have effect (31.12.2010) by virtue of Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 31(3)
(1)In section 130B a relevant order for possession is, in England and Wales—
(a)an order made under section 84 of the Housing Act 1985 (secure tenancies) on Ground 2 set out in Schedule 2 to that Act;
(b)an order made under section 7 of the Housing Act 1988 (assured tenancies) on Ground 14 set out in Schedule 2 to that Act;
(c)an order made under section 98 of the Rent Act 1977 (protected or statutory tenancies) in the circumstances specified in Case 2 in Schedule 15 to that Act;
[F907(d)an order made under section 157 (breach of contract) of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1) in relation to a secure contract on the ground that the contract-holder has breached the contract under section 55 (anti-social behaviour and other prohibited conduct) of that Act.]
(2)In that section a relevant order for possession is, in Scotland—
(a)an order made under section 16(2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (secure tenancies) on one of the grounds set out in paragraphs 2 and 7 in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to that Act;
(b)an order made in accordance with section 18 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (assured tenancies) on Ground 15 in Part 2 of Schedule 5 to that Act;
(c)an order made in accordance with section 11 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (protected or statutory tenancies) in the circumstances specified in Case 2 in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to that Act.
(3)For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) it does not matter whether the order is made on the grounds or in the circumstances there mentioned alone or together with other grounds or circumstances.
(4)Subsections (5) and (6) apply if the court—
(a)stays (in Scotland, sists) or suspends the execution of a relevant order for possession, or postpones the date of possession under it, and
(b)imposes a condition (or conditions) on that stay, sist, suspension or postponement.
(5)If a condition relates to the behaviour of a person or persons occupying the dwelling, section 130B(4) applies only if the order takes effect as a result of a breach of that condition.
(6)Section 130B(4) does not apply if the condition (or, if there is more than one, each of them) relates only to matters other than the behaviour of a person or persons occupying the dwelling.]]
Textual Amendments
F863Ss. 123-137 repealed (1.4.2013 in relation to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
F906Ss. 130B-130G cease to have effect (31.12.2010) by virtue of Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 31(3)
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Textual Amendments
F906Ss. 130B-130G cease to have effect (31.12.2010) by virtue of Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 31(3)
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Textual Amendments
F906Ss. 130B-130G cease to have effect (31.12.2010) by virtue of Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 31(3)
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Textual Amendments
F906Ss. 130B-130G cease to have effect (31.12.2010) by virtue of Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 31(3)
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Textual Amendments
F906Ss. 130B-130G cease to have effect (31.12.2010) by virtue of Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 31(3)
Textual Amendments
F908S. 131 cross-heading substituted (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 119(2), Sch. 9 para. 4 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))
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Textual Amendments
F863Ss. 123-137 repealed (1.4.2013 in relation to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
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Textual Amendments
F863Ss. 123-137 repealed (1.4.2013 in relation to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
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Textual Amendments
F863Ss. 123-137 repealed (1.4.2013 in relation to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
(1)No person shall be entitled to an income-related benefit if his capital or a prescribed part of it exceeds the prescribed amount.
(2)Except in prescribed circumstances the entitlement of one member of a family to any one income-related benefit excludes entitlement to that benefit for any other member for the same period.
F909(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)Where the amount of any income-related benefit would be less than a prescribed amount, it shall not be payable except in prescribed circumstances.]
Textual Amendments
F863Ss. 123-137 repealed (1.4.2013 in relation to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
F909S. 134(3) repealed (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 119(2), Sch. 9 para. 7, Sch. 14 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C59S. 134(1)(2): certain functions transferred (5.10.1999) by Tax Credits Act 1999 (c. 10), s. 20(2), Sch. 2 para. 1(e)
(1)The applicable amount, in relation to any income-related benefit, shall be such amount or the aggregate of such amounts as may be prescribed in relation to that benefit.
(2)The power to prescribe applicable amounts conferred by subsection (1) above includes power to prescribe nil as an applicable amount.
F910(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F910(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)F911... the applicable amount for a severely disabled person shall include an amount in respect of his being a severely disabled person.
(6)Regulations may specify circumstances in which persons are to be treated as being or as not being severely disabled.]
Textual Amendments
F863Ss. 123-137 repealed (1.4.2013 in relation to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
F910S. 135(3)(4) repealed (15.4.2002) by Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15), s. 70(2), Sch. 6 Pt. 3; S.I. 2002/1312, art. 3(e)
F911Words in s. 135(5) repealed (8.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(4)(e), Sch. 2 (with art. 3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C60S. 135(1) power to make regulations modified (21.5.1998) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 77, 87(2)(a)
C61S. 135(1)(2) certain functions transferred (5.10.1999) by Tax Credits Act 1999 (c. 10), s. 20(2), Sch. 2 para. 1(f)
C62S. 135(1) power to make regulations modified (8.11.2001) by Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15), ss. 52(1)(a), 70(2) (with s. 64); S.I. 2001/3752, art. 3
(1)Where a person claiming an income-related benefit is a member of a family, the income and capital of any member of that family shall, except in prescribed circumstances, be treated as the income and capital of that person.
(2)Regulations may provide that capital not exceeding the amount prescribed under section 134(1) above but exceeding a prescribed lower amount shall be treated, to a prescribed extent, as if it were income of a prescribed amount.
(3)Income and capital shall be calculated or estimated in such manner as may be prescribed.
(4)A person’s income in respect of a week shall be calculated in accordance with prescribed rules; and the rules may provide for the calculation to be made by reference to an average over a period (which need not include the week concerned).
(5)Circumstances may be prescribed in which—
(a)a person is treated as possessing capital or income which he does not possess;
(b)capital or income which a person does possess is to be disregarded;
(c)income is to be treated as capital;
(d)capital is to be treated as income.]
Textual Amendments
F863Ss. 123-137 repealed (1.4.2013 in relation to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C63S. 136: certain functions transferred (5.10.1999) by Tax Credits Act 1999 (c. 10), s. 20(2), Sch. 2 para. 1(g)
(1)Subsections (2) and (3) below apply in relation to housing benefit and council tax benefit in the case of any person who has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit.
(2)Regulations may make provision for section 134(1) or any provision of section 136 above not to have effect in relation to those benefits in the case of any such person.
(3)In relation to those benefits, regulations may make provision for the determination of the income and capital of any such person; and any such regulations may include provision applying (with such modifications as the Secretary of State thinks fit)—
(a)section 5 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (provision for treating income of spouse as income of claimant, etc), and
(b)section 15 of that Act (determination of income and capital for purposes of state pension credit).
(4)Regulations under subsection (3) above may also include provision—
(a)authorising or requiring the use of any calculation or estimate of a person’s income or capital made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the State Pension Credit Act 2002; or
(b)requiring that, if and so long as an assessed income period is in force under section 6 of that Act in respect of a person falling within subsection (1) above,—
(i)the assessed amount of any element of his retirement provision shall be treated as the amount of that element for the purposes of housing benefit or council tax benefit; and
(ii)his income shall be taken for those purposes not to include any element of retirement provision which it is taken not to include for the purposes of state pension credit by virtue of a determination under subsection (5) of section 7 of that Act.
(5)In subsection (4) above “assessed amount”, “element” and “retirement provision” have the same meaning as in the State Pension Credit Act 2002.
(6)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the preceding provisions of this section to apply with modifications in cases to which section 12 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (polygamous marriages) applies.
(7)The provision that may be made by regulations under subsection (6) above includes any provision that may be made by regulations under section 133 above.]]
Textual Amendments
F863Ss. 123-137 repealed (1.4.2013 in relation to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
F912S. 136A inserted (27.1.2003 for specified purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 3; S.I. 2003/83, art. 2; S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
[F863(1)In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
[F913“billing authority” has the same meaning as in Part I of the Local Government Finance Act 1992;]
“child” means a person under the age of 16;
[F914“couple” means—
two people who are married to, or civil partners of, each other and are members of the same household; or
two people who are not married to, or civil partners of, each other but are living together [F915as if they were a married couple or civil partners] otherwise than in prescribed circumstances;]
F916. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F916. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“dwelling” means any residential accommodation, whether or not consisting of the whole or part of a building and whether or not comprising separate and self-contained premises;
“family” means—
a [F917couple];
a [F917couple] and a member of the same household for whom one of them is or both are responsible and who is a child or a person of a prescribed description;
except in prescribed circumstances, a person who is not a member of a [F917couple] and a member of the same household for whom that person is responsible and who is a child or a person of a prescribed description;
[F918“income-based jobseeker’s allowance” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Act 1995;]
“industrial injuries scheme” means a scheme made under Schedule 8 to this Act or section 159 of the 1975 Act or under the Old Cases Act;
F919. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F920“local authority” in relation to Scotland means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;]
F921. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F916. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F916. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F922“pensionable age” has the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26);]
“prescribed”means specified in or determined in accordance with regulations;
[F922“the qualifying age for state pension credit” is (in accordance with section 1(2)(b) and (6) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002)—
in the case of a woman, pensionable age; or
in the case of a man, the age which is pensionable age in the case of a woman born on the same day as the man;]
[F922“state pension credit” means state pension credit under the State Pension Credit Act 2002;]
F921. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“war pension scheme” means a scheme under which war pensions (as defined in section 25 of the M16Social Security Act 1989) are provided;
“week”, in relation to [F923council tax benefit], means a period of 7 days beginning with a Monday.
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(2)Regulations may make provision for the purposes of this Part of this Act—
(a)as to circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being or not being in Great Britain;
(b)continuing a person’s entitlement to benefit during periods of temporary absence from Great Britain;
(c)as to what is or is not to be treated as remunerative work or as employment;
[F925(d)as to circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as engaged or normally engaged in remunerative work;]
(e)as to what is or is not to be treated as relevant education;
(f)as to circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as receiving relevant education;
(g)specifying the descriptions of pension increases under war pension schemes or industrial injuries schemes that are analogous to the benefits mentioned in section 129(2)(b)(i) to (iii) above;
(h)as to circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home;
(i)for treating any person who is liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling as if he were not so liable;
(j)for treating any person who is not liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling as if he were so liable;
(k)for treating as included in a dwelling any land used for the purposes of the dwelling;
(l)as to circumstances in which persons are to be treated as being or not being members of the same household;
(m)as to circumstances in which one person is to be treated as responsible or not responsible for another.]
Textual Amendments
F863Ss. 123-137 repealed (1.4.2013 in relation to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
F913Words in s. 137(1) substituted (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 119(2), Sch. 9 para. 9(a) (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))
F914Words in s. 137(1) substituted (E.W.) (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 22(8)(a); and substituted (S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(13)(a)
F915Words in s. 137(1) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 14(2)(d)
F916Words in s. 137(1) repealed (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 119(2), Sch. 9 para. 9(b), Sch. 14 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))
F917Word in s. 137(1) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 46(2); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F918Words in s. 137(1) inserted (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 35(2); S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F919Words in s. 137(1) repealed (S.) (1.4.1996) by Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), s. 184(2), Sch. 13 para. 174(5), Sch. 14; S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
F920Words in s. 137(1) inserted (3.7.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 5 para. 1(4)
F921Words in s. 137(1) repealed (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 46(3), Sch. 30; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1)(6), Sch. 1
F922Words in s. 137(1) inserted (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 4(2); S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
F923Words in s. 137(1) repealed (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 119(2), Sch. 9 para. 9(d) (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))
F924S. 137(1A) omitted (E.W.) (13.3.2014) by virtue of The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 22(8)(b); and omitted (S.) (16.12.2014) by virtue of The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(13)(b)
F925S. 137(2)(d) substituted (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 35(3); S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
Marginal Citations
[F926(1)There may be made out of the social fund, in accordance with this Part of this Act—
(a)payments of prescribed amounts, whether in respect of prescribed items or otherwise, to meet, in prescribed circumstances, maternity expenses and funeral expenses; [F927and]
[F928(b)payments by way of community care grant, crisis loan or budgeting loan [F929to meet—
(i)other needs, and
(ii)in the case of payments by way of budgeting loan, those needs for which provision is made by paragraph (a),]
in accordance with directions given or guidance issued by the Secretary of State.]]
(2)Payments may also be made out of that fund, in accordance with this Part of this Act, of a prescribed amount or a number of prescribed amounts to prescribed descriptions of persons, in prescribed circumstances to meet expenses for heating which appear to the Secretary of State to have been or to be likely to be incurred in cold weather.
[F930(3)The power to make a payment out of the social fund such as is mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above may be exercised by making a payment to a third party with a view to the third party providing, or arranging for the provision of, goods or services for the applicant.]
(4)In this section “prescribed” means specified in or determined in accordance with regulations.
[F931(4A)This section has effect in or as regards Scotland as if—
(a)references in subsections (1)(a) and (2) to the making of payments out of the social fund were to the making of payments by the Scottish Ministers,
(b)the reference in subsection (2) to the Secretary of State were to the Scottish Ministers, and
(c)the reference in subsection (4) to regulations were to regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.
(4B)Where regulations are made by the Scottish Ministers under this section—
(a)sections 175(2) and (7) and 176 do not apply, and
(b)the regulations are subject to the negative procedure (see section 28 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010).
(4C)The power to make an Order in Council under section 30(3) of the Scotland Act 1998 is exercisable for the purposes of this section as it is exercisable for the purposes of that Act.]
“budgeting loan” means a loan awarded in circumstances specified in directions issued by the Secretary of State for the purpose of defraying an intermittent expense;
“community care grant” means a grant awarded in circumstances so specified for the purpose of meeting a need for community care;
“crisis loan” means a loan awarded in circumstances so specified for the purpose of meeting an immediate short term need;
and any reference in this subsection to meeting a need or defraying an expense includes a reference to helping to meet the need or to defray the expense.]]
Textual Amendments
F926S. 138(1) substituted (5.4.1999) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 70(1), 87(2); S.I. 1999/1055, art. 2(a) (with art. 3)
F927Word in s. 138(1) repealed (1.4.2013) (with savings relating to budgeting loans and relating to community care grants and crisis loans applied for before 1.4.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 8; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(1)(d) (with art. 3)
F928S. 138(1)(b) repealed (1.4.2013) (with savings relating to budgeting loans and relating to community care grants and crisis loans applied for before 1.4.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 70(1), 150(3); S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(1)(a) (with art. 3)
F929Words in s. 138(1)(b) substituted (8.5.2012) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 71, 150(2)(c)
F930S. 138(3) repealed (1.4.2013) (with savings relating to budgeting loans and relating to community care grants and crisis loans applied for before 1.4.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 8; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(1)(d) (with art. 3)
F931S. 138(4A)-(4C) inserted (17.5.2017 for specified purposes) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 23(5), 72(4)(b); S.I. 2017/455, reg. 2(b)(iii)
F932S. 138(5) inserted (5.4.1999) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 70(2), 87(2); S.I. 1999/1055, art. 2(a) (with art. 3)
F933S. 138(5) repealed (1.4.2013) (with savings relating to budgeting loans and relating to community care grants and crisis loans applied for before 1.4.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 8; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(1)(d) (with art. 3)
[F935(1)Whether a payment mentioned in section 138(1)(b) above is to be awarded, and how much it is to be, shall be determined by an appropriate officer, that is to say, an officer of the Secretary of State who, acting under his authority, is exercising functions of the Secretary of State in relation to payments so mentioned.]
(2)[F936An appropriate officer] may determine that an award shall be payable in specified instalments at specified times.
F937(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)An award [F938of a crisis loan or a budgeting loan] shall be repayable upon such terms and conditions as before the award is paid the Secretary of State notifies to the person by or on behalf of whom the application for it was made.
(5)Payment of an award shall be made to the applicant unless [F939the appropriate officer] determines otherwise.]
Textual Amendments
F934S. 139 repealed (1.4.2013) (with savings relating to budgeting loans and relating to community care grants and crisis loans applied for before 1.4.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 8; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(1)(d) (with art. 3)
F935S. 139(1) substituted (29.11.1999 subject to specified exceptions) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 72(1); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
F936Words in s. 139(2) substituted (29.11.1999 subject to specified exceptions) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 72(2); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
F937S. 139(3) repealed (5.4.1999) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 72(3), Sch. 8; S.I. 1999/1055, art. 2(b)(c) (with art. 3)
F938Words in s. 139(4) substituted (5.4.1999) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 72(4); S.I. 1999/1055, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)
F939Words in s. 139(5) substituted (29.11.1999 subject to specified exceptions) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 72(5); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
(1)In determining whether to make an award [F941of a community care grant or a crisis loan] to the applicant or the amount or value to be awarded [F942an appropriate officer] shall have regard, subject to subsection (2) below, to all the circumstances of the case and, in particular—
(a)the nature, extent and urgency of the need;
(b)the existence of resources from which the need may be met;
(c)the possibility that some other person or body may wholly or partly meet it;
(d)where the payment is repayable, the likelihood of repayment and the time within which repayment is likely;
(e)any relevant allocation under section 168(1) to (4) of the Administration Act.
[F943(1A)Subject to subsection (2) below, in determining whether to make an award of a budgeting loan to the applicant, or the amount or value to be awarded, an appropriate officer shall have regard to—
(a)such of the applicant’s personal circumstances as are of a description specified in directions issued by the Secretary of State; and
(b)the criteria specified in paragraphs [F944(b), (d) and (e)] of subsection (1) above;
F945....]
(2)[F946An appropriate officer] shall determine any question in accordance with any general directions issued by the Secretary of State and in determining any question shall take account of any general guidance issued by him.
[F947(3)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), the Secretary of State may issue directions under that subsection for the purpose of securing that allocations under section 168 of the Administration Act are not exceeded.]
(4)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2) above, the power to issue general directions conferred on the Secretary of State by that subsection includes power to direct—
(a)that in circumstances specified in the direction [F948an appropriate officer] shall not determine an application and, without prejudice to the generality of this paragraph, that [F948an appropriate officer] shall not determine an application which is made before the end of a specified period after the making of an application by the same person for a payment such as is mentioned in section 138(1)(b) above to meet the same need and without there having been any relevant change of circumstances since the previous application;
[F949(aa)that in circumstances specified in the direction an application for an award of a community care grant may be treated as an application for an award of a crisis loan, and vice versa;]
(b)that for a category of need specified in the direction [F948an appropriate officer] shall not award less than an amount specified in the direction;
(c)that for a category of need specified in the direction [F948an appropriate officer] shall not award more than an amount so specified;
(d)that payments to meet a category of need specified in the direction shall in all cases or in no case be made by instalments;
[F950(da)that the amount or value of a budgeting loan is not to exceed a sum specified or determined as specified in the direction;]
F951(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(f)that a payment such as is mentioned in section 138(1)(b) above shall only be awarded to a person if either—
(i)he is in receipt of a benefit which is specified in the direction and the circumstances are such as are so specified; or
(ii)in a case where the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (i) above are not satisfied, the circumstances are such as are specified in the direction,
and the power to issue general guidance conferred on him by that subsection includes power to give [F952appropriate officers] guidance as to any matter to which directions under that subsection may relate.
[F953(4ZA)A direction under subsection (4)(da) may require the sum to be determined by applying, or by a method that includes applying, a multiplier specified in the direction in circumstances specified in the direction to the most recent relevant sum published by the Secretary of State.
(4ZB)A relevant sum is a sum determined from time to time by reference to so much of any relevant allocation under section 168(1) to (4) of the Administration Act as is available for making payments.]
(5)In determining a question [F954an appropriate officer] shall take account (subject to any directions or guidance issued by the Secretary of State under this section) of any guidance issued by [F955the appropriate officer nominated for his area under section 36 of the Social Security Act 1998].]
Textual Amendments
F940S. 140 repealed (1.4.2013) (with savings relating to budgeting loans and relating to community care grants and crisis loans applied for before 1.4.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 8; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(1)(d) (with art. 3)
F941Words in s. 140(1) inserted (5.4.1999) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 71(1), 87(2); S.I. 1999/1055, art. 2(a) (with art. 3)
F942Words in s. 140(1) substituted (29.11.1999 subject to specified exceptions) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 73(1); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
F943S. 140(1A) inserted (5.4.1999) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 71(2), 87(2); S.I. 1999/1055, art. 2(a) (with art. 3)
F944Words in s. 140(1A)(b) substituted (3.7.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 54(a), 70(1)
F945Words in s. 140(1A) repealed (3.7.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 54(b), 70(1), Sch. 8
F946Words in s. 140(2) substituted (29.11.1999 subject to specified exceptions) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 73(2); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
F947S. 140(3) substituted (3.7.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 7 para. 2(3)
F948Words in s. 140(4) substituted (29.11.1999 subject to specified exceptions) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 73(4)(a); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
F949S. 140(4)(aa) inserted (5.4.1999) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 71(3), 87(2); S.I. 1999/1055, art. 2(a) (with art. 3)
F950S. 140(4)(da) inserted (8.5.2012) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 72(2), 150(2)(c)
F951S. 140(4)(e) repealed (5.4.1999) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 71(3), 87(2), Sch. 8; S.I. 1999/1055, art. 2(a)(c) (with art. 3)
F952Words in s. 140(4) substituted (29.11.1999 subject to specified exceptions) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 73(4)(b); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
F953S. 140(4ZA)(4ZB) inserted (8.5.2012) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 72(3), 150(2)(c)
F954Words in s. 140(5) substituted (29.11.1999 subject to specified exceptions) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 73(5)(a); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
F955Words in s. 140(5) substituted (29.11.1999 subject to specified exceptions) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 73(5)(b); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
Textual Amendments
F956Pt. 8A inserted (21.7.2008 for specified purposes, 1.1.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 131, 170; S.I. 2008/3137, art. 2
(1)A woman who satisfies prescribed conditions in relation to a pregnancy of hers is entitled to payment of a lump sum (to be known as “health in pregnancy grant”).
[F957(2)A woman is not entitled to health in pregnancy grant unless she has reached the 25th week of her pregnancy before 1st January 2011.]
(3)A woman is not entitled to health in pregnancy grant unless—
(a)she has received advice on matters relating to maternal health from a health professional;
(b)she is in Great Britain at the time she makes a claim for the grant in accordance with the Administration Act.
(4)Circumstances may be prescribed in which a woman is to be treated for the purposes of subsection (3)(b) as being, or as not being, in Great Britain.
(5)In this section—
“health professional” has such meaning as may be prescribed,
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations, and
“woman” means a female of any age.
(6)The power to make regulations under this section is exercisable by the Treasury.
Textual Amendments
F957S. 140A(2) substituted (16.12.2010) by Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Act 2010 (c. 36), ss. 3(1), 4(3)
(1)Health in pregnancy grant is to be of an amount prescribed by regulations made by the Treasury.
(2)Different amounts may be prescribed in relation to different cases.]
A person who is responsible for one or more children [F958or qualifying young persons] in any week shall be entitled, subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, to a benefit (to be known as “child benefit") for that week in respect of the [F959child or qualifying young person, or each of the children or qualifying young persons,] for whom he is responsible.
Textual Amendments
F958Words in s. 141 inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), ss. 1(1)(a), 6(2)
F959Words in s. 141 substituted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), ss. 1(1)(b), 6(2)
(1)For the purposes of this Part of this Act a person is a child if he has not attained the age of 16.
(2)In this Part of this Act “qualifying young person” means a person, other than a child, who —
(a)has not attained such age (greater than 16) as is prescribed by regulations made by the Treasury, and
(b)satisfies conditions so prescribed.]
Textual Amendments
F960S. 142 substituted (24.3.2005 for specified purposes, 10.4.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), ss. 1(2), 6
(1)For the purposes of this Part of this Act a person shall be treated as responsible for a child [F962or qualifying young person] in any week if—
(a)he has the child [F962or qualifying young person] living with him in that week; or
(b)he is contributing to the cost of providing for the child [F962or qualifying young person] at a weekly rate which is not less than the weekly rate of child benefit payable in respect of the child [F962or qualifying young person] for that week.
(2)Where a person has had a child [F963or qualifying young person] living with him at some time before a particular week he shall be treated for the purposes of this section as having the child [F963or qualifying young person] living with him in that week notwithstanding their absence from one another unless, in the 16 weeks preceding that week, they were absent from one another for more than 56 days not counting any day which is to be disregarded under subsection (3) below.
(3)Subject to subsection (4) below, a day of absence shall be disregarded for the purposes of subsection (2) above if it is due solely to the [F964fact that the child or qualifying young person is]—
(a)receiving [F965education or training of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Treasury];
(b)undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient in a hospital or similar institution; or
(c)F966... in such circumstances as may be prescribed, in residential accommodation pursuant to arrangements made under—
F967(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii)the M17Children Act 1989;
[F968(iii)the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;
(iv)the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;
(v)the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
(vi)the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984;]
[F969(vii)the Children (Scotland) Act 1995; F970...
(viii)the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011] [F971or
(ix)Part 4 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014].
(4)The number of days that may be disregarded by virtue of subsection (3)(b) or (c) above in the case of any child [F972or qualifying young person] shall not exceed such number as may be prescribed unless the person claiming to be responsible for the child [F972or qualifying young person] regularly incurs expenditure in respect [F973of him].
(5)Regulations may prescribe the circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated—
(a)as contributing to the cost of providing for a child [F974or qualifying young person] as required by subsection (1)(b) above; or
(b)as regularly incurring expenditure in respect of a child [F974or qualifying young person] as required by subsection (4) above;
and such regulations may in particular make provision whereby a contribution made or expenditure incurred by two or more persons is to be treated as made or incurred by one of them or whereby a contribution made or expenditure incurred by one of two spouses [F975or civil partners] residing together is to be treated as made or incurred by the other.
Textual Amendments
F961Words in s. 143 heading substituted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(7)
F962Words in s. 143(1) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(2)
F963Words in s. 143(2) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(3)
F964Words in s. 143(3) substituted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(4)(a)
F965Words in s. 143(3)(a) substituted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(4)(b)
F966Word in s. 143(3)(c) repealed (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(4)(c), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F967S. 143(3)(c)(i) omitted (E.W.) (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 131(a)
F968S. 143(3)(c)(iii)-(vii) substituted for s. 143(3)(c)(iii) and word (9.10.2000) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 72, 86(1)(c)(2); S.I. 2000/2666, art. 2(2)
F969S. 143(3)(c)(vii)(viii) substituted for s. 143(3)(c)(vii) (24.6.2013) by The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1465), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(2)
F970Word in s. 143(3)(c) omitted (E.W.) (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 131(b)
F971S. 143(3)(c)(ix) and word inserted (E.W.) (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 131(c)
F972Words in s. 143(4) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(5)(a)
F973Words in s. 143(4) substituted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(5)(b)
F974Words in s. 143(5) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(6)
F975Words in s. 143(5) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 47; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
F976(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)Schedule 9 to this Act shall have effect for excluding entitlement to child benefit F977....
(3)Where, apart from this subsection, two or more persons would be entitled to child benefit in respect of the same child [F978or qualifying young person] for the same week, one of them only shall be entitled; and the question which of them is entitled shall be determined in accordance with Schedule 10 to this Act.
Textual Amendments
F976S. 144(1) repealed (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 10(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F977Words in s. 144(2) repealed (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 10(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F978Words in s. 144(3) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 10(4)
(1)Child benefit shall be payable at such weekly rate as may be prescribed.
(2)Different rates may be prescribed in relation to different cases, whether by reference to the age of the child [F979or qualifying young person] in respect of whom the benefit is payable or otherwise.
(3)The power to prescribe different rates under subsection (2) above shall be exercised so as to bring different rates into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order specify.
(4)No rate prescribed in place of a rate previously in force shall be lower than the rate that it replaces.
F980(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6)An order under subsection (3) above may be varied or revoked at any time before the date specified thereby.
(7)An order under that subsection shall be laid before Parliament after being made.
Textual Amendments
F979Words in s. 145(2) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 11
F980S. 145(5) repealed (1.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/392, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C64S. 145(4) excluded (21.5.1998) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 72(1), 87(2)(a)
(1)If a child [F983or qualifying young person] dies and a person is entitled to child benefit in respect of him for the week in which his death occurs, that person shall be entitled to child benefit in respect of the child [F984or qualifying young person] for a prescribed period following that week.
(2)If the person entitled to child benefit under subsection (1) dies before the end of that prescribed period and, at the time of his death, was—
(a)a member of a married couple [F985or civil partnership] and living with the person to whom he was married [F985 or who was his civil partner], or
(b)a member of [F986a cohabiting couple],
that other member of the [F987couple or partnership] shall be entitled to child benefit for the period for which the dead person would have been entitled to child benefit under subsection (1) above but for his death.
(3)If a child dies before the end of the week in which he is born, subsections (1) and (2) apply in his case as if references to the person entitled to child benefit in respect of a child for the week in which his death occurs were to the person who would have been so entitled if the child had been alive at the beginning of that week (and if any conditions which were satisfied, and any facts which existed, at the time of his death were satisfied or existed then).
(4)Where a person is entitled to child benefit in respect of a child [F988or qualifying young person] under this section, section 77 applies with the omission of subsections (4) to (6).
(5)In this section—
[F989“civil partnership” means two people F990... who are civil partners of each other and are neither—
separated under a court order, nor
separated in circumstances in which the separation is likely to be permanent];
[F991“cohabiting couple” means two people who are not married to, or civil partners, of each other but are living together as if they were a married couple or civil partners;]
“married couple” means a man and a woman who are married to each other and are neither—
separated under a court order, nor
separated in circumstances in which the separation is likely to be permanent, and
F992. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F993(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]
Textual Amendments
F981S. 145A inserted (26.2.2003 for specified purposes, 1.4.2003 for specified purposes, 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), ss. 55(1)(a)(2), 61; S.I. 2003/392, art. 2
F982Words in s. 145A heading inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(4)
F983Words in s. 145A(1) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(a)
F984Words in s. 145A(1) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(b)
F985Words in s. 145A(2)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 48(2)(a); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F986Words in s. 145A(2)(b) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 14(4)(a)
F987Words in s. 145A(2) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 48(2)(c); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F988Words in s. 145A(4) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(3)
F989Words in s. 145A(5) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 48(3); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F990Words in s. 145A(5) omitted (2.12.2019) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 14(4)(b)(i)
F991Words in s. 145A(5) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 14(4)(b)(ii)
F992Words in s. 145A(5) omitted (2.12.2019) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 14(4)(b)(iii)
F993S. 145A(6) omitted (2.12.2019) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 14(4)(c)
(1)No child benefit shall be payable in respect of a child [F995or qualifying young person] for a week unless he is in Great Britain in that week.
(2)No person shall be entitled to child benefit for a week unless he is in Great Britain in that week.
(3)Circumstances may be prescribed in which [F996any] person is to be treated for the purposes of [F997subsection (1) or (2) above] as being, or as not being, in Great Britain.]
Textual Amendments
F994S. 146 substituted (26.2.2003 for specified purposes, 1.4.2003 for specified purposes, 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), ss. 56(1), 61; S.I. 2003/392, art. 2 (with art. 3)
F995Words in s. 146(1) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 13(2)
F996Word in s. 146(3) substituted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 13(3)(a)
F997Words in s. 146(3) substituted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 13(3)(b)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F998S. 146A repealed (3.4.2000) by Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33), s. 170(4), Sch. 14 para. 92, Sch. 16; S.I. 2000/464, art. 2, Sch.
(1)In this Part of this Act—
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;
F999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“voluntary organisation” means a body, other than a public or local authority, the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit; and
“week” means a period of 7 days beginning with a Monday.
(2)Subject to any provision made by regulations, references in this Part of this Act to any condition being satisfied or any facts existing in a week shall be construed as references to the condition being satisfied or the facts existing at the beginning of that week.
(3)References in this Part of this Act to a parent, father or mother of a child [F1000or qualifying young person] shall be construed as including references to a step-parent, step-father or step-mother.
(4)Regulations may prescribe the circumstances in which persons are or are not to be treated for the purposes of this Part of this Act as residing together.
(5)Regulations may make provision as to the circumstances in which [F1001a marriage during the subsistence of which a party to it is at any time married to more than one person is to be treated for the purposes of this Part of this Act as having, or not having, the same consequences as any other marriage.]
(6)Nothing in this Part of this Act shall be construed as conferring a right to child benefit on any body corporate; but regulations may confer such a right on voluntary organisations and for that purpose may make such modifications as the Secretary of State thinks fit—
(a)of any provision of this Part of this Act; or
(b)of any provision of the Administration Act relating to child benefit.
Textual Amendments
F999Words in s. 147(1) repealed (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 14(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F1000Words in s. 147(3) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 14(3)
F1001Words in s. 147(5) substituted (8.1.1996) by Private International Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 (c. 42), s. 16(2), Sch. para. 4(3) (with s. 8(3))
(1)Any person who in any year—
(a)is present or ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom [F1002, an EEA state or Switzerland] at any time during the relevant week; and
(b)is entitled to a payment of a qualifying benefit in respect of a period which includes a day in that week or is to be treated as entitled to a payment of a qualifying benefit in respect of such a period,
shall, subject to the following provisions of this Part of this Act and to section 1 of the Administration Act, be entitled to payment under this subsection in respect of that year.
(2)Subject to the following provisions of this Part of this Act, any person who is a member of a couple and is entitled to a payment under subsection (1) above in respect of a year shall also be entitled to payment under this subsection in respect of that year if—
(a)both members have attained pensionable age not later than the end of the relevant week; and
(b)the other member satisfies the condition mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above; and
(c)either—
(i)he is entitled or treated as entitled, in respect of the other member, to an increase in the payment of the qualifying benefit; or
(ii)the only qualifying benefit to which he is entitled is [F1003state pension credit].
[F1004(2ZA)In a case where a person is entitled to a payment of armed forces independence payment, the reference in subsection (1) to section 1 of the Administration Act is to be read as a reference to article 43 of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/517).]
[F1005(2A)In a case falling within paragraph (c)(ii) of subsection (2) above, paragraph (a) of that subsection has effect with the substitution of “qualifying age for state pension credit” for “pensionable age”.]
(3)A payment under subsection (1) or (2) above—
(a)is to be made by the Secretary of State; and
(b)is to be of £10 or such larger sum as the Secretary of State may by order specify.
F1006(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)Only one sum shall be payable in respect of any person.
Textual Amendments
F1002Words in s. 148(1)(a) substituted (3.12.2021) by The Social Security (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1152), regs. 1(2), 2
F1003Words in s. 148(2)(c)(ii) substituted (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 5(2); S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
F1004S. 148(2ZA) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Consequential Provisions: Primary Legislation) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/796), arts. 1, 3(3)
F1005S. 148(2A) inserted (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 5(3); S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
F1006S. 148(4) repealed (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 5(4), Sch. 3; S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C65S. 148 modified (29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 33(1), 87(2); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
(1)For the purposes of section 148 above the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Gibraltar shall be treated as though they were part of the United Kingdom.
(2)A person shall be treated for the purposes of section 148(1)(b) above as entitled to a payment of a qualifying benefit if he would be so entitled—
(a)in the case of a qualifying benefit [F1007other than state pension credit], but for the fact that he or, if he is a member of a couple, the other member is entitled to receive some other payment out of public funds;
(b)in the case of [F1008state pension credit], but for the fact that his income or, if he is a member of a couple, the income of the other member was exceptionally of an amount which resulted in his having ceased to be entitled to [F1008state pension credit].
(3)A person shall be treated for the purposes of section 148(2)(c)(i) above as entitled in respect of the other member of the couple to an increase in a payment of a qualifying benefit if he would be so entitled—
(a)but for the fact that he or the other member is entitled to receive some other payment out of public funds;
(b)but for the operation of any provision of F1009... paragraph 6(4) of Schedule 7 to this Act or any regulations made under paragraph 6(3) of that Schedule whereby entitlement to benefit is affected by the amount of a person’s earnings in a given period.
(4)For the purposes of section 148 above a person shall be taken not to be entitled to a payment of a war disablement pension unless not later than the end of the relevant week he has attained [F1010pensionable age].
(5)A sum payable under section 148 above shall not be treated as benefit for the purposes of any enactment or instrument under which entitlement to the relevant qualifying benefit arises or is to be treated as arising.
(6)A payment and the right to receive a payment—
(a)under section 148 above or any enactment corresponding to it in Northern Ireland; or
(b)under regulations relating to widows which are made by the Secretary of State under any enactment relating to police and which contain a statement that the regulations provide for payments corresponding to payments under that section,
shall be disregarded for all purposes of income tax and for the purposes of any enactment or instrument under which regard is had to a person’s means.
Textual Amendments
F1007Words in s. 149(2)(a) substituted (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 6(2)(a); S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
F1008Words in s. 149(2)(b) substituted (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 6(2)(b); S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
F1009Words in s. 149(3)(b) repealed (6.4.2010 with savings until 6.4.2020) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 4(4), 27(4)(b), Sch. 1 para. 17, Sch. 7 Pt. 2 (with s. 4(5)-(8))
F1010Words in s. 149(4) substituted (6.12.2018) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 13(3), Sch. 1 para. 43
(1)In this Part of this Act “qualifying benefit” means—
(a)a retirement pension;
[F1011(b)long-term incapacity benefit;]
[F1012(ba)a qualifying employment and support allowance;]
[F1013(bb)personal independence payment;]
[F1014(bc)armed forces independence payment;]
[F1015(bd)adult disability payment,]
(c)a widowed mother’s allowance[F1016, widowed parent’s allowance] or widow’s pension;
F1017(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(e)[F1018a carer’s allowance];
(f)industrial death benefit;
(g)an attendance allowance;
(h)an unemployability supplement or allowance;
(i)a war disablement pension;
(j)a war widow’s pension;
(k)[F1019state pension credit];
[F1020(l)a mobility supplement].
(2)In this Part of this Act—
[F1021“adult disability payment” means disability assistance given in accordance with the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022,]
[F1022“armed forces independence payment” means armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/517);]
“attendance allowance” means—
an attendance allowance;
a disability living allowance;
an increase of disablement pension under section 104 or 105 above;
a payment under regulations made in exercise of the powers in section 159(3)(b) of the 1975 Act or paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 8 to this Act;
an increase of allowance under Article 8 of the M18Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit Scheme 1983 (constant attendance allowance for certain persons to whom that Scheme applies) or under the corresponding provision of any Scheme which may replace that Scheme;
an allowance in respect of constant attendance on account of disablement for which a person is in receipt of war disablement pension, including an allowance in respect of exceptionally severe disablement;
[F1023a child disability payment given in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 9);]
[F1024“mobility supplement” means a supplement awarded in respect of disablement which affects a person’s ability to walk and for which the person is in receipt of war disablement pension;]
[F1025“pensionable age” has the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995];
[F1026“the qualifying age for state pension credit” is (in accordance with section 1(2)(b) and (6) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002)—
in the case of a woman, pensionable age; or
in the case of a man, the age which is pensionable age in the case of a woman born on the same day as the man;]
[F1027“qualifying employment and support allowance” means [F1028a contributory allowance] under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 the calculation of the amount of which includes an addition in respect of the support component or the work-related activity component;]
[F1029“retirement pension” means—
a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014,
a retirement pension under this Act, or
graduated retirement benefit;]
[F1026“state pension credit” means state pension credit under the State Pension Credit Act 2002;]
“unemployability supplement or allowance” means—
an unemployability supplement payable under Part I of Schedule 7 to this Act; or
any corresponding allowance payable—
by virtue of paragraph 6(4)(a) of Schedule 8 to this Act;
by way of supplement to retired pay or pension exempt from income tax under [F1030section 641 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003];
by way of supplement to retired pay or pension under the M20Polish Resettlement Act 1947; [F1032or
F1033. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]
“war disablement pension” means—
any retired pay, pension or allowance granted in respect of disablement under powers conferred by or under the M21Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917, the M22Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act 1939, the Pensions (Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine) Act 1939, the Polish Resettlement Act 1947, or Part VII or section 151 of the M23Reserve Forces Act 1980;
without prejudice to paragraph (a) of this definition, any retired pay or pension to which [F1034any of paragraphs (a) to (f) of section 641(1) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003] applies;
“war widow’s pension” means any widow’s [F1035or surviving civil partner's] pension or allowance granted in respect of a death due to service or war injury and payable by virtue of any enactment mentioned in paragraph (a) of the preceding definition or a pension or allowance for a widow [F1036or surviving civil partner] granted under any scheme mentioned in [F1037section 641(1)(e) or (f) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003];
and each of the following expressions, namely “attendance allowance”, “unemployability supplement or allowance”, “war disablement pension” and “war widow’s pension”, includes any payment which the Secretary of State accepts as being analogous to it.
[F1038(3)In this Part of this Act, “couple” has the meaning given by section 137(1) above.]
(4)In this Part of this Act “the relevant week”, in relation to any year, means the week beginning with the first Monday in December or such other week as may be specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.
Textual Amendments
F1011S. 150(1)(b) substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 33; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F1012S. 150(1)(ba) inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 9(11)(a); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(f)
F1013S. 150(1)(bb) inserted (8.4.2013 for specified purposes, 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 9 para. 6; S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3; S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
F1014S. 150(1)(bc) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Consequential Provisions: Primary Legislation) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/796), arts. 1, 3(4)(a)
F1015S. 150(1)(bd) inserted (21.3.2022) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance and Information-Sharing) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/332), arts. 1(2), 14(2)(a)
F1016Words in s. 150(1)(c) inserted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 12; S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F1017S. 150(1)(d) repealed (with savings for those entitled to severe disablement allowance for days immediately before 6.4.2001) (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 13 Pt. IV; S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(g)(4)(5) (with art. 4)
F1018Words in s. 150(1)(e) substituted (1.9.2002 for specified purposes, 1.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by The Regulatory Reform (Carers Allowance) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1457), arts. 1(1)(b), 2(2), Sch. para. 2(e)
F1019Words in s. 150(1)(k) substituted (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 7(2); S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
F1020S. 150(1)(l) inserted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), ss. 132(2), 180(2)(a) (with Sch. 4)
F1021Words in s. 150(2) inserted (21.3.2022) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance and Information-Sharing) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/332), arts. 1(2), 14(2)(b)
F1022Words in s. 150(2) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Consequential Provisions: Primary Legislation) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/796), arts. 1, 3(4)(b)
F1023Words in s. 150(2) inserted (17.11.2021) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance for Children and Young People) (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1301), arts. 1(2), 3(2)
F1024Words in s. 150(2) inserted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), ss. 132(3)(a), 180(2)(a) (with Sch. 4)
F1025Words in s. 150(2) substituted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 13(b)
F1026Words in s. 150(2) inserted (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 7(3); S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
F1027Words in s. 150(2) inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 9(11)(b); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(f)
F1028Words in s. 150(2) substituted (12.11.2009) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 37(3), 61(1)
F1029Words in s. 150(2) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 86
F1030Words in s. 150(2) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 180(2)(a) (with Sch. 7)
F1031Word in s. 150(2) omitted (19.7.1995) by virtue of Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), ss. 132(3)(c), 180(2)(a) (with Sch. 4)
F1032Words in s. 150(2) inserted (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), ss. 132(3)(c), 180(2)(a) (with Sch. 4)
F1033Words in s. 150(2) repealed (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 180(2)(b), Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 7)
F1034Words in s. 150(2) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 180(3) (with Sch. 7)
F1035Words in s. 150(2) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 49(2)(a); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F1036Words in s. 150(2) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 49(2)(b); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F1037Words in s. 150(2) substituted (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 180(4) (with Sch. 7)
F1038S. 150(3) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 49(3); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
(1)Where an employee has a day of incapacity for work in relation to his contract of service with an employer, that employer shall, if the conditions set out in sections 152 to 154 below are satisfied, be liable to make him, in accordance with the following provisions of this Part of this Act, a payment (to be known as “statutory sick pay”) in respect of that day.
(2)Any agreement shall be void to the extent that it purports—
(a)to exclude, limit or otherwise modify any provision of this Part of this Act, or
(b)to require an employee to contribute (whether directly or indirectly) towards any costs incurred by his employer under this Part of this Act.
(3)For the avoidance of doubt, any agreement between an employer and an employee authorising any deductions from statutory sick pay which the employer is liable to pay to the employee in respect of any period shall not be void by virtue of subsection (2)(a) above if the employer—
(a)is authorised by that or another agreement to make the same deductions from any contractual remuneration which he is liable to pay in respect of the same period, or
(b)would be so authorised if he were liable to pay contractual remuneration in respect of that period.
(4)For the purposes of this Part of this Act [F1039a day of incapacity for work in relation to a contract of service means a day on which] the employee concerned is, or is deemed in accordance with regulations to be, incapable by reason of some specific disease or bodily or mental disablement of doing work which he can reasonably be expected to do under that contract.
(5)In any case where an employee has more than one contract of service with the same employer the provisions of this Part of this Act shall, except in such cases as may be prescribed and subject to the following provisions of this Part of this Act, have effect as if the employer were a different employer in relation to each contract of service.
(6)Circumstances may be prescribed in which, notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) to (5) above, the liability to make payments of statutory sick pay is to be a liability of the [F1040Commissioners of Inland Revenue].
[F1041(7)Regulations under subsection (6) above must be made with the concurrence of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue.]
Textual Amendments
F1039Words in s. 151(4) substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 34; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F1040Words in s. 151(6) substituted (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 9; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F1041S. 151(7) inserted (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 9; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
(1)The first condition is that the day in question forms part of a period of incapacity for work.
(2)In this Part of this Act “period of incapacity for work” means any period of four or more consecutive days, each of which is a day of incapacity for work in relation to the contract of service in question.
(3)Any two periods of incapacity for work which are separated by a period of not more than 8 weeks shall be treated as a single period of incapacity for work.
(4)The Secretary of State may by regulations direct that a larger number of weeks specified in the regulations shall be substituted for the number of weeks for the time being specified in subsection (3) above.
(5)No day of the week shall be disregarded in calculating any period of consecutive days for the purposes of this section.
(6)A day may be a day of incapacity for work in relation to a contract of service, and so form part of a period of incapacity for work, notwithstanding that—
(a)it falls before the making of the contract or after the contract expires or is brought to an end; or
(b)it is not a day on which the employee concerned would be required by that contract to be available for work.
(1)The second condition is that the day in question falls within a period which is, as between the employee and his employer, a period of entitlement.
(2)For the purposes of this Part of this Act a period of entitlement, as between an employee and his employer, is a period beginning with the commencement of a period of incapacity for work and ending with whichever of the following first occurs—
(a)the termination of that period of incapacity for work;
(b)the day on which the employee reaches, as against the employer concerned, his maximum entitlement to statutory sick pay (determined in accordance with section 155 below);
(c)the day on which the employee’s contract of service with the employer concerned expires or is brought to an end;
(d)in the case of an employee who is, or has been, pregnant, the day immediately preceding the beginning of the disqualifying period.
(3)Schedule 11 to this Act has effect for the purpose of specifying circumstances in which a period of entitlement does not arise in relation to a particular period of incapacity for work.
(4)A period of entitlement as between an employee and an employer of his may also be, or form part of, a period of entitlement as between him and another employer of his.
(5)The Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a)specify circumstances in which, for the purpose of determining whether an employee’s maximum entitlement to statutory sick pay has been reached in a period of entitlement as between him and an employer of his, days falling within a previous period of entitlement as between the employee and any person who is or has in the past been an employer of his are to be counted; and
(b)direct that in prescribed circumstances an employer shall provide a person who is about to leave his employment, or who has been employed by him in the past, with a statement in the prescribed form containing such information as may be prescribed in relation to any entitlement of the employee to statutory sick pay.
(6)Regulations may provide, in relation to prescribed cases, for a period of entitlement to end otherwise than in accordance with subsection (2) above.
(7)In a case where the employee’s contract of service first takes effect on a day which falls within a period of incapacity for work, the period of entitlement begins with that day.
(8)In a case where the employee’s contract of service first takes effect between two periods of incapacity for work which by virtue of section 152(3) above are treated as one, the period of entitlement begins with the first day of the second of those periods.
(9)In any case where, otherwise than by virtue of section 6(1)(b) above, an employee’s earnings under a contract of service in respect of the day on which the contract takes effect do not attract a liability to pay secondary Class 1 contributions, subsections (7) and (8) above shall have effect as if for any reference to the contract first taking effect there were substituted a reference to the first day in respect of which the employee’s earnings attract such a liability.
(10)Regulations shall make provision as to an employer’s liability under this Part of this Act to pay statutory sick pay to an employee in any case where the employer’s contract of service with that employee has been brought to an end by the employer solely, or mainly, for the purpose of avoiding liability for statutory sick pay.
(11)Subsection (2)(d) above does not apply in relation to an employee who has been pregnant if her pregnancy terminated, before the beginning of the disqualifying period, otherwise than by confinement.
(12)In this section—
“confinement” is to be construed in accordance with section 171(1) below;
“disqualifying period” means—
in relation to a woman entitled to statutory maternity pay, the maternity pay period; and
in relation to a woman entitled to maternity allowance, the maternity allowance period;
“maternity allowance period” has the meaning assigned to it by section 35(2) above, and
“maternity pay period” has the meaning assigned to it by section 165(1) below.
(1)The third condition is that the day in question is a qualifying day.
(2)The days which are for the purposes of this Part of this Act to be qualifying days as between an employee and an employer of his (that is to say, those days of the week on which he is required by his contract of service with that employer to be available for work or which are chosen to reflect the terms of that contract) shall be such day or days as may, subject to regulations, be agreed between the employee and his employer or, failing such agreement, determined in accordance with regulations.
(3)In any case where qualifying days are determined by agreement between an employee and his employer there shall, in each week (beginning with Sunday), be at least one qualifying day.
(4)A day which is a qualifying day as between an employee and an employer of his may also be a qualifying day as between him and another employer of his.
(1)Statutory sick pay shall not be payable for the first three qualifying days in any period of entitlement.
(2)An employee shall not be entitled, as against any one employer, to an aggregate amount of statutory sick pay in respect of any one period of entitlement which exceeds his maximum entitlement.
(3)The maximum entitlement as against any one employer is reached on the day on which the amount to which the employee has become entitled by way of statutory sick pay during the period of entitlement in question first reaches or passes the entitlement limit.
(4)The entitlement limit is an amount equal to 28 times [F1042the weekly rate applicable in accordance with] section 157 below.
(5)Regulations may make provision for calculating the entitlement limit in any case where an employee’s entitlement to statutory sick pay is calculated by reference to different weekly rates in the same period of entitlement.
Textual Amendments
F1042Words in s. 155(4) substituted (6.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 8(4), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 3
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C66S. 155(1) disapplied (28.3.2020) by The Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Suspension of Waiting Days and General Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/374), regs. 1, 2 (which affecting provision expires (25.3.2022) by virtue of Cornovirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with savings in S.I. 2022/381, reg. 2))
C67S. 155(3) excluded (11.4.2005) by The Guardians Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/719), regs. 1(1), 2
(1)Regulations shall prescribe the manner in which, and the time within which, notice of any day of incapacity for work is to be given by or on behalf of an employee to his employer.
(2)An employer who would, apart from this section, be liable to pay an amount of statutory sick pay to an employee in respect of a qualifying day (the “day in question”) shall be entitled to withhold payment of that amount if—
(a)the day in question is one in respect of which he has not been duly notified in accordance with regulations under subsection (1) above; or
(b)he has not been so notified in respect of any of the first three qualifying days in a period of entitlement (a “waiting day”) and the day in question is the first qualifying day in that period of entitlement in respect of which the employer is not entitled to withhold payment—
(i)by virtue of paragraph (a) above; or
(ii)in respect of an earlier waiting day by virtue of this paragraph.
(3)Where an employer withholds any amount of statutory sick pay under this section—
(a)the period of entitlement in question shall not be affected; and
(b)for the purposes of calculating his maximum entitlement in accordance with section 155 above the employee shall not be taken to have become entitled to the amount so withheld.
(1)Statutory sick pay shall be payable by an employer at the weekly rate of [F1043£99.35].
(2)The Secretary of State may by order—
[F1044(a)amend subsection (1) above so as to substitute different provision as to the weekly rate or rates of statutory sick pay; and]
(b)make such consequential amendments as appear to him to be required of any provision contained in this Part of this Act.
(3)The amount of statutory sick pay payable by any one employer in respect of any day shall be the weekly rate applicable on that day divided by the number of days which are, in the week (beginning with Sunday) in which that day falls, qualifying days as between that employer and the employee concerned.
Textual Amendments
F1043Sum in s. 157(1) substituted (6.4.2022) by The Social Security Benefits Up Rating Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/292), arts. 1(3)(e), 9
F1044S. 157(2)(a) substituted (6.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 8(3), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 3
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Textual Amendments
F1045Ss. 158, 159 repealed (with savings) (6.4.1995) by The Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/512), arts. 1(1), 5(a)
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Textual Amendments
F1045Ss. 158, 159 repealed (with savings) (6.4.1995) by The Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/512), arts. 1(1), 5(a)
(1)The Secretary of State may by order provide for the recovery by employers, in accordance with the order, of the amount (if any) by which their payments of, or liability incurred for, statutory sick pay in any period exceeds the specified percentage of the amount of their liability for contributions payments in respect of the corresponding period.
(2)An order under subsection (1) above may include provision—
(a)as to the periods by reference to which the calculation referred to above is to be made,
(b)for amounts which would otherwise be recoverable but which do not exceed the specified minimum for recovery not to be recoverable,
(c)for the rounding up or down of any fraction of a pound which would otherwise result from a calculation made in accordance with the order, and
(d)for any deduction from contributions payments made in accordance with the order to be disregarded for such purposes as may be specified,
and may repeal sections 158 and 159 above and make any amendments of other enactments which are consequential on the repeal of those sections.
(3)In this section—
“contributions payments” means payments which a person is required by or under any enactment to make in discharge of any liability of his as an employer in respect of primary or secondary Class 1 contributions; and
“specified” means specified in or determined in accordance with an order under subsection (1).
(4)The Secretary of State may by regulations make such transitional and consequential provision, and such savings, as he considers necessary or expedient for or in connection with the coming into force of any order under subsection (1) above.]
Textual Amendments
F1046S. 159A inserted (10.2.1994) by Statutory Sick Pay Act 1994 (c. 2), ss. 3(1), 5(2) (with s. 2(4))
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Textual Amendments
F1047S. 159B inserted (temp.) (25.3.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), ss. 39(1), 87(1) (which affecting provision expires (25.3.2022) by virtue of Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90))
Schedule 12 to this Act has effect with respect to the relationship between statutory sick pay and certain benefits and payments.
(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, the provisions of this Part of this Act apply in relation to persons employed by or under the Crown as they apply in relation to persons employed otherwise than by or under the Crown.
(2)The provisions of this Part of this Act do not apply in relation to persons serving as members of Her Majesty’s forces, in their capacity as such.
(3)For the purposes of this section Her Majesty’s forces shall be taken to consist of such establishments and organisations as may be prescribed [F1048by regulations made by the Secretary of State with the concurrence of the Treasury], being establishments and organisations in which persons serve under the control of the Defence Council.
Textual Amendments
F1048Words in s. 161(3) inserted (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 10; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
(1)The Secretary of State may [F1049with the concurrence of the Treasury] make regulations modifying this Part of this Act in such manner as he thinks proper in their application to any person who is, has been or is to be—
(a)employed on board any ship, vessel, hovercraft or aircraft;
(b)outside Great Britain at any prescribed time or in any prescribed circumstances; or
(c)in prescribed employment in connection with continental shelf operations, as defined in section 120(2) above.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) above may in particular provide—
(a)for any provision of this Part of this Act to apply to any such person, notwithstanding that it would not otherwise apply;
(b)for any such provision not to apply to any such person, notwithstanding that it would otherwise apply;
(c)for excepting any such person from the application of any such provision where he neither is domiciled nor has a place of residence in any part of Great Britain;
(d)for the taking of evidence, for the purposes of the determination of any question arising under any such provision, in a country or territory outside Great Britain, by a British consular official or such other person as may be determined in accordance with the regulations.
Textual Amendments
F1049Words in s. 162(1) inserted (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 11; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
(1)In this Part of this Act—
“contract of service” (except in paragraph (a) of the definition below of “employee”) includes any arrangement providing for the terms of appointment of an employee;
“employee” means a person who is—
but subject to regulations, which may provide for cases where any such person is not to be treated as an employee for the purposes of this Part of this Act and for cases where any person who would not otherwise be an employee for those purposes is to be treated as an employee for those purposes;
[F1052“employer”, in relation to an employee and a contract of service of his, means a person who—
under section 6 above is liable to pay secondary Class 1 contributions in relation to any earnings of the employee under the contract, or
would be liable to pay such contributions but for—
the condition in section 6(1)(b), or
the employee being under the age of 16;]
“period of entitlement” has the meaning given by section 153 above;
“period of incapacity for work” has the meaning given by section 152 above;
F1053. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;
“qualifying day” has the meaning given by section 154 above;
“week” means any period of 7 days.
(2)For the purposes of this Part of this Act an employee’s normal weekly earnings shall, subject to subsection (4) below, be taken to be the average weekly earnings which in the relevant period have been paid to him or paid for his benefit under his contract of service with the employer in question.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (2) above, the expressions “earnings” and “relevant period” shall have the meaning given to them by regulations.
(4)In such cases as may be prescribed an employee’s normal weekly earnings shall be calculated in accordance with regulations.
(5)Without prejudice to any other power to make regulations under this Part of this Act, regulations may specify cases in which, for the purposes of this Part of this Act or such of its provisions as may be prescribed—
(a)two or more employers are to be treated as one;
(b)two or more contracts of service in respect of which the same person is an employee are to be treated as one.
(6)Where, in consequence of the establishment of one or more National Health Service trusts under [F1054the National Health Service Act 2006, the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] or the M24National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, a person’s contract of employment is treated by a scheme under [F1055any of those Acts] as divided so as to constitute two or more contracts, [F1056or where an order under [F1057paragraph 26(1) of Schedule 3 to the National Health Service Act 2006] provides that a person’s contract of employment is so divided,] regulations may make provision enabling him to elect for all of those contracts to be treated as one contract for the purposes of this Part of this Act or of such provisions of this Part of this Act as may be prescribed; and any such regulations may prescribe—
(a)the conditions that must be satisfied if a person is to be entitled to make such an election;
(b)the manner in which, and the time within which, such an election is to be made;
(c)the persons to whom, and the manner in which, notice of such an election is to be given;
(d)the information which a person who makes such an election is to provide, and the persons to whom, and the time within which, he is to provide it;
(e)the time for which such an election is to have effect;
(f)which one of the person’s employers under the two or more contracts is to be regarded for the purposes of statutory sick pay as his employer under the one contract;
and the powers conferred by this subsection are without prejudice to any other power to make regulations under this Part of this Act.
(7)Regulations may provide for periods of work which begin on one day and finish on the following day to be treated, for the purposes of this Part of this Act, as falling solely within one or other of those days.
Textual Amendments
F1050Words in s. 163(1) substituted (13.5.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 15(4), Sch. 2 para. 3
F1051Words in s. 163(1) omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031), reg. 1(1), Sch. 8 para. 9(2)
F1052Words in s. 163(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031), reg. 1(1), Sch. 8 para. 9(3)
F1053Words in s. 163(1) repealed (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F1054Words in s. 163(6) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 147(a) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F1055Words in s. 163(6) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 147(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F1056Words in s. 163 inserted (8.2.2000) by The Health Act 1999 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/90), art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 27(2)
F1057Words in s. 163(6) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 147(c) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
Marginal Citations
(1)Where a woman who is or has been an employee satisfies the conditions set out in this section, she shall be entitled, in accordance with the following provisions of this Part of this Act, to payments to be known as “statutory maternity pay”.
(2)The conditions mentioned in subsection (1) above are—
(a)that she has been in employed earner’s employment with an employer for a continuous period of at least 26 weeks ending with the week immediately preceding the 14th week before the expected week of confinement but has ceased to work for him F1058... ;
(b)that her normal weekly earnings for the period of 8 weeks ending with the week immediately preceding the 14th week before the expected week of confinement are not less than the lower earnings limit in force under section 5(1)(a) above immediately before the commencement of the 14th week before the expected week of confinement; and
(c)that she has become pregnant and has reached, or been confined before reaching, the commencement of the 11th week before the expected week of confinement.
(3)The liability to make payments of statutory maternity pay to a woman is a liability of any person of whom she has been an employee as mentioned in subsection (2)(a) above.
[F1059(4)A woman shall be entitled to payments of statutory maternity pay only if—
(a)she gives the person who will be liable to pay it notice of the date from which she expects his liability to pay her statutory maternity pay to begin; and
(b)the notice is given at least 28 days before that date or, if that is not reasonably practicable, as soon as is reasonably practicable.]
(5)The notice shall be in writing if the person who is liable to pay the woman statutory maternity pay so requests.
(6)Any agreement shall be void to the extent that it purports—
(a)to exclude, limit or otherwise modify any provision of this Part of this Act; or
(b)to require an employee or former employee to contribute (whether directly or indirectly) towards any costs incurred by her employer or former employer under this Part of this Act.
(7)For the avoidance of doubt, any agreement between an employer and an employee authorising any deductions from statutory maternity pay which the employer is liable to pay to the employee in respect of any period shall not be void by virtue of subsection (6)(a) above if the employer—
(a)is authorised by that or another agreement to make the same deductions from any contractual remuneration which he is liable to pay in respect of the same period, or
(b)would be so authorised if he were liable to pay contractual remuneration in respect of that period.
(8)Regulations shall make provision as to a former employer’s liability to pay statutory maternity pay to a woman in any case where the former employer’s contract of service with her has been brought to an end by the former employer solely, or mainly, for the purpose of avoiding liability for statutory maternity pay.
(9)The Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a)specify circumstances in which, notwithstanding subsections (1) to (8) above, there is to be no liability to pay statutory maternity pay in respect of a week;
(b)specify circumstances in which, notwithstanding subsections (1) to (8) above, the liability to make payments of statutory maternity pay is to be a liability [F1060of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue];
(c)specify in what circumstances employment is to be treated as continuous for the purposes of this Part of this Act;
(d)provide that a woman is to be treated as being employed for a continuous period of at least 26 weeks where—
(i)she has been employed by the same employer for at least 26 weeks under two or more separate contracts of service; and
(ii)those contracts were not continuous;
(e)provide that any of the provisions specified in subsection (10) below shall have effect subject to prescribed modifications [F1061in such cases as may be prescribed];
[F1062(ea)provide that subsection (4) above shall not have effect, or shall have effect subject to prescribed modifications, in such cases as may be prescribed;]
(f)provide for amounts earned by a woman under separate contracts of service with the same employer to be aggregated for the purposes of this Part of this Act; and
(g)provide that—
(i)the amount of a woman’s earnings for any period, or
(ii)the amount of her earnings to be treated as comprised in any payment made to her or for her benefit,
shall be calculated or estimated in such manner and on such basis as may be prescribed and that for that purpose payments of a particular class or description made or falling to be made to or by a woman shall, to such extent as may be prescribed, be disregarded or, as the case may be, be deducted from the amount of her earnings.
(10)The provisions mentioned in subsection (9)(e) above are—
(a)subsection (2)(a) and (b) above; and
(b)[F1063section 166(1) and (2)], F1064... below.
[F1065(11)Any regulations under subsection (9) above which are made by virtue of paragraph (b) of that subsection must be made with the concurrence of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue.]
Textual Amendments
F1058Words in s. 164(2)(a) repealed (24.11.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 20(a), 55(2), Sch. 8(1); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(1)(4)(5), Sch. 1 Pt. 1, Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F1059S. 164(4) substituted (24.11.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 20(b), 55(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
F1060Words in s. 164(9)(b) substituted (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 12(2); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F1061Words in s. 164(9)(e) substituted (24.11.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 20(c), 55(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
F1062S. 164(9)(ea) inserted (24.11.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 20(d), 55(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
F1063Words in s. 164(10)(b) substituted (6.4.2003) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 55(2), Sch. 7 para. 6; S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 3
F1064Words in s. 164(10)(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Maternity Allowance and Statutory Maternity Pay Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1230), reg. 6(1)
F1065S. 164(11) inserted (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 12(3); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C68S. 164(2)(a) modified (17.11.2000) by The Statutory Maternity Pay (General) (Modification and Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2883), regs. 1(1), 2 (with reg. 4)
(1)Statutory maternity pay shall be payable, subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, in respect of each week during a prescribed period (“the maternity pay period”) of a duration not exceeding [F106652 weeks].
[F1067(2)Subject to subsections (3) and (7), the maternity pay period shall begin with the 11th week before the expected week of confinement.
(3)Cases may be prescribed in which the first day of the period is to be a prescribed day after the beginning of the 11th week before the expected week of confinement, but not later than the day immediately following the day on which she is confined.]
[F1068(3A)Regulations may provide for the duration of the maternity pay period as it applies to a woman to be reduced, subject to prescribed restrictions and conditions.
(3B)Regulations under subsection (3A) are to secure that the reduced period ends at a time—
(a)after a prescribed period beginning with the day on which the woman is confined, and
(b)when at least a prescribed part of the maternity pay period remains unexpired.
(3C)Regulations under subsection (3A) may, in particular, prescribe restrictions and conditions relating to—
(a)the end of the woman's entitlement to maternity leave;
(b)the doing of work by the woman;
(c)the taking of prescribed steps by the woman or another person as regards leave under section 75E of the Employment Rights Act 1996 in respect of the child;
(d)the taking of prescribed steps by the woman or another person as regards statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child.
(3D)Regulations may provide for a reduction in the duration of the maternity pay period as it applies to a woman to be revoked, or to be treated as revoked, subject to prescribed restrictions and conditions.]
(4)[F1069Except in such cases as may be prescribed,] statutory maternity pay shall not be payable to a woman by a person in respect of any week during any part of which she works under a contract of service with him.
(5)It is immaterial for the purposes of subsection (4) above whether the work referred to in that subsection is work under a contract of service which existed immediately before the maternity pay period or a contract of service which did not so exist.
(6)Except in such cases as may be prescribed, statutory maternity pay shall not be payable to a woman in respect of any week after she has been confined and during any part of which she works for any employer who is not liable to pay her statutory maternity pay.
(7)Regulations may provide that this section shall have effect subject to prescribed modifications in relation—
(a)to cases in which a woman has been confined before the 11th week before the expected week of confinement; and
(b)to cases in which—
(i)a woman is confined [F1070at any time after the end of the week immediately preceding the 11th week] before the expected week of confinement; and
(ii)the maternity pay period has not then commenced for her.
[F1071(8)In subsections (1), (4) and (6) “week” means a period of seven days beginning with the day of the week on which the maternity pay period begins.]
Textual Amendments
F1066Words in s. 165(1) substituted (27.6.2006 for specified purposes, 1.10.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), ss. 1, 19(2); S.I. 2006/1682, arts. 2(a), 3(a)
F1067S. 165(2)(3) substituted (27.6.2006 for specified purposes, 1.10.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(2); S.I. 2006/1682, arts. 2(d), 3(d)
F1068S. 165(3A)-(3D) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 120(4), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(d)
F1069Words in s. 165(4) inserted (27.6.2006 for specified purposes, 1.10.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(3); S.I. 2006/1682, arts. 2(d), 3(d)
F1070Words in s. 165(7)(b)(i) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Maternity Allowance and Statutory Maternity Pay Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1230), reg. 3(3)
F1071S. 165(8) inserted (27.6.2006 for specified purposes, 1.10.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(4); S.I. 2006/1682, arts. 2(d), 3(d)
(1)Statutory maternity pay shall be payable to a woman—
(a)at the earnings-related rate, in respect of the first 6 weeks in respect of which it is payable; and
(b)at whichever is the lower of the earnings-related rate and such weekly rate as may be prescribed, in respect of the remaining portion of the maternity pay period.
[F1073(1A)In subsection (1) “week” means any period of seven days.]
(2)The earnings-related rate is a weekly rate equivalent to 90 per cent of a woman’s normal weekly earnings for the period of 8 weeks immediately preceding the 14th week before the expected week of confinement.
(3)The weekly rate prescribed under subsection (1)(b) above must not be less than the weekly rate of statutory sick pay for the time being specified in section 157(1) above or, if two or more such rates are for the time being so specified, the higher or highest of those rates.
[F1074(4)Where for any purpose of this Part of this Act or of regulations it is necessary to calculate the daily rate of statutory maternity pay, the amount payable by way of statutory maternity pay for any day shall be taken as one seventh of the weekly rate.]]
Textual Amendments
F1072S. 166 substituted (6.4.2003) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 19, 55(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 3
F1073S. 166(1A) inserted (1.10.2006) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(2); S.I. 2006/1682, art. 3(e)
F1074S. 166(4) inserted (1.10.2006) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(3); S.I. 2006/1682, art. 3(e)
(1)Regulations shall make provision for the payment by employers of statutory maternity pay to be funded by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue to such extent as may be prescribed.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) shall—
(a)make provision for a person who has made a payment of statutory maternity pay to be entitled, except in prescribed circumstances, to recover an amount equal to the sum of—
(i)the aggregate of such of those payments as qualify for small employers’ relief; and
(ii)an amount equal to 92 per cent of the aggregate of such of those payments as do not so qualify; and
(b)include provision for a person who has made a payment of statutory maternity pay qualifying for small employers’ relief to be entitled, except in prescribed circumstances, to recover an additional amount, determined in such manner as may be prescribed—
(i)by reference to secondary Class 1 contributions paid in respect of statutory maternity pay;
(ii)by reference to secondary Class 1 contributions paid in respect of statutory sick pay; or
(iii)by reference to the aggregate of secondary Class 1 contributions paid in respect of statutory maternity pay and secondary Class 1 contributions paid in respect of statutory sick pay.
(3)For the purposes of this section a payment of statutory maternity pay which a person is liable to make to a woman qualifies for small employers’ relief if, in relation to that woman’s maternity pay period, the person liable to make the payment is a small employer.
(4)For the purposes of this section “small employer”, in relation to a woman’s maternity pay period, shall have the meaning assigned to it by regulations, and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any such regulations—
(a)may define that expression by reference to the amount of a person’s contributions payments for any prescribed period; and
(b)if they do so, may in that connection make provision for the amount of those payments for that prescribed period—
(i)to be determined without regard to any deductions that may be made from them under this section or under any other enactment or instrument; and
(ii)in prescribed circumstances, to be adjusted, estimated or otherwise attributed to him by reference to their amount in any other prescribed period.
(5)Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, make provision—
(a)for funding in advance as well as in arrear;
(b)for funding, or the recovery of amounts due under provision made by virtue of subsection (2)(b), by means of deductions from such amounts for which employers are accountable to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue as may be prescribed, or otherwise;
(c)for the recovery by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue of any sums overpaid to employers under the regulations.
(6)Where in accordance with any provision of regulations under subsection (1) an amount has been deducted from an employer’s contributions payments, the amount so deducted shall (except in such cases as may be prescribed) be treated for the purposes of any provision made by or under any enactment in relation to primary or secondary Class 1 contributions—
(a)as having been paid (on such date as may be determined in accordance with the regulations), and
(b)as having been received by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue,
towards discharging the employer’s liability in respect of such contributions.
(7)Regulations under this section must be made with the concurrence of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue.
(8)In this section “contributions payments”, in relation to an employer, means any payments which the employer is required, by or under any enactment, to make in discharge of any liability in respect of primary or secondary Class 1 contributions.]
Textual Amendments
F1075S. 167 substituted (6.4.2003) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 21(1), 55(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 3
Schedule 13 to this Act has effect with respect to the relationship between statutory maternity pay and certain benefits and payments.
The provisions of this Part of this Act apply in relation to women employed by or under the Crown as they apply in relation to women employed otherwise than by or under the Crown.
(1)The Secretary of State may [F1076with the concurrence of the Treasury] make regulations modifying this Part of this Act in such manner as he thinks proper in their application to any person who is, has been or is to be—
(a)employed on board any ship, vessel, hovercraft or aircraft;
(b)outside Great Britain at any prescribed time or in any prescribed circumstances; or
(c)in prescribed employment in connection with continental shelf operations, as defined in section 120(2) above.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) above may in particular provide—
(a)for any provision of this Part of this Act to apply to any such person, notwithstanding that it would not otherwise apply;
(b)for any such provision not to apply to any such person, notwithstanding that it would otherwise apply;
(c)for excepting any such person from the application of any such provision where he neither is domiciled nor has a place of residence in any part of Great Britain;
(d)for the taking of evidence, for the purposes of the determination of any question arising under any such provision, in a country or territory outside Great Britain, by a British consular official or such other person as may be determined in accordance with the regulations.
Textual Amendments
F1076Words in s. 170(1) inserted (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 14; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
(1)In this Part of this Act—
“confinement” means—
labour resulting in the issue of a living child, or
labour after [F107724 weeks] of pregnancy resulting in the issue of a child whether alive or dead,
and “confined” shall be construed accordingly; and where a woman’s labour begun on one day results in the issue of a child on another day she shall be taken to be confined on the day of the issue of the child or, if labour results in the issue of twins or a greater number of children, she shall be taken to be confined on the day of the issue of the last of them;
“dismissed” is to be construed in accordance with [F1078Part X of the Employment Rights Act 1996];
“employee” means a woman who is—
but subject to regulations [F1081made with the concurrence of [F1082Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs]] which may provide for cases where any such woman is not to be treated as an employee for the purposes of this Part of this Act and for cases where a woman who would not otherwise be an employee for those purposes is to be treated as an employee for those purposes;
[F1083“employer”, in relation to a woman who is an employee, means a person who—
under section 6 above is liable to pay secondary Class 1 contributions in relation to any of her earnings; or
would be liable to pay such contributions but for—
the condition in section 6(1)(b), or
the employee being under the age of 16;]
“maternity pay period” has the meaning assigned to it by section 165(1) above;
“modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“prescribed” means specified in or determined in accordance with regulations;
F1084. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F1085(1A)In this Part, except section 165(1), (4) and (6), section 166(1) and paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 13, “week” means a period of 7 days beginning with Sunday or such other period as may be prescribed in relation to any particular case or class of case.]
(2)Without prejudice to any other power to make regulations under this Part of this Act, regulations may specify cases in which, for the purposes of this Part of this Act or of such provisions of this Part of this Act as may be prescribed—
(a)two or more employers are to be treated as one;
(b)two or more contracts of service in respect of which the same woman is an employee are to be treated as one.
(3)Where, in consequence of the establishment of one or more National Health Service trusts under [F1086the National Health Service Act 2006, the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] or the M25National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, a woman’s contract of employment is treated by a scheme under [F1087any of those Acts] as divided so as to constitute two or more contracts, [F1088or where an order under [F1089paragraph 26(1) of Schedule 3 to the National Health Service Act 2006] provides that a woman’s contract of employment is so divided,] regulations may make provision enabling her to elect for all of those contracts to be treated as one contract for the purposes of this Part of this Act or of such provisions of this Part of this Act as may be prescribed; and any such regulations may prescribe—
(a)the conditions that must be satisfied if a woman is to be entitled to make such an election;
(b)the manner in which, and the time within which, such an election is to be made;
(c)the persons to whom, and the manner in which, notice of such an election is to be given;
(d)the information which a woman who makes such an election is to provide, and the persons to whom, and the time within which, she is to provide it;
(e)the time for which such an election is to have effect;
(f)which one of the woman’s employers under the two or more contracts is to be regarded for the purposes of statutory maternity pay as her employer under the one contract;
and the powers conferred by this subsection are without prejudice to any other power to make regulations under this Part of this Act.
(4)For the purposes of this Part of this Act a woman’s normal weekly earnings shall, subject to subsection (6) below, be taken to be the average weekly earnings which in the relevant period have been paid to her or paid for her benefit under the contract of service with the employer in question.
(5)For the purposes of subsection (4) above “earnings” and “relevant period” shall have the meanings given to them by regulations.
(6)In such cases as may be prescribed a woman’s normal weekly earnings shall be calculated in accordance with regulations.
[F1090(7)Regulations under any of subsections (2) to (6) above must be made with the concurrence of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue.]
Textual Amendments
F1077Words in s. 171(1) substituted (1.10.1992) by Still-Birth (Definition) Act 1992 (c. 29), ss. 2(1)(b)(2)(a), 4(2)
F1078Words in s. 171(1) substituted (22.8.1996) by Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18), s. 243, Sch. 1 para. 51(5) (with s. 241, Sch. 2)
F1079Words in s. 171(1) substituted (13.5.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 15(4), Sch. 2 para. 4
F1080Words in s. 171(1) omitted (1.10.2006 with effect in relation to any case where the expected week of confinement begins on or after 14.1.2007) by virtue of The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031), reg. 1(1), Sch. 8 para. 10(2) (with Sch. 8 para. 10(4))
F1081Words in s. 171(1) inserted (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 15(2); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F1082Words in s. 171 substituted (18.4.2005) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), s. 53(1), Sch. 4 para. 43; S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)
F1083Words in s. 171(1) substituted (1.10.2006 with effect in relation to any case where the expected week of confinement begins on or after 14.1.2007) by virtue of The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031), reg. 1(1), Sch. 8 para. 10(3) (with Sch. 8 para. 10(4))
F1084Words in s. 171(1) repealed (27.6.2006 for specified purposes, 1.10.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(2), Sch. 2; S.I. 2006/1682, arts. 2(d), 3(d)(i)(i)
F1085S. 171(1A) inserted (27.6.2006 for specified purposes, 1.10.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(3); S.I. 2006/1682, arts. 2(d), 3(d)
F1086Words in s. 171(3) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 148(a) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F1087Words in s. 171(3) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 148(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F1088Words in s. 171 inserted (8.2.2000) by The Health Act 1999 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/90), art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 27(3)
F1089Words in s. 171(3) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 148(c) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F1090S. 171(7) inserted (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 15(3); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
Marginal Citations
Textual Amendments
F1091Pt. 12ZA inserted (8.12.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 2, 55(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2
F1092Words in Pt. 12ZA heading repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 10; S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1093Pt. 12ZA heading substituted (6.4.2010) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 10; S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)
Textual Amendments
F1094S. 171ZA cross-heading repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 11; S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
(1)Where a person satisfies the conditions in subsection (2) below, he shall be entitled in accordance with the following provisions of this Part to payments to be known as [F1095“statutory paternity pay”].
(2)The conditions are—
(a)that he satisfies prescribed conditions—
(i)as to relationship with a newborn child, and
(ii)as to relationship with the child’s mother;
(b)that he has been in employed earner’s employment with an employer for a continuous period of at least 26 weeks ending with the relevant week;
(c)that his normal weekly earnings for the period of 8 weeks ending with the relevant week are not less than the lower earnings limit in force under section 5(1)(a) above at the end of the relevant week; and
(d)that he has been in employed earner’s employment with the employer by reference to whom the condition in paragraph (b) above is satisfied for a continuous period beginning with the end of the relevant week and ending with the day on which the child is born.
(3)The references in subsection (2) above to the relevant week are to the week immediately preceding the 14th week before the expected week of the child’s birth.
(4)A person’s entitlement to F1096... [F1097statutory paternity pay] under this section shall not be affected by the birth, or expected birth, of more than one child as a result of the same pregnancy.
(5)In this section, “newborn child” includes a child stillborn after twenty-four weeks of pregnancy.
Textual Amendments
F1095Words in s. 171ZA(1) substituted (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 12(2); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1096Word in s. 171ZA(4) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 12(3); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1097Words in s. 171ZA(4) substituted (6.4.2010) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 12; S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C69S. 171ZA(2)(b)-(d) modified (8.12.2002) by The Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2822), regs. 1, 5
(1)Where a person satisfies the conditions in subsection (2) below, he shall be entitled in accordance with the following provisions of this Part to payments to be known as [F1098“statutory paternity pay”].
(2)The conditions are—
(a)that he satisfies prescribed conditions—
(i)as to relationship with a child who is placed for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom, and
(ii)as to relationship with a person with whom the child is so placed for adoption;
(b)that he has been in employed earner’s employment with an employer for a continuous period of at least 26 weeks ending with the relevant week;
(c)that his normal weekly earnings for the period of 8 weeks ending with the relevant week are not less than the lower earnings limit in force under section 5(1)(a) at the end of the relevant week;
(d)that he has been in employed earner’s employment with the employer by reference to whom the condition in paragraph (b) above is satisfied for a continuous period beginning with the end of the relevant week and ending with the day on which the child is placed for adoption; and
(e)where he is a person with whom the child is placed for adoption, that he has elected to receive statutory paternity pay.
(3)The references in subsection (2) to the relevant week are to the week in which the adopter is notified of being matched with the child for the purposes of adoption.
(4)A person may not elect to receive F1099... [F1100statutory paternity pay] if he has elected in accordance with section 171ZL below to receive statutory adoption pay.
(5)Regulations may make provision about elections for the purposes of subsection (2)(e) above.
(6)A person’s entitlement to F1101... [F1102statutory paternity pay] under this section shall not be affected by the placement for adoption of more than one child as part of the same arrangement.
(7)In this section, “adopter”, in relation to a person who satisfies the condition under subsection (2)(a)(ii) above, means the person by reference to whom he satisfies that condition.
[F1103(8)This section has effect in a case involving a child placed under section 22C of the Children Act 1989 by a local authority in England with a local authority foster parent who has been approved as a prospective adopter with the following modifications—
(a)the references in subsection (2) to a child being placed for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom are to be treated as references to a child being placed under section 22C in that manner;
(b)the reference in subsection (3) to the week in which the adopter is notified of being matched with the child for the purposes of adoption is to be treated as a reference to the week in which the prospective adopter is notified that the child is to be, or is expected to be, placed with the prospective adopter under section 22C;
(c)the reference in subsection (6) to placement for adoption is to be treated as a reference to placement under section 22C;
(d)the definition in subsection (7) is to be treated as if it were a definition of “prospective adopter”.
(9)Where, by virtue of subsection (8), a person becomes entitled to statutory paternity pay in connection with the placement of a child under section 22C of the Children Act 1989, the person may not become entitled to payments of statutory paternity pay in connection with the placement of the child for adoption.]
[F1104(10)This section has effect in a case involving a child placed under section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 by a local authority in Wales with a local authority foster parent who has been approved as a prospective adopter with the following modifications—
(a)the references in subsection (2) to a child being placed for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom are to be treated as references to a child being placed under section 81 in that manner;
(b)the reference in subsection (3) to the week in which the adopter is notified of being matched with the child for the purposes of adoption is to be treated as a reference to the week in which the prospective adopter is notified that the child is to be, or is expected to be, placed with the prospective adopter under section 81;
(c)the reference in subsection (6) to placement for adoption is to be treated as a reference to placement under section 81;
(d)the definition in subsection (7) is to be treated as if it were a definition of “prospective adopter”.
(11)Where, by virtue of subsection (10), a person becomes entitled to statutory paternity pay in connection with the placement of a child under section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, the person may not become entitled to payments of statutory paternity pay in connection with the placement of the child for adoption.]
Textual Amendments
F1098Words in s. 171ZB(1) substituted (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 13(2); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1099Word in s. 171ZB(4) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 13(3); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1100Words in s. 171ZB(4) substituted (6.4.2010) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 13; S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)
F1101Word in s. 171ZB(6) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 13(4); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1102Words in s. 171ZB(6) substituted (6.4.2010) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 13; S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)
F1103S. 171ZB(8)(9) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 121(3), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(e)
(1)A person shall be entitled to payments of F1105... [F1106statutory paternity pay] in respect of any period [F1107only if he gives the person who will be liable to pay it notice of the week or weeks in respect of which he expects there to be liability to pay him statutory paternity pay.]
[F1108(1A)Regulations may provide for the time by which notice under subsection (1) is to be given.]
(2)The notice shall be in writing if the person who is liable to pay the F1109... [F1106statutory paternity pay] so requests.
(3)The Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a)provide that subsection (2)(b), (c) or (d) of section 171ZA or 171ZB above shall have effect subject to prescribed modifications in such cases as may be prescribed;
(b)provide that subsection (1) above shall not have effect, or shall have effect subject to prescribed modifications, in such cases as may be prescribed;
(c)impose requirements about evidence of entitlement;
(d)specify in what circumstances employment is to be treated as continuous for the purposes of section 171ZA or 171ZB above;
(e)provide that a person is to be treated for the purposes of section 171ZA or 171ZB above as being employed for a continuous period of at least 26 weeks where—
(i)he has been employed by the same employer for at least 26 weeks under two or more separate contracts of service; and
(ii)those contracts were not continuous;
(f)provide for amounts earned by a person under separate contracts of service with the same employer to be aggregated for the purposes of section 171ZA or 171ZB above;
(g)provide that—
(i)the amount of a person’s earnings for any period, or
(ii)the amount of his earnings to be treated as comprised in any payment made to him or for his benefit,
shall be calculated or estimated for the purposes of section 171ZA or 171ZB above in such manner and on such basis as may be prescribed and that for that purpose payments of a particular class or description made or falling to be made to or by a person shall, to such extent as may be prescribed, be disregarded or, as the case may be, be deducted from the amount of his earnings.
Textual Amendments
F1105Word in s. 171ZC(1) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 14(2); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1106Words in s. 171ZC substituted (6.4.2010) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 14; S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)
F1107Words in s. 171ZC(1) substituted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 123(2)(a), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(g) (with art. 9)
F1108S. 171ZC(1A) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 123(2)(b), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(g) (with art. 9)
F1109Word in s. 171ZC(2) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 14(3); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
(1)The liability to make payments of F1110... statutory paternity pay under section 171ZA or 171ZB above is a liability of any person of whom the person entitled to the payments has been an employee as mentioned in subsection (2)(b) and (d) of that section.
(2)Regulations shall make provision as to a former employer’s liability to pay F1111... [F1112statutory paternity pay] to a person in any case where the former employee’s contract of service with him has been brought to an end by the former employer solely, or mainly, for the purpose of avoiding [F1113liability for F1111... statutory paternity pay] F1114....
(3)The Secretary of State may, with the concurrence of the Board, by regulations specify circumstances in which, notwithstanding this section, liability to make payments of statutory paternity pay is to be a liability of the Board.
Textual Amendments
F1110Word in s. 171ZD(1) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 15(2); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1111Words in s. 171ZD(2) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 15(3)(a); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1112Words in s. 171ZD(2) substituted (6.4.2010) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 15(3)(a); S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)
F1113Words in s. 171ZD(2) substituted (6.4.2010) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 15(3)(b); S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)
F1114Words in s. 171ZD(2) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 15(3)(b); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
(1)F1115... [F1116Statutory paternity pay] shall be payable at such fixed or earnings-related weekly rate as may be prescribed by regulations, which may prescribe different kinds of rate for different cases.
(2)F1117... [F1116Statutory paternity pay] shall be payable in respect of—
(a)a period of two consecutive weeks within the qualifying period beginning on such date within that period as the person entitled may choose in accordance with regulations, or
(b)if regulations permit the person entitled to choose to receive F1118... [F1116statutory paternity pay] in respect of—
(i)a period of a week, or
(ii)two non-consecutive periods of a week,
such week or weeks within the qualifying period as he may choose in accordance with regulations.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (2) above, the qualifying period shall be determined in accordance with regulations, which shall secure that it is a period of at least 56 days beginning—
(a)in the case of a person to whom the conditions in section 171ZA(2) above apply, with the date of the child’s birth, and
(b)in the case of a person to whom the conditions in section 171ZB(2) above apply, with the date of the child’s placement for adoption.
[F1119(3A)Statutory paternity pay is not payable to a person in respect of a statutory pay week if—
(a)statutory shared parental pay is payable to that person in respect of any part of that week or that person takes shared parental leave in any part of that week, or
(b)statutory shared parental pay was payable to that person or that person has taken shared parental leave in respect of the child before that week.]
(4)F1120... [F1116Statutory paternity pay] shall not be payable to a person in respect of a statutory pay week if it is not his purpose at the beginning of the week—
(a)to care for the child by reference to whom he satisfies the condition in sub-paragraph (i) of section 171ZA(2)(a) or 171ZB(2)(a) above, or
(b)to support the person by reference to whom he satisfies the condition in sub-paragraph (ii) of that provision.
(5)A person shall not be liable to pay F1121... [F1116statutory paternity pay] to another in respect of a statutory pay week during any part of which the other works under a contract of service with him.
(6)It is immaterial for the purposes of subsection (5) above whether the work referred to in that subsection is work under a contract of service which existed immediately before the statutory pay week or a contract of service which did not so exist.
(7)Except in such cases as may be prescribed, F1122... [F1116statutory paternity pay] shall not be payable to a person in respect of a statutory pay week during any part of which he works for any employer who is not liable to pay him F1122... [F1116statutory paternity pay].
(8)The Secretary of State may by regulations specify circumstances in which there is to be no liability to pay F1123... [F1116statutory paternity pay] in respect of a statutory pay week.
(9)Where more than one child is born as a result of the same pregnancy, the reference in subsection (3)(a) to the date of the child’s birth shall be read as a reference to the date of birth of the first child born as a result of the pregnancy.
(10)Where more than one child is placed for adoption as part of the same arrangement, the reference in subsection (3)(b) to the date of the child’s placement shall be read as a reference to the date of placement of the first child to be placed as part of the arrangement.
[F1124(10A)Where for any purpose of this Part of this Act or of regulations it is necessary to calculate the daily rate of F1125... statutory paternity pay, the amount payable by way of F1125... statutory paternity pay for any day shall be taken as one seventh of the weekly rate.]
(11)In this section—
“statutory pay week”, in relation to a person entitled to F1126... [F1116statutory paternity pay], means a week chosen by him as a week in respect of which F1126... [F1116statutory paternity pay] shall be payable;
“week” means any period of seven days.
[F1127(12)Where statutory paternity pay is payable to a person by virtue of section 171ZB(8), this section has effect as if—
(a)the references in subsections (3)(b) and (10) to placement for adoption were references to placement under section 22C of the Children Act 1989;
(b)the references in subsection (10) to being placed for adoption were references to being placed under section 22C.]
[F1128(13)Where statutory paternity pay is payable to a person by virtue of section 171ZB(10), this section has effect as if—
(a)the references in subsections (3)(b) and (10) to placement for adoption were references to placement under section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014;
(b)the references in subsection (10) to being placed for adoption were references to being placed under section 81.]
Textual Amendments
F1115Word in s. 171ZE(1) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 16(2); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1116Words in s. 171ZE substituted (6.4.2010) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 16(2); S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)
F1117Word in s. 171ZE(2) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 16(3)(a); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1118Word in s. 171ZE(2)(b) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 16(3)(b); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1119S. 171ZE(3A) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 120(5), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(d)
F1120Word in s. 171ZE(4) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 16(4); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1121Words in s. 171ZE(5) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 16(5); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1122Words in s. 171ZE(7) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 16(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1123Word in s. 171ZE(8) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 16(7); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1124S. 171ZE(10A) inserted (1.10.2006) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 16(3); S.I. 2006/2232, art. 2(c)
F1125Words in s. 171ZE(10A) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 16(8); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1126Words in s. 171ZE(11) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 16(9); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1127S. 171ZE(12) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 121(4), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(e)
Textual Amendments
F1129S. 171ZEA cross-heading repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 17; S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
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Textual Amendments
F1130Ss. 171ZEA-171ZEE repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 125(2), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 6(b) (with art. 14)
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Textual Amendments
F1130Ss. 171ZEA-171ZEE repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 125(2), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 6(b) (with art. 14)
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Textual Amendments
F1130Ss. 171ZEA-171ZEE repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 125(2), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 6(b) (with art. 14)
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Textual Amendments
F1130Ss. 171ZEA-171ZEE repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 125(2), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 6(b) (with art. 14)
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Textual Amendments
F1130Ss. 171ZEA-171ZEE repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 125(2), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 6(b) (with art. 14)
Textual Amendments
F1131S. 171ZF cross-heading repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 18; S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
(1)Any agreement shall be void to the extent that it purports—
(a)to exclude, limit or otherwise modify any provision of this Part of this Act, or
(b)to require an employee or former employee to contribute (whether directly or indirectly) towards any costs incurred by his employer or former employer under this Part of this Act.
(2)For the avoidance of doubt, any agreement between an employer and an employee authorising any deductions from [F1132statutory paternity pay] which the employer is liable to pay to the employee in respect of any period shall not be void by virtue of subsection (1)(a) above if the employer—
(a)is authorised by that or another agreement to make the same deductions from any contractual remuneration which he is liable to pay in respect of the same period, or
(b)would be so authorised if he were liable to pay contractual remuneration in respect of that period.
Textual Amendments
F1132Words in s. 171ZF(2) substituted (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 19; S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
(1)Subject to subsections (2) and (3) below, any entitlement to statutory paternity pay shall not affect any right of a person in relation to remuneration under any contract of service (“contractual remuneration”).
(2)Subject to subsection (3) below—
(a)any contractual remuneration paid to a person by an employer of his in respect of any period shall go towards discharging any liability of that employer to pay statutory paternity pay to him in respect of that period; and
(b)any statutory paternity pay paid by an employer to a person who is an employee of his in respect of any period shall go towards discharging any liability of that employer to pay contractual remuneration to him in respect of that period.
(3)Regulations may make provision as to payments which are, and those which are not, to be treated as contractual remuneration for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) above.
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Textual Amendments
F1133S. 171ZG(4) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 20; S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
The provisions of this Part of this Act apply in relation to persons employed by or under the Crown as they apply in relation to persons employed otherwise than by or under the Crown.
(1)The Secretary of State may with the concurrence of the Treasury make regulations modifying any provision of this Part of this Act in such manner as he thinks proper in its application to any person who is, has been or is to be—
(a)employed on board any ship, vessel, hovercraft or aircraft;
(b)outside Great Britain at any prescribed time or in any prescribed circumstances; or
(c)in prescribed employment in connection with continental shelf operations, as defined in section 120(2) above.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) above may, in particular, provide—
(a)for any provision of this Part of this Act to apply to any such person, notwithstanding that it would not otherwise apply;
(b)for any such provision not to apply to any such person, notwithstanding that it would otherwise apply;
(c)for excepting any such person from the application of any such provision where he neither is domiciled nor has a place of residence in any part of Great Britain;
(d)for the taking of evidence, for the purposes of the determination of any question arising under any such provision, in a country or territory outside Great Britain, by a British consular official or such other person as may be determined in accordance with the regulations.
(1)In this Part of this Act—
“the Board” means the Commissioners of Inland Revenue;
[F1134“employer”, in relation to a person who is an employee, means a person who—
under section 6 above is, liable to pay secondary Class 1 contributions in relation to any of the earnings of the person who is an employee; or
would be liable to pay such contributions but for—
the condition in section 6(1)(b), or
the employee being under the age of 16;]
[F1135“local authority” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989 (see section 105(1) of that Act);]
[F1135“local authority foster parent” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989 (see [F1136section 105(1)] of that Act);]
“modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, and related expressions are to be read accordingly;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations.
(2)In this Part of this Act, “employee” means a person who is—
(a)gainfully employed in Great Britain either under a contract of service or in an office (including elective office) with [F1137earnings (within the meaning of Parts 1 to 5 above)]; F1138...
F1138(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)Regulations may provide—
(a)for cases where a person who falls within the definition in subsection (2) above is not to be treated as an employee for the purposes of this Part of this Act, and
(b)for cases where a person who would not otherwise be an employee for the purposes of this Part of this Act is to be treated as an employee for those purposes.
(4)Without prejudice to any other power to make regulations under this Part of this Act, regulations may specify cases in which, for the purposes of this Part of this Act or of such provisions of this Part of this Act as may be prescribed—
(a)two or more employers are to be treated as one;
(b)two or more contracts of service in respect of which the same person is an employee are to be treated as one.
(5)In this Part, except [F1139section 171ZE], “week” means a period of 7 days beginning with Sunday or such other period as may be prescribed in relation to any particular case or class of cases.
(6)For the purposes of this Part of this Act, a person’s normal weekly earnings shall, subject to subsection (8) below, be taken to be the average weekly earnings which in the relevant period have been paid to him or paid for his benefit under the contract of service with the employer in question.
(7)For the purposes of subsection (6) above, “earnings” and “relevant period” shall have the meanings given to them by regulations.
(8)In such cases as may be prescribed, a person’s normal weekly earnings shall be calculated in accordance with regulations.
(9)Where—
(a)in consequence of the establishment of one or more National Health Service trusts under [F1140the National Health Service Act 2006, the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), a person’s contract of employment is treated by a scheme under [F1141any of those Acts] as divided so as to constitute two or more contracts, or
(b)an order under [F1142paragraph 26(1) of Schedule 3 to the National Health Service Act 2006] provides that a person’s contract of employment is so divided,
regulations may make provision enabling the person to elect for all of those contracts to be treated as one contract for the purposes of this Part of this Act or such provisions of this Part of this Act as may be prescribed.
(10)Regulations under subsection (9) above may prescribe—
(a)the conditions that must be satisfied if a person is to be entitled to make such an election;
(b)the manner in which, and the time within which, such an election is to be made;
(c)the persons to whom, and the manner in which, notice of such an election is to be given;
(d)the information which a person who makes such an election is to provide, and the persons to whom, and the time within which, he is to provide it;
(e)the time for which such an election is to have effect;
(f)which one of the person’s employers under two or more contracts is to be regarded for the purposes of [F1143statutory paternity pay] as his employer under the contract.
(11)The powers under subsections (9) and (10) are without prejudice to any other power to make regulations under this Part of this Act.
(12)Regulations under any of subsections (4) to (10) above must be made with the concurrence of the Board.
Textual Amendments
F1134Words in s. 171ZJ(1) substituted (1.10.2006 with application in accordance with Sch. 8 para. 11(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031), reg. 1(1), Sch. 8 para. 11(2)
F1135Words in s. 171ZJ(1) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 121(7)(a), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(e)
F1136Words in s. 171ZJ(1) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 134
F1137Words in s. 171ZJ(2)(a) substituted (13.5.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 15(4), Sch. 2 para. 5
F1138S. 171ZJ(2)(b) and preceding word omitted (1.10.2006 with application in accordance with Sch. 8 para. 11(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031), reg. 1(1), Sch. 8 para. 11(3)
F1139Words in s. 171ZJ(5) substituted (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 21(2); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1140Words in s. 171ZJ(9)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 149(a)(i) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F1141Words in s. 171ZJ(9)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 149(a)(ii) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F1142Words in s. 171ZJ(9)(b) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 149(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F1143Words in s. 171ZJ(10)(f) substituted (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 21(3); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
[F1145(1)]The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for this Part to have effect in relation to cases which involve adoption, but not the placement of a child for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom, with such modifications as the regulations may prescribe.
[F1146(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for this Part to have effect in relation to cases which involve a person who has applied, or intends to apply, with another person for a parental order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 and a child who is, or will be, the subject of the order, with such modifications as the regulations may prescribe.]]
Textual Amendments
F1144Words in s. 171ZK title repealed (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 122(5)(a), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(f)
F1145S. 171ZK(1) renumbered (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 122(5)(b), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(f)
F1146S. 171ZK(2) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 122(5)(c), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(f)
Textual Amendments
F1147Pt. 12ZB inserted (8.12.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 4, 55(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2
(1)Where a person who is, or has been, an employee satisfies the conditions in subsection (2) below, he shall be entitled in accordance with the following provisions of this Part to payments to be known as “statutory adoption pay”.
(2)The conditions are—
(a)that he is a person with whom a child is, or is expected to be, placed for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom;
(b)that he has been in employed earner’s employment with an employer for a continuous period of at least 26 weeks ending with the relevant week;
(c)that he has ceased to work for the employer;
(d)that his normal weekly earnings for the period of 8 weeks ending with the relevant week are not less than the lower earnings limit in force under section 5(1)(a) at the end of the relevant week; and
(e)that he has elected to receive statutory adoption pay.
(3)The references in subsection (2)(b) and (d) above to the relevant week are to the week in which the person is notified that he has been matched with the child for the purposes of adoption.
(4)A person may not elect to receive statutory adoption pay if—
(a)he has elected in accordance with section 171ZB above to receive statutory paternity pay, or
[F1148(b)he falls within subsection (4A).]
[F1149(4A)A person falls within this subsection if—
(a)the child is, or is expected to be, placed for adoption with him as a member of a couple;
(b)the other member of the couple is a person to whom the conditions in subsection (2) above apply; and
(c)the other member of the couple has elected to receive statutory adoption pay.
(4B)For the purposes of subsection (4A), a person is a member of a couple if—
(a)in the case of an adoption or expected adoption under the law of England and Wales [F1150or Northern Ireland], he is a member of a couple within the meaning of section 144(4) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002;
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[F1152(c)in the case of an adoption or expected adoption under the law of Scotland he is a member of a relevant couple within the meaning of section 29(3) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007].]
(5)A person’s entitlement to statutory adoption pay shall not be affected by the placement, or expected placement, for adoption of more than one child as part of the same arrangement.
(6)A person shall be entitled to payments of statutory adoption pay only if—
(a)he gives the person who will be liable to pay it notice of the date from which he expects the liability to pay him statutory adoption pay to begin; and
(b)the notice is given at least 28 days before that date or, if that is not reasonably practicable, as soon as is reasonably practicable.
(7)The notice shall be in writing if the person who is liable to pay the statutory adoption pay so requests.
(8)The Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a)provide that subsection (2)(b), (c) or (d) above shall have effect subject to prescribed modifications in such cases as may be prescribed;
(b)provide that subsection (6) above shall not have effect, or shall have effect subject to prescribed modifications, in such cases as may be prescribed;
(c)impose requirements about evidence of entitlement;
(d)specify in what circumstances employment is to be treated as continuous for the purposes of this section;
(e)provide that a person is to be treated for the purposes of this section as being employed for a continuous period of at least 26 weeks where—
(i)he has been employed by the same employer for at least 26 weeks under two or more separate contracts of service; and
(ii)those contracts were not continuous;
(f)provide for amounts earned by a person under separate contracts of service with the same employer to be aggregated for the purposes of this section;
(g)provide that—
(i)the amount of a person’s earnings for any period, or
(ii)the amount of his earnings to be treated as comprised in any payment made to him or for his benefit,
shall be calculated or estimated for the purposes of this section in such manner and on such basis as may be prescribed and that for that purpose payments of a particular class or description made or falling to be made to or by a person shall, to such extent as may be prescribed, be disregarded or, as the case may be, be deducted from the amount of his earnings;
(h)make provision about elections for statutory adoption pay.
[F1153(9)This section has effect in a case involving a child who is, or is expected to be, placed under section 22C of the Children Act 1989 by a local authority in England with a local authority foster parent who has been approved as a prospective adopter with the following modifications—
(a)the references in subsections (2)(a) and (4A)(a) to a child being placed for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom are to be treated as references to a child being placed under section 22C in that manner;
(b)the reference in subsection (3) to the week in which the person is notified that he has been matched with the child for the purposes of adoption is to be treated as a reference to the week in which the person is notified that the child is to be, or is expected to be, placed with him under section 22C;
(c)the references in subsection (4B)(a) to adoption are to be treated as references to placement under section 22C;
(d)the reference in subsection (5) to placement, or expected placement, for adoption is to be treated as a reference to placement, or expected placement, under section 22C.
(10)Where, by virtue of subsection (9), a person becomes entitled to statutory adoption pay in respect of a child who is, or is expected to be, placed under section 22C of the Children Act 1989, the person may not become entitled to payments of statutory adoption pay as a result of the child being, or being expected to be, placed for adoption.]
[F1154(11)This section has effect in a case involving a child who is, or is expected to be, placed under section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 by a local authority in Wales with a local authority foster parent who has been approved as a prospective adopter with the following modifications—
(a)the references in subsections (2)(a) and (4A)(a) to a child being placed for adoption under the law of any part of the United kingdom are to be treated as references to a child being placed under section 81 in that manner;
(b)the reference in subsection (3) to the week in which the person is notified that he has been matched with the child for the purposes of adoption is to be treated as a reference to the week in which the person is notified that the child is to be, or is expected to be placed with him under section 8;
(c)the references in subsection (4B)(a) to adoption are to be treated as references to placement under section 81;
(d)the reference in subsection (5) to placement, or expected placement, for adoption is to be treated as a reference to placement, or expected placement under section 81.
(12)Where, by virtue of subsection (11), a person becomes entitled to statutory adoption pay in respect of a child who is, or is expected to be, placed under section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, the person may not become entitled to payments of statutory adoption pay as a result of the child being, or being expected to be, placed for adoption.]
Textual Amendments
F1148S. 171ZL(4)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Consequential Amendment to Statutory Adoption Pay) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2012), arts. 1, 3(a)
F1149S. 171ZL(4A)(4B) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Consequential Amendment to Statutory Adoption Pay) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2012), arts. 1, 3(b)
F1150Words in s. 171ZL(4B)(a) inserted (13.1.2020) by The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1514), regs. 1(2), 65(a) (with regs. 6-9)
F1151S. 171ZL(4B)(b) omitted (13.1.2020) by virtue of The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1514), regs. 1(2), 65(b) (with regs. 6-9)
F1152S. 171ZL(4B)(c) inserted (15.7.2011) by The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), Sch. 1 para. 4
F1153S. 171ZL(9)(10) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 121(5), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(e)
F1154S. 171ZL(11)(12) inserted (E.W.) (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 135
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C70S. 171ZL(6) disapplied (8.12.2002) by The Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2822), regs. 1, 29(2)
(1)The liability to make payments of statutory adoption pay is a liability of any person of whom the person entitled to the payments has been an employee as mentioned in section 171ZL(2)(b) above.
(2)Regulations shall make provision as to a former employer’s liability to pay statutory adoption pay to a person in any case where the former employee’s contract of service with him has been brought to an end by the former employer solely, or mainly, for the purpose of avoiding liability for statutory adoption pay.
(3)The Secretary of State may, with the concurrence of the Board, by regulations specify circumstances in which, notwithstanding this section, liability to make payments of statutory adoption pay is to be a liability of the Board.
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(2)Statutory adoption pay shall be payable, subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, in respect of each week during a prescribed period (“the adoption pay period”) of a duration not exceeding [F115652 weeks].
[F1157(2A)Regulations may provide for the duration of the adoption pay period as it applies to a person (“A”) to be reduced, subject to prescribed restrictions and conditions.
(2B)Regulations under subsection (2A) are to secure that the reduced period ends at a time—
(a)after a prescribed part of the adoption pay period has expired, and
(b)when at least a prescribed part of the adoption pay period remains unexpired.
(2C)Regulations under subsection (2A) may, in particular, prescribe restrictions and conditions relating to—
(a)the end of A's entitlement to adoption leave;
(b)the doing of work by A;
(c)the taking of prescribed steps by A or another person as regards leave under section 75G of the Employment Rights Act 1996 in respect of the child;
(d)the taking of prescribed steps by A or another person as regards statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child.
(2D)Regulations may provide for a reduction in the duration of the adoption pay period as it applies to a person to be revoked, or to be treated as revoked, subject to prescribed restrictions and conditions.]
[F1158(2E)Statutory adoption pay shall be payable to a person—
(a)at the earnings-related rate, in respect of the first 6 weeks in respect of which it is payable; and
(b)at whichever is the lower of the earnings-related rate and such weekly rate as may be prescribed, in respect of the remaining portion of the adoption pay period.
(2F)The earnings-related rate is a weekly rate equivalent to 90 per cent of a person's normal weekly earnings for the period of 8 weeks ending with the week in which the person is notified that the person has been matched with a child for the purposes of adoption.
(2G)The weekly rate prescribed under subsection (2E)(b) must not be less than the weekly rate of statutory sick pay for the time being specified in section 157(1) or, if two or more such rates are for the time being so specified, the higher or highest of those rates.]
(3)[F1159Except in such cases as may be prescribed,] a person shall not be liable to pay statutory adoption pay to another in respect of any week during any part of which the other works under a contract of service with him.
(4)It is immaterial for the purposes of subsection (3) above whether the work referred to in that subsection is work under a contract of service which existed immediately before the adoption pay period or a contract of service which did not so exist.
(5)Except in such cases as may be prescribed, statutory adoption pay shall not be payable to a person in respect of any week during any part of which he works for any employer who is not liable to pay him statutory adoption pay.
(6)The Secretary of State may by regulations specify circumstances in which there is to be no liability to pay statutory adoption pay in respect of a week.
[F1160(6A)Where for any purpose of this Part of this Act or of regulations it is necessary to calculate the daily rate of statutory adoption pay, the amount payable by way of statutory adoption pay for any day shall be taken as one seventh of the weekly rate.]
(7)In [F1161subsections (2) and (2E)] above, “week” means any period of seven days.
(8)In subsections (3), (5) and (6) above, “week” means a period of seven days beginning with the day of the week on which the adoption pay period begins.
[F1162(9)Where statutory adoption pay is payable to a person by virtue of section 171ZL(9), this section has effect as if the reference in subsection (2F) to the week in which the person is notified that he has been matched with a child for the purposes of adoption were a reference to the week in which the person is notified that a child is to be, or is expected to be, placed with him under section 22C of the Children Act 1989.]
[F1163(10)Where statutory adoption pay is payable to a person by virtue of section 171ZL(11), this section has effect as if the reference in subsection (2F) to the week in which the person is notified that he has been matched with a child for the purposes of adoption were a reference to the week in which the person is notified that a child is to be, or is expected to be, placed with him under section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.]
Textual Amendments
F1155S. 171ZN(1) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 124(1)(a), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 6(a) (with art. 13)
F1156Words in s. 171ZN(2) substituted (27.6.2006 for specified purposes, 1.10.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), ss. 2, 19(2); S.I. 2006/1682, arts. 2(b), 3(b)
F1157S. 171ZN(2A)-(2D) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 120(6), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(d)
F1158S. 171ZN(2E)-(2G) inserted (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 124(1)(b), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 6(a) (with art. 13)
F1159Words in s. 171ZN(3) inserted (27.6.2006 for specified purposes, 1.10.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 21(2); S.I. 2006/1682, arts. 2(d), 3(d)
F1160S. 171ZN(6A) inserted (27.6.2006 for specified purposes, 1.10.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 21(3); S.I. 2006/1682, arts. 2(d), 3(d)
F1161Words in s. 171ZN(7) substituted (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 124(1)(c), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 6(a) (with art. 13)
F1162S. 171ZN(9) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 121(6), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(e)
(1)Any agreement shall be void to the extent that it purports—
(a)to exclude, limit or otherwise modify any provision of this Part of this Act, or
(b)to require an employee or former employee to contribute (whether directly or indirectly) towards any costs incurred by his employer or former employer under this Part of this Act.
(2)For the avoidance of doubt, any agreement between an employer and an employee authorising any deductions from statutory adoption pay which the employer is liable to pay to the employee in respect of any period shall not be void by virtue of subsection (1)(a) above if the employer—
(a)is authorised by that or another agreement to make the same deductions from any contractual remuneration which he is liable to pay in respect of the same period, or
(b)would be so authorised if he were liable to pay contractual remuneration in respect of that period.
(1)Except as may be prescribed, a day which falls within the adoption pay period shall not be treated as a day of incapacity for work for the purposes of determining, for this Act, whether it forms part of a period of incapacity for work for the purposes of incapacity benefit.
(2)Regulations may provide that in prescribed circumstances a day which falls within the adoption pay period shall be treated as a day of incapacity for work for the purposes of determining entitlement to the higher rate of short-term incapacity benefit or to long-term incapacity benefit.
(3)Regulations may provide that an amount equal to a person’s statutory adoption pay for a period shall be deducted from any such benefit in respect of the same period and a person shall be entitled to such benefit only if there is a balance after the deduction and, if there is such a balance, at a weekly rate equal to it.
(4)Subject to subsections (5) and (6) below, any entitlement to statutory adoption pay shall not affect any right of a person in relation to remuneration under any contract of service (“contractual remuneration”).
(5)Subject to subsection (6) below—
(a)any contractual remuneration paid to a person by an employer of his in respect of a week in the adoption pay period shall go towards discharging any liability of that employer to pay statutory adoption pay to him in respect of that week; and
(b)any statutory adoption pay paid by an employer to a person who is an employee of his in respect of a week in the adoption pay period shall go towards discharging any liability of that employer to pay contractual remuneration to him in respect of that week.
(6)Regulations may make provision as to payments which are, and those which are not, to be treated as contractual remuneration for the purposes of subsections (4) and (5) above.
(7)In subsection (5) above, “week” means a period of seven days beginning with the day of the week on which the adoption pay period begins.
The provisions of this Part of this Act apply in relation to persons employed by or under the Crown as they apply in relation to persons employed otherwise than by or under the Crown.
(1)The Secretary of State may with the concurrence of the Treasury make regulations modifying any provision of this Part of this Act in such manner as he thinks proper in its application to any person who is, has been or is to be—
(a)employed on board any ship, vessel, hovercraft or aircraft;
(b)outside Great Britain at any prescribed time or in any prescribed circumstances; or
(c)in prescribed employment in connection with continental shelf operations, as defined in section 120(2) above.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) above may, in particular, provide—
(a)for any provision of this Part of this Act to apply to any such person, notwithstanding that it would not otherwise apply;
(b)for any such provision not to apply to any such person, notwithstanding that it would otherwise apply;
(c)for excepting any such person from the application of any such provision where he neither is domiciled nor has a place of residence in any part of Great Britain;
(d)for the taking of evidence, for the purposes of the determination of any question arising under any such provision, in a country or territory outside Great Britain, by a British consular official or such other person as may be determined in accordance with the regulations.
(1)In this Part of this Act—
“adoption pay period” has the meaning given by section 171ZN(2) above;
“the Board” means the Commissioners of Inland Revenue;
[F1164“employer”, in relation to a person who is an employee, means a person who—
under section 6 above is liable to pay secondary Class 1 contributions in relation to any of the earnings of the person who is an employee; or
would be liable to pay such contributions but for—
the condition in section 6(1)(b), or
the employee being under the age of 16;]
[F1165“local authority” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989 (see section 105(1) of that Act);]
[F1165“local authority foster parent” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989 (see [F1166section 105(1)] of that Act);]
“modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, and related expressions are to be read accordingly;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations.
(2)In this Part of this Act, “employee” means a person who is—
(a)gainfully employed in Great Britain either under a contract of service or in an office (including elective office) with [F1167earnings (within the meaning of Parts 1 to 5 above)]; F1168...
F1168(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)Regulations may provide—
(a)for cases where a person who falls within the definition in subsection (2) above is not to be treated as an employee for the purposes of this Part of this Act, and
(b)for cases where a person who would not otherwise be an employee for the purposes of this Part of this Act is to be treated as an employee for those purposes.
(4)Without prejudice to any other power to make regulations under this Part of this Act, regulations may specify cases in which, for the purposes of this Part of this Act or of such provisions of this Part of this Act as may be prescribed—
(a)two or more employers are to be treated as one;
(b)two or more contracts of service in respect of which the same person is an employee are to be treated as one.
(5)In this Part, except sections 171ZN and 171ZP, “week” means a period of 7 days beginning with Sunday or such other period as may be prescribed in relation to any particular case or class of cases.
(6)For the purposes of this Part of this Act, a person’s normal weekly earnings shall, subject to subsection (8) below, be taken to be the average weekly earnings which in the relevant period have been paid to him or paid for his benefit under the contract of service with the employer in question.
(7)For the purposes of subsection (6) above, “earnings” and “relevant period” shall have the meanings given to them by regulations.
(8)In such cases as may be prescribed, a person’s normal weekly earnings shall be calculated in accordance with regulations.
(9)Where—
(a)in consequence of the establishment of one or more National Health Service trusts under [F1169the National Health Service Act 2006, the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), a person’s contract of employment is treated by a scheme under [F1170any of those Acts] as divided so as to constitute two or more contracts, or
(b)an order under [F1171paragraph 26(1) of Schedule 3 to the National Health Service Act 2006] provides that a person’s contract of employment is so divided,
regulations may make provision enabling the person to elect for all of those contracts to be treated as one contract for the purposes of this Part of this Act or such provisions of this Part of this Act as may be prescribed.
(10)Regulations under subsection (9) above may prescribe—
(a)the conditions that must be satisfied if a person is to be entitled to make such an election;
(b)the manner in which, and the time within which, such an election is to be made;
(c)the persons to whom, and the manner in which, notice of such an election is to be given;
(d)the information which a person who makes such an election is to provide, and the persons to whom, and the time within which, he is to provide it;
(e)the time for which such an election is to have effect;
(f)which one of the person’s employers under two or more contracts is to be regarded for the purposes of statutory adoption pay as his employer under the contract.
(11)The powers under subsections (9) and (10) are without prejudice to any other power to make regulations under this Part of this Act.
(12)Regulations under any of subsections (4) to (10) above must be made with the concurrence of the Board.
Textual Amendments
F1164Words in s. 171ZS(1) substituted (1.10.2006 with application in accordance with Sch. 8 para. 12(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031), reg. 1(1), Sch. 8 para. 12(2)
F1165Words in s. 171ZS(1) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 121(7)(b), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(e)
F1166Words in s. 171ZS(1) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 137
F1167Words in s. 171ZS(2)(a) substituted (13.5.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 15(4), Sch. 2 para. 6
F1168S. 171ZS(2)(b) and preceding word omitted (1.10.2006 with application in accordance with Sch. 8 para. 12(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031), reg. 1(1), Sch. 8 para. 12(3)
F1169Words in s. 171ZS(9)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 150(a)(i) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F1170Words in s. 171ZS(9)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 150(a)(ii) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F1171Words in s. 171ZS(9)(b) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 150(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
[F1173(1)]The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for this Part to have effect in relation to cases which involve adoption, but not the placement of a child for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom, with such modifications as the regulations may prescribe.
[F1174[F1175(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for this Part to have effect, with such modifications as the regulations may prescribe, in relation to—
(a)cases which involve a person who has applied, or intends to apply, with another person for a parental order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 and a child who is, or will be, the subject of the order,
(b)cases which involve a person who has applied, or intends to apply, for a parental order under section 54A of that Act and a child who is, or will be, the subject of the order.]
(3)Regulations under subsection (2) may modify section 171ZL(8)(c) so as to enable regulations to impose requirements to make statutory declarations as to—
(a)eligibility to apply for a parental order [F1176under section 54 or 54A of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008];
(b)intention to apply for such an order.]]
Textual Amendments
F1172Words in s. 171ZT title repealed (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 122(6)(a), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(f)
F1173S. 171ZT renumbered as s. 171ZT(1) (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 122(6)(b), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(f)
F1174S. 171ZT(2)(3) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 122(6)(c), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(f)
F1175S. 171ZT(2) substituted (3.1.2019) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1413), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 7(1)
F1176Words in s. 171ZT(3)(a) inserted (3.1.2019) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1413), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 7(2)
Textual Amendments
F1177Pt. 12ZC inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 119(1), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C71Pt. 12ZC applied (with modifications) (19.4.2014) by The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA, 12ZB and 12ZC to Parental Order Cases) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2866), regs. 1(2), 5, Sch. 3 (as amended (3.1.2019) by S.I. 2018/1413, art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 6)
(1)Regulations may provide that, where all the conditions in subsection (2) are satisfied in relation to a person who is the mother of a child (“the claimant mother”), the claimant mother is to be entitled in accordance with the following provisions of this Part to payments to be known as “statutory shared parental pay”.
(2)The conditions are—
(a)that the claimant mother and another person (“P”) satisfy prescribed conditions as to caring or intending to care for the child;
(b)that P satisfies prescribed conditions—
(i)as to employment or self-employment,
(ii)as to having earnings of a prescribed amount for a prescribed period, and
(iii)as to relationship either with the child or with the claimant mother;
(c)that the claimant mother has been in employed earner's employment with an employer for a continuous period of at least the prescribed length ending with a prescribed week;
(d)that at the end of that prescribed week the claimant mother was entitled to be in that employment;
(e)that the claimant mother's normal weekly earnings for a prescribed period ending with a prescribed week are not less than the lower earnings limit in force under section 5(1)(a) at the end of that week;
(f)if regulations so provide, that the claimant mother continues in employed earner's employment (whether or not with the employer by reference to whom the condition in paragraph (c) is satisfied) until a prescribed time;
(g)that the claimant mother became entitled to statutory maternity pay by reference to the birth of the child;
(h)that the claimant mother satisfies prescribed conditions as to the reduction of the duration of the maternity pay period;
(i)that the claimant mother has given the person who will be liable to pay statutory shared parental pay to her notice of—
(i)the number of weeks in respect of which she would be entitled to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child if the entitlement were fully exercised (disregarding for these purposes any intention of P to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child),
(ii)the number of weeks in respect of which she intends to claim statutory shared parental pay, and
(iii)the number of weeks in respect of which P intends to claim statutory shared parental pay;
(j)that the claimant mother has given the person who will be liable to pay statutory shared parental pay to her notice of the period or periods during which she intends to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child;
(k)that a notice under paragraph (i) or (j)—
(i)is given by such time as may be prescribed, and
(ii)satisfies prescribed conditions as to form and content;
(l)that P consents to the extent of the claimant mother's intended claim for statutory shared parental pay;
(m)that it is the claimant mother's intention to care for the child during each week in respect of which statutory shared parental pay is paid to her;
(n)that the claimant mother is absent from work during each week in respect of which statutory shared parental pay is paid to her;
(o)that, where she is an employee within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996, the claimant mother's absence from work during each such week is absence on shared parental leave.
(3)Regulations may provide that, where all the conditions in subsection (4) are satisfied in relation to a person (“the claimant”), the claimant is to be entitled in accordance with the following provisions of this Part to payments to be known as “statutory shared parental pay”.
(4)The conditions are—
(a)that the claimant and another person (“M”) who is the mother of a child satisfy prescribed conditions as to caring or intending to care for the child;
(b)that the claimant satisfies—
(i)prescribed conditions as to relationship with the child, or
(ii)prescribed conditions as to relationship with M;
(c)that M satisfies prescribed conditions—
(i)as to employment or self-employment, and
(ii)as to having earnings of a prescribed amount for a prescribed period;
(d)that the claimant has been in employed earner's employment with an employer for a continuous period of at least the prescribed length ending with a prescribed week;
(e)that at the end of that prescribed week the claimant was entitled to be in that employment;
(f)that the claimant's normal weekly earnings for a prescribed period ending with a prescribed week are not less than the lower earnings limit in force under section 5(1)(a) at the end of that week;
(g)if regulations so provide, that the claimant continues in employed earner's employment (whether or not with the employer by reference to whom the condition in paragraph (d) is satisfied) until a prescribed time;
(h)that M became entitled, by reference to the birth of the child, to—
(i)a maternity allowance, or
(ii)statutory maternity pay;
(i)that M satisfies prescribed conditions as to—
(i)the reduction of the duration of the maternity allowance period, or
(ii)the reduction of the duration of the maternity pay period, as the case may be;
(j)that the claimant has given the person who will be liable to pay statutory shared parental pay to the claimant notice of—
(i)the number of weeks in respect of which the claimant would be entitled to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child if the entitlement were fully exercised (disregarding for these purposes any intention of M to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child),
(ii)the number of weeks in respect of which the claimant intends to claim statutory shared parental pay, and
(iii)the number of weeks in respect of which M intends to claim statutory shared parental pay;
(k)that the claimant has given the person who will be liable to pay statutory shared parental pay to the claimant notice of the period or periods during which the claimant intends to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child;
(l)that a notice under paragraph (j) or (k)—
(i)is given by such time as may be prescribed, and
(ii)satisfies prescribed conditions as to form and content;
(m)that M consents to the extent of the claimant's intended claim for statutory shared parental pay;
(n)that it is the claimant's intention to care for the child during each week in respect of which statutory shared parental pay is paid to the claimant;
(o)that the claimant is absent from work during each week in respect of which statutory shared parental pay is paid to the claimant;
(p)that, where the claimant is an employee within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996, the claimant's absence from work during each such week is absence on shared parental leave.
(5)Regulations may provide for—
(a)the determination of the extent of a person's entitlement to statutory shared parental pay in respect of a child;
(b)when statutory shared parental pay is to be payable.
(6)Provision under subsection (5)(a) is to secure that the number of weeks in respect of which a person is entitled to payments of statutory shared parental pay in respect of a child does not exceed the number of weeks of the maternity pay period reduced by—
(a)where the mother of the child takes action that is treated by regulations as constituting for the purposes of this section her return to work without satisfying conditions prescribed under subsection (2)(h) or, as the case may be, subsection (4)(i)—
(i)the number of relevant weeks in respect of which maternity allowance or statutory maternity pay is payable to the mother, or
(ii)if that number of relevant weeks is less than a number prescribed by regulations, that prescribed number of weeks, or
(b)except where paragraph (a) applies, the number of weeks to which the maternity allowance period is reduced by virtue of section 35(3A) or, as the case may be, the maternity pay period is reduced by virtue of section 165(3A).
(7)In subsection (6)(a) “relevant week” means—
(a)where maternity allowance is payable to a mother, a week or part of a week falling before the time at which the mother takes action that is treated by regulations as constituting for the purposes of this section her return to work;
(b)where statutory maternity pay is payable to a mother, a week falling before the week in which the mother takes action that is so treated.
For these purposes “week” has the meaning given by section 122(1), in relation to maternity allowance, or the meaning given by section 165(8), in relation to statutory maternity pay.
(8)In determining the number of weeks for the purposes of subsection (6)(b)—
(a)“week” has the same meaning as in subsection (7), and
(b)a part of a week is to be treated as a week.
(9)Provision under subsection (5)(a) is to secure that, where two persons are entitled to payments of statutory shared parental pay in respect of a child, the extent of one's entitlement and the extent of the other's entitlement do not, taken together, exceed what would be available to one person (see subsection (6)).
(10)Provision under subsection (5)(b) is to secure that no payment of statutory shared parental pay may be made to a person in respect of a child after the end of such period as may be prescribed.
(11)Provision under subsection (5)(b) is to secure that no payment of statutory shared parental pay in respect of a child may be made to a person who is the mother of the child before the end of the mother's maternity pay period.
(12)Regulations may provide that, where the conditions in subsection (13) are satisfied in relation to a person who is entitled to statutory shared parental pay under subsection (1) or (3) (“V”), V may vary the period or periods during which V intends to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child in question, subject to complying with provision under subsection (14) where that is relevant.
(13)The conditions are—
(a)that V has given the person who will be liable to pay statutory shared parental pay to V notice of an intention to vary the period or periods during which V intends to claim statutory shared parental pay;
(b)that a notice under paragraph (a)—
(i)is given by such time as may be prescribed, and
(ii)satisfies prescribed conditions as to form and content.
(14)Regulations may provide that, where the conditions in subsection (15) are satisfied in relation to a person who is entitled to statutory shared parental pay under subsection (1) or (3) (“V”), V may vary the number of weeks in respect of which V intends to claim statutory shared parental pay.
(15)The conditions are—
(a)that V has given the person who will be liable to pay statutory shared parental pay to V notice of—
(i)the extent to which V has exercised an entitlement to statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child,
(ii)the extent to which V intends to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child,
(iii)the extent to which another person has exercised an entitlement to statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child, and
(iv)the extent to which another person intends to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child;
(b)that a notice under paragraph (a)—
(i)is given by such time as may be prescribed, and
(ii)satisfies prescribed conditions as to form and content;
(c)that the person who is P or, as the case may be, M in relation to V consents to that variation.
(16)A person's entitlement to statutory shared parental pay under this section is not affected by the birth of more than one child as a result of the same pregnancy.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
(1)Regulations may provide that, where all the conditions in subsection (2) are satisfied in relation to a person with whom a child is, or is expected to be, placed for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom (“claimant A”), claimant A is to be entitled in accordance with the following provisions of this Part to payments to be known as “statutory shared parental pay”.
(2)The conditions are—
(a)that claimant A and another person (“X”) satisfy prescribed conditions as to caring or intending to care for the child;
(b)that X satisfies prescribed conditions—
(i)as to employment or self-employment,
(ii)as to having earnings of a prescribed amount for a prescribed period, and
(iii)as to relationship either with the child or with claimant A;
(c)that claimant A has been in employed earner's employment with an employer for a continuous period of at least the prescribed length ending with a prescribed week;
(d)that at the end of that prescribed week claimant A was entitled to be in that employment;
(e)that claimant A's normal weekly earnings for a prescribed period ending with a prescribed week are not less than the lower earnings limit in force under section 5(1)(a) at the end of that week;
(f)if regulations so provide, that claimant A continues in employed earner's employment (whether or not with the employer by reference to whom the condition in paragraph (c) is satisfied) until a prescribed time;
(g)that claimant A became entitled to statutory adoption pay by reference to the placement for adoption of the child;
(h)that claimant A satisfies prescribed conditions as to the reduction of the duration of the adoption pay period;
(i)that claimant A has given the person who will be liable to pay statutory shared parental pay to claimant A notice of—
(i)the number of weeks in respect of which claimant A would be entitled to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child if the entitlement were fully exercised (disregarding for these purposes any intention of X to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child),
(ii)the number of weeks in respect of which claimant A intends to claim statutory shared parental pay, and
(iii)the number of weeks in respect of which X intends to claim statutory shared parental pay;
(j)that claimant A has given the person who will be liable to pay statutory shared parental pay to claimant A notice of the period or periods during which claimant A intends to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child;
(k)that a notice under paragraph (i) or (j)—
(i)is given by such time as may be prescribed, and
(ii)satisfies prescribed conditions as to form and content;
(l)that X consents to the extent of claimant A's intended claim for statutory shared parental pay;
(m)that it is claimant A's intention to care for the child during each week in respect of which statutory shared parental pay is paid to claimant A;
(n)that claimant A is absent from work during each week in respect of which statutory shared parental pay is paid to claimant A;
(o)that, where claimant A is an employee within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996, claimant A's absence from work during each such week is absence on shared parental leave.
(3)Regulations may provide that, where all the conditions in subsection (4) are satisfied in relation to a person (“claimant B”), claimant B is to be entitled in accordance with the following provisions of this Part to payments to be known as “statutory shared parental pay”.
(4)The conditions are—
(a)that claimant B and another person (“Y”) who is a person with whom a child is, or is expected to be, placed for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom satisfy prescribed conditions as to caring or intending to care for the child;
(b)that claimant B satisfies—
(i)prescribed conditions as to relationship with the child, or
(ii)prescribed conditions as to relationship with Y;
(c)that Y satisfies prescribed conditions—
(i)as to employment or self-employment, and
(ii)as to having earnings of a prescribed amount for a prescribed period;
(d)that claimant B has been in employed earner's employment with an employer for a continuous period of at least the prescribed length ending with a prescribed week;
(e)that at the end of that prescribed week claimant B was entitled to be in that employment;
(f)that claimant B's normal weekly earnings for a prescribed period ending with a prescribed week are not less than the lower earnings limit in force under section 5(1)(a) at the end of that week;
(g)if regulations so provide, that claimant B continues in employed earner's employment (whether or not with the employer by reference to whom the condition in paragraph (d) is satisfied) until a prescribed time;
(h)that Y became entitled to statutory adoption pay by reference to the placement for adoption of the child;
(i)that Y satisfies prescribed conditions as to the reduction of the duration of the adoption pay period;
(j)that claimant B has given the person who will be liable to pay statutory shared parental pay to claimant B notice of—
(i)the number of weeks in respect of which claimant B would be entitled to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child if the entitlement were fully exercised (disregarding for these purposes any intention of Y to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child),
(ii)the number of weeks in respect of which claimant B intends to claim statutory shared parental pay, and
(iii)the number of weeks in respect of which Y intends to claim statutory shared parental pay;
(k)that claimant B has given the person who will be liable to pay statutory shared parental pay to claimant B notice of the period or periods during which claimant B intends to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child;
(l)that a notice under paragraph (j) or (k)—
(i)is given by such time as may be prescribed, and
(ii)satisfies prescribed conditions as to form and content;
(m)that Y consents to the extent of claimant B's intended claim for statutory shared parental pay;
(n)that it is claimant B's intention to care for the child during each week in respect of which statutory shared parental pay is paid to claimant B;
(o)that claimant B is absent from work during each week in respect of which statutory shared parental pay is paid to claimant B;
(p)that, where claimant B is an employee within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996, claimant B's absence from work during each such week is absence on shared parental leave.
(5)Regulations may provide for—
(a)the determination of the extent of a person's entitlement to statutory shared parental pay in respect of a child;
(b)when statutory shared parental pay is to be payable.
(6)Provision under subsection (5)(a) is to secure that the number of weeks in respect of which a person is entitled to payments of statutory shared parental pay in respect of a child does not exceed the number of weeks of the adoption pay period reduced by—
(a)where the person who became entitled to receive statutory adoption pay takes action that is treated by regulations as constituting for the purposes of this section the person's return to work without satisfying conditions prescribed under subsection (2)(h) or, as the case may be, subsection (4)(i)—
(i)the number of relevant weeks in respect of which statutory adoption pay is payable to the person, or
(ii)if that number of relevant weeks is less than a number prescribed by regulations, that prescribed number of weeks, or
(b)except where paragraph (a) applies, the number of weeks to which the adoption pay period has been reduced by virtue of section 171ZN(2A).
(7)In subsection (6)(a) “relevant week” means a week falling before the week in which a person takes action that is treated by regulations as constituting for the purposes of this section the person's return to work, and for these purposes “week” has the meaning given by section 171ZN(8).
(8)In determining the number of weeks for the purposes of subsection (6)(b)—
(a)“week” has the same meaning as in subsection (7), and
(b)a part of a week is to be treated as a week.
(9)Provision under subsection (5)(a) is to secure that, where two persons are entitled to payments of statutory shared parental pay in respect of a child, the extent of one's entitlement and the extent of the other's entitlement do not, taken together, exceed what would be available to one person (see subsection (6)).
(10)Provision under subsection (5)(b) is to secure that no payment of statutory shared parental pay may be made to a person in respect of a child after the end of such period as may be prescribed.
(11)Provision under subsection (5)(b) is to secure that no payment of statutory shared parental pay in respect of a child may be made to a person who became entitled to receive statutory adoption pay in respect of the child before the end of the person's adoption pay period.
(12)Regulations may provide that, where the conditions in subsection (13) are satisfied in relation to a person who is entitled to statutory shared parental pay under subsection (1) or (3) (“V”), V may vary the period or periods during which V intends to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child in question, subject to complying with provision under subsection (14) where that is relevant.
(13)The conditions are—
(a)that V has given the person who will be liable to pay statutory shared parental pay to V notice of an intention to vary the period or periods during which V intends to claim statutory shared parental pay;
(b)that a notice under paragraph (a)—
(i)is given by such time as may be prescribed, and
(ii)satisfies prescribed conditions as to form and content.
(14)Regulations may provide that, where the conditions in subsection (15) are satisfied in relation to a person who is entitled to statutory shared parental pay under subsection (1) or (3) (“V”), V may vary the number of weeks in respect of which V intends to claim statutory shared parental pay.
(15)The conditions are—
(a)that V has given the person who will be liable to pay statutory shared parental pay to V notice of—
(i)the extent to which V has exercised an entitlement to statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child,
(ii)the extent to which V intends to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child,
(iii)the extent to which another person has exercised an entitlement to statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child, and
(iv)the extent to which another person intends to claim statutory shared parental pay in respect of the child;
(b)that a notice under paragraph (a)—
(i)is given by such time as may be prescribed, and
(ii)satisfies prescribed conditions as to form and content;
(c)that the person who is X or, as the case may be, Y in relation to V consents to that variation.
(16)A person's entitlement to statutory shared parental pay under this section is not affected by the placement for adoption of more than one child as part of the same arrangement.
[F1178(17)Regulations are to provide for entitlement to statutory shared parental pay in respect of a child placed, or expected to be placed—
(a)under section 22C of the Children Act 1989 by a local authority in England, or
(b)under section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 by a local authority in Wales,
with a local authority foster parent who has been approved as a prospective adopter.
(18)This section has effect in relation to regulations made by virtue of subsection (17) as if—
(a)references to a child being placed for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom were references to being placed under section 22C of the Children Act 1989 or section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 with a local authority foster parent who has been approved as a prospective adopter;
(b)references to a placement for adoption were references to placement under section 22C of the Children Act 1989 or section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 with such a person.]
Textual Amendments
(1)Regulations may—
(a)provide that the following do not have effect, or have effect subject to prescribed modifications, in such cases as may be prescribed—
(i)section 171ZU(2)(a) to (o),
(ii)section 171ZU(4)(a) to (p),
(iii)section 171ZU(13)(a) and (b),
(iv)section 171ZU(15)(a) to (c),
(v)section 171ZV(2)(a) to (o),
(vi)section 171ZV(4)(a) to (p),
(vii)section 171ZV(13)(a) and (b), and
(viii)section 171ZV(15)(a) to (c);
(b)impose requirements about evidence of entitlement and procedures to be followed;
(c)specify in what circumstances employment is to be treated as continuous for the purposes of section 171ZU or 171ZV;
(d)provide that a person is to be treated for the purposes of section 171ZU or 171ZV as being employed for a continuous period of at least the prescribed period where—
(i)the person has been employed by the same employer for at least the prescribed period under two or more separate contracts of service, and
(ii)those contracts were not continuous;
(e)provide for amounts earned by a person under separate contracts of service with the same employer to be aggregated for the purposes of section 171ZU or 171ZV;
(f)provide that—
(i)the amount of a person's earnings for any period, or
(ii)the amount of the person's earnings to be treated as comprised in any payment made to the person or for the person's benefit,
are to be calculated or estimated for the purposes of section 171ZU or 171ZV in such manner and on such basis as may be prescribed and that for that purpose payments of a particular class or description made or falling to be made to or by a person are, to such extent as may be prescribed, to be disregarded or, as the case may be, to be deducted from the amount of the person's earnings.
(2)The persons upon whom requirements may be imposed by virtue of subsection (1)(b) include—
(a)a person who, in connection with another person's claim to be paid statutory shared parental pay, is required to satisfy conditions prescribed under section 171ZU(2)(b) or (4)(c) or 171ZV(2)(b) or (4)(c);
(b)an employer or former employer of such a person.
(3)In subsection (1)(d) “the prescribed period” means the period of the length prescribed by regulations under section 171ZU(2)(c) or (4)(d) or 171ZV(2)(c) or (4)(d), as the case may be.
(1)The liability to make payments of statutory shared parental pay under section 171ZU or 171ZV is a liability of any person of whom the person entitled to the payments has been an employee as mentioned in section 171ZU(2)(c) or (4)(d) or 171ZV(2)(c) or (4)(d), as the case may be.
(2)Regulations must make provision as to a former employer's liability to pay statutory shared parental pay to a person in any case where the former employee's contract of service with the person has been brought to an end by the former employer solely, or mainly, for the purpose of avoiding liability for statutory shared parental pay.
(3)The Secretary of State may, with the concurrence of the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, by regulations specify circumstances in which, notwithstanding this section, liability to make payments of statutory shared parental pay is to be a liability of the Commissioners.
(1)Statutory shared parental pay is payable at such fixed or earnings-related weekly rate as may be prescribed by regulations, which may prescribe different kinds of rate for different cases.
(2)Subject to the following provisions of this section, statutory shared parental pay is payable to a person in respect of each week falling within a relevant period, up to the number of weeks determined in the case of that person in accordance with regulations under section 171ZU(5) or 171ZV(5).
(3)Except in such cases as may be prescribed, statutory shared parental pay is not payable to a person in respect of a week falling within a relevant period if it is not the person's intention at the beginning of the week to care for the child by reference to whom the person satisfies—
(a)the condition in section 171ZU(2)(a) or (4)(a), or
(b)the condition in section 171ZV(2)(a) or (4)(a).
(4)Except in such cases as may be prescribed, statutory shared parental pay is not payable to a person in respect of a week falling within a relevant period during any part of which week the person works for any employer.
(5)The Secretary of State may by regulations specify circumstances in which there is to be no liability to pay statutory shared parental pay in respect of a week falling within a relevant period.
(6)Where for any purpose of this Part or of regulations it is necessary to calculate the daily rate of statutory shared parental pay, the amount payable by way of statutory shared parental pay for any day shall be taken as one seventh of the weekly rate.
(7)For the purposes of this section a week falls within a relevant period if it falls within a period specified in a notice under—
(a)section 171ZU(2)(j), (4)(k) or (13)(a), or
(b)section 171ZV(2)(j), (4)(k) or (13)(a),
and is not afterwards excluded from such a period by a variation of the period or periods during which the person in question intends to claim statutory shared parental pay.
(8)In this section “week”, in relation to a relevant period, means a period of seven days beginning with the day of the week on which the relevant period starts.
(1)An agreement is void to the extent that it purports—
(a)to exclude, limit or otherwise modify any provision of this Part, or
(b)to require a person to contribute (whether directly or indirectly) towards any costs incurred by that person's employer or former employer under this Part.
(2)For the avoidance of doubt, an agreement between an employer and an employee, authorising deductions from statutory shared parental pay which the employer is liable to pay to the employee in respect of any period, is not void by virtue of subsection (1)(a) if the employer—
(a)is authorised by that or another agreement to make the same deductions from any contractual remuneration which the employer is liable to pay in respect of the same period, or
(b)would be so authorised if the employer were liable to pay contractual remuneration in respect of that period.
(1)Subject to subsections (2) and (3), any entitlement to statutory shared parental pay is not to affect any right of a person in relation to remuneration under any contract of service (“contractual remuneration”).
(2)Subject to subsection (3)—
(a)any contractual remuneration paid to a person by an employer of that person in respect of any period is to go towards discharging any liability of that employer to pay statutory shared parental pay to that person in respect of that period; and
(b)any statutory shared parental pay paid by an employer to a person who is an employee of that employer in respect of any period is to go towards discharging any liability of that employer to pay contractual remuneration to that person in respect of that period.
(3)Regulations may make provision as to payments which are, and those which are not, to be treated as contractual remuneration for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2).
The provisions of this Part apply in relation to persons employed by or under the Crown as they apply in relation to persons employed otherwise than by or under the Crown.
(1)The Secretary of State may with the concurrence of the Treasury make regulations modifying any provision of this Part in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks proper in its application to any person who is, has been or is to be—
(a)employed on board any ship, vessel, hovercraft or aircraft;
(b)outside Great Britain at any prescribed time or in any prescribed circumstances; or
(c)in prescribed employment in connection with continental shelf operations, as defined in section 120(2).
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, provide—
(a)for any provision of this Part to apply to any such person, notwithstanding that it would not otherwise apply;
(b)for any such provision not to apply to any such person, notwithstanding that it would otherwise apply;
(c)for excepting any such person from the application of any such provision where the person neither is domiciled nor has a place of residence in any part of Great Britain;
(d)for the taking of evidence, for the purposes of the determination of any question arising under any such provision, in a country or territory outside Great Britain, by a British consular official or such other person as may be determined in accordance with the regulations.
(1)In this Part—
“adoption pay period” has the meaning given in section 171ZN(2);
“employer”, in relation to a person who is an employee, means a person who—
under section 6 is liable to pay secondary Class 1 contributions in relation to any of the earnings of the person who is an employee, or
would be liable to pay such contributions but for—
the condition in section 6(1)(b), or
the employee being under the age of 16;
“local authority” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989 (see section 105(1) of that Act);
“local authority foster parent” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989 (see [F1179section 105(1)] of that Act);
“maternity allowance period” has the meaning given in section 35(2);
“maternity pay period” has the meaning given in section 165(1);
“modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, and related expressions are to be read accordingly;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations.
(2)In this Part “employee” means a person who is gainfully employed in Great Britain either under a contract of service or in an office (including elective office) with general earnings (as defined by section 7 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003).
(3)Regulations may provide—
(a)for cases where a person who falls within the definition in subsection (2) is not to be treated as an employee for the purposes of this Part, and
(b)for cases where a person who would not otherwise be an employee for the purposes of this Part is to be treated as an employee for those purposes.
(4)Without prejudice to any other power to make regulations under this Part, regulations may specify cases in which, for the purposes of this Part or of such provisions of this Part as may be prescribed—
(a)two or more employers are to be treated as one;
(b)two or more contracts of service in respect of which the same person is an employee are to be treated as one.
(5)In this Part, except where otherwise provided, “week” means a period of seven days beginning with Sunday or such other period as may be prescribed in relation to any particular case or class of cases.
(6)For the purposes of this Part, a person's normal weekly earnings are, subject to subsection (8), to be taken to be the average weekly earnings which in the relevant period have been paid to the person or paid for the person's benefit under the contract of service with the employer in question.
(7)For the purposes of subsection (6) “earnings” and “relevant period” have the meanings given to them by regulations.
(8)In such cases as may be prescribed, a person's normal weekly earnings are to be calculated in accordance with regulations.
(9)Where—
(a)in consequence of the establishment of one or more National Health Service trusts under the National Health Service Act 2006, the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, a person's contract of employment is treated by a scheme under any of those Acts as divided so as to constitute two or more contracts, or
(b)an order under paragraph 26(1) of Schedule 3 to the National Health Service Act 2006 provides that a person's contract of employment is so divided,
regulations may make provision enabling the person to elect for all of those contracts to be treated as one contract for the purposes of this Part or such provisions of this Part as may be prescribed.
(10)Regulations under subsection (9) may prescribe—
(a)the conditions that must be satisfied if a person is to be entitled to make such an election;
(b)the manner in which, and the time within which, such an election is to be made;
(c)the persons to whom, and the manner in which, notice of such an election is to be given;
(d)the information which a person who makes such an election is to provide, and the persons to whom, and the time within which, the person is to provide it;
(e)the time for which such an election is to have effect;
(f)which one of the person's employers under two or more contracts is to be regarded for the purposes of statutory shared parental pay as the person's employer under the contract.
(11)The powers under subsections (9) and (10) are without prejudice to any other power to make regulations under this Part.
(12)Regulations under any of subsections (4) to (10) must be made with the concurrence of the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
Textual Amendments
F1179Words in s. 171ZZ4(1) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 139
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for this Part to have effect in relation to cases which involve adoption, but not the placement of a child for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom, with such modifications as the regulations may prescribe.
(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for this Part to have effect in relation to cases which involve a person who has applied, or intends to apply, with another person for a parental order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 and a child who is, or will be, the subject of the order, with such modifications as the regulations may prescribe.
(3)Where section 171ZW(1)(b) has effect in relation to such cases as are described in subsection (2), regulations under section 171ZW(1)(b) may impose requirements to make statutory declarations as to—
(a)eligibility to apply for a parental order;
(b)intention to apply for such an order.]
Textual Amendments
F1180Pt. 12ZD inserted (18.1.2020) by Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 (c. 24), s. 2(2), Sch. para. 5; S.I. 2020/45, reg. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C73Pt. 12ZD modified (10.3.2020) by The Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (General) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/233), regs. 1, 11 (with reg. 2)
(1)A person who satisfies the conditions in subsection (2) is entitled in accordance with the following provisions of this Part to payments to be known as “statutory parental bereavement pay”.
(2)The conditions are—
(a)that the person is a bereaved parent,
(b)that the person has been in employed earner's employment with an employer for a continuous period of at least 26 weeks ending with the relevant week,
(c)that at the end of the relevant week the person was entitled to be in that employment (but see subsection (7)),
(d)that the person's normal weekly earnings for the period of 8 weeks ending with the relevant week are not less than the lower earnings limit in force under section 5(1)(a) at the end of the relevant week, and
(e)that the person has been in employed earner's employment with the employer by reference to whom the condition in paragraph (b) is satisfied for a continuous period beginning with the end of the relevant week and ending with the day on which the child dies.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (2) an employee is a “bereaved parent” if the employee satisfies prescribed conditions as to relationship with a child who has died.
(4)The conditions prescribed under subsection (3) may be framed, in whole or in part, by reference to the employee's care of the child before the child's death.
(5)In subsection (2) “relevant week” means the week immediately before the one in which the child dies.
(6)Where a person satisfies the conditions in subsection (2) as a result of the death of more than one child, the person is entitled to statutory parental bereavement pay in respect of each child.
(7)In relation to a bereaved parent whose child dies before the day on which section 63(3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 comes fully into force, subsection (2) above is to be read as if paragraph (c) were omitted.
(1)A person is entitled to payments of statutory parental bereavement pay in respect of any period only if the person gives notice to whoever is liable to make the payments stating the week or weeks in respect of which they are to be made.
(2)Regulations may provide for the time by which notice under subsection (1) must be given.
(3)The notice must be in writing if the person who is liable to pay the statutory parental bereavement pay so requests.
(4)The Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a)provide that section 171ZZ6(2)(b), (d) or (e) has effect subject to prescribed modifications in such cases as may be prescribed;
(b)provide for circumstances in which section 171ZZ6(2)(c) does not have effect;
(c)provide that subsection (1) of this section does not have effect, or has effect subject to prescribed modifications, in such cases as may be prescribed;
(d)impose requirements about evidence of entitlement;
(e)specify in what circumstances employment is to be treated as continuous for the purposes of section 171ZZ6;
(f)provide that a person is to be treated for the purposes of section 171ZZ6 as being employed for a continuous period of at least 26 weeks where—
(i)the person has been employed by the same employer for at least 26 weeks under two or more separate contracts of service, and
(ii)those contracts were not continuous;
(g)provide for amounts earned by a person under separate contracts of service with the same employer to be aggregated for the purposes of section 171ZZ6;
(h)provide that—
(i)the amount of a person's earnings for any period, or
(ii)the amount of the person's earnings to be treated as comprised in any payment made to the person or for the person's benefit,
is to be calculated or estimated for the purposes of section 171ZZ6 in such manner and on such basis as may be prescribed and that for that purpose payments of a particular class or description made or falling to be made to or by a person shall, to such extent as may be prescribed, be disregarded or, as the case may be, be deducted from the amount of the person's earnings.
(1)The liability to make payments of statutory parental bereavement pay under section 171ZZ6 is a liability of any person of whom the person entitled to the payments has been an employee as mentioned in subsection (2)(b) and (e) of that section.
(2)The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision as to a former employer's liability to pay statutory parental bereavement pay to a former employee in any case where the employee's contract of service with the employer has been brought to an end by the employer solely, or mainly, for the purpose of avoiding liability for statutory parental bereavement pay.
(3)The Secretary of State may, with the concurrence of the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, by regulations specify circumstances in which, notwithstanding this section, liability to make payments of statutory parental bereavement pay is to be a liability of the Commissioners.
(1)Statutory parental bereavement pay is payable at such fixed or earnings-related weekly rate as may be prescribed by regulations, which may prescribe different kinds of rate for different cases.
(2)Statutory parental bereavement pay is payable in respect of—
(a)such week within the qualifying period, or
(b)such number of weeks, not exceeding the prescribed number of weeks, within the qualifying period,
as the person entitled may choose in accordance with regulations.
(3)Provision under subsection (2)(b) must secure that the prescribed number of weeks is not less than two.
(4)Regulations under subsection (2)(b) may permit a person entitled to receive statutory parental bereavement pay to choose to receive such pay in respect of non-consecutive periods each of which is a week or a number of weeks.
(5)For the purposes of subsection (2), the qualifying period is to be determined in accordance with regulations, which must secure that it is a period of at least 56 days beginning with the date of the child's death.
(6)A person is not liable to pay statutory parental bereavement pay to another in respect of any statutory pay week during any part of which the other works under a contract of service with the person.
(7)It is immaterial for the purposes of subsection (6) whether the work referred to in that subsection is work under a contract of service which existed immediately before the statutory pay week or a contract of service which did not so exist.
(8)Except in such cases as may be prescribed, statutory parental bereavement pay is not payable to a person in respect of a statutory pay week during any part of which the person works for any employer who is not liable to pay the person statutory parental bereavement pay.
(9)The Secretary of State may by regulations specify circumstances in which there is to be no liability to pay statutory parental bereavement pay in respect of a statutory pay week.
(10)Where for any purpose of this Part or of regulations it is necessary to calculate the daily rate of statutory parental bereavement pay, the amount payable by way of statutory parental bereavement pay for any day is to be taken as one seventh of the weekly rate.
(11)In this section—
“statutory pay week”, in relation to a person entitled to statutory parental bereavement pay, means a week chosen by the person as a week in respect of which statutory parental bereavement pay is to be payable;
“week” means any period of seven days.
(1)An agreement is void to the extent that it purports—
(a)to exclude, limit or otherwise modify any provision of this Part, or
(b)to require a person to contribute (whether directly or indirectly) towards any costs incurred by that person's employer or former employer under this Part.
(2)An agreement between an employer and an employee, authorising any deductions from statutory parental bereavement pay which the employer is liable to pay to the employee in respect of any period, is not void by virtue of subsection (1)(a) if the employer—
(a)is authorised by that or another agreement to make the same deductions from any contractual remuneration which the employer is liable to pay in respect of the same period, or
(b)would be so authorised if the employer were liable to pay contractual remuneration in respect of that period.
(1)Subject to subsections (2) and (3), any entitlement to statutory parental bereavement pay does not affect any right of a person in relation to remuneration under any contract of service (“contractual remuneration”).
(2)Subject to subsection (3)—
(a)any contractual remuneration paid to a person by an employer of that person in respect of any period is to go towards discharging any liability of that employer to pay statutory parental bereavement pay to that person in respect of that period; and
(b)any statutory parental bereavement pay paid by an employer to a person who is an employee of that employer in respect of any period is to go towards discharging any liability of that employer to pay contractual remuneration to that person in respect of that period.
(3)Regulations may make provision as to payments which are, and those which are not, to be treated as contractual remuneration for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2).
The provisions of this Part apply in relation to persons employed by or under the Crown as they apply in relation to persons employed otherwise than by or under the Crown.
(1)The Secretary of State may with the concurrence of the Treasury make regulations modifying any provision of this Part in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks proper in its application to any person who is, has been or is to be—
(a)employed on board any ship, vessel, hovercraft or aircraft;
(b)outside Great Britain at any prescribed time or in any prescribed circumstances; or
(c)in prescribed employment in connection with continental shelf operations, as defined in section 120(2).
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, provide—
(a)for any provision of this Part to apply to any such person, notwithstanding that it would not otherwise apply;
(b)for any such provision not to apply to any such person, notwithstanding that it would otherwise apply;
(c)for excepting any such person from the application of any such provision where the person neither is domiciled nor has a place of residence in any part of Great Britain;
(d)for the taking of evidence, for the purposes of the determination of any question arising under any such provision, in a country or territory outside Great Britain, by a British consular official or such other person as may be determined in accordance with the regulations.
(1)In this Part—
“child” means a person under the age of 18 (see also section 171ZZ15 for the application of this Part in relation to stillbirths);
“employer”, in relation to a person who is an employee, means a person who—
under section 6 is liable to pay secondary Class 1 contributions in relation to any of the earnings of the person who is an employee, or
would be liable to pay such contributions but for—
the condition in section 6(1)(b), or
the employee being under the age of 16;
“modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, and related expressions are to be read accordingly;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations.
(2)In this Part, “employee” means a person who is gainfully employed in Great Britain either under a contract of service or in an office (including elective office) with earnings (within the meaning of Parts 1 to 5).
(3)Regulations may provide—
(a)for cases where a person who falls within the definition in subsection (2) is not to be treated as an employee for the purposes of this Part, and
(b)for cases where a person who would not otherwise be an employee for the purposes of this Part is to be treated as an employee for those purposes.
(4)Without prejudice to any other power to make regulations under this Part, regulations may specify cases in which, for the purposes of this Part or of such provisions of this Part as may be prescribed—
(a)two or more employers are to be treated as one;
(b)two or more contracts of service in respect of which the same person is an employee are to be treated as one.
(5)In this Part, except section 171ZZ9, “week” means a period of 7 days beginning with Sunday or such other period as may be prescribed in relation to any particular case or class of cases.
(6)For the purposes of this Part, a person's normal weekly earnings are, subject to subsection (8), to be taken to be the average weekly earnings which in the relevant period have been paid to the person or paid for the person's benefit under the contract of service with the employer in question.
(7)For the purposes of subsection (6), “earnings” and “relevant period” have the meanings given to them by regulations.
(8)In such cases as may be prescribed, a person's normal weekly earnings are to be calculated in accordance with regulations.
(9)Where in consequence of the establishment of one or more National Health Service trusts under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, a person's contract of employment is treated by a scheme under that Act as divided so as to constitute two or more contracts, regulations may make provision enabling the person to elect for all of those contracts to be treated as one contract for the purposes of this Part or such provisions of this Part as may be prescribed.
(10)Regulations under subsection (9) may prescribe—
(a)the conditions that must be satisfied if a person is to be entitled to make such an election;
(b)the manner in which, and the time within which, such an election is to be made;
(c)the persons to whom, and the manner in which, notice of such an election is to be given;
(d)the information which a person who makes such an election is to provide, and the persons to whom, and the time within which, the person is to provide it;
(e)the time for which such an election is to have effect;
(f)which one of the person's employers under two or more contracts is to be regarded for the purposes of statutory parental bereavement pay as the person's employer under the contract.
(11)The powers under subsections (9) and (10) are without prejudice to any other power to make regulations under this Part.
(12)Regulations under any of subsections (4) to (10) must be made with the concurrence of the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
In this Part—
(a)references to a child include a child stillborn after twenty-four weeks of pregnancy, and
(b)references to the death of a child are to be read, in relation to a stillborn child, as references to the birth of the child.]
Textual Amendments
F1181Pt. 12A inserted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 5, 16(3) (with ss. 4, 7); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2 (with The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/310), regs. 1(1), 11, 17, 29)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C75Pt. 12A powers to make regulations modified (21.5.1998) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 77, 87(2)(a)
(1)For the purposes of this Act, save as otherwise expressly provided, whether a person is capable or incapable of work shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Act.
(2)Regulations may make provision as to—
(a)the information or evidence required for the purpose of determining whether a person is capable or incapable of work, and
(b)the manner in which that information or evidence is to be provided,
and may provide that if a person without good cause fails to provide that information or evidence, or to do so in the manner required, he shall be treated as capable of work.
[F1182(2A)In subsection (2)(a) above the reference to such information or evidence as is there mentioned includes information or evidence capable of being used for assisting or encouraging the person in question to obtain work or enhance his prospects of obtaining it.]
(3)Regulations may provide that in any case where [F1183it falls to be determined] whether a person is capable of work—
(a)he may be called to attend for such medical examination as may be required in accordance with regulations, and
(b)if he fails without good cause to attend for or submit himself to such examination, he shall be treated as capable of work.
(4)Regulations may prescribe for the purposes of this section—
(a)matters which are or are not to be taken into account in determining whether a person does or does not have good cause for any act or omission, or
(b)circumstances in which a person is or is not to be regarded as having or not having good cause for any act or omission.
[F1184(5)All information supplied in pursuance of this section shall be taken for all purposes to be information relating to social security.]
Textual Amendments
F1182S. 171A(2A) inserted (11.11.1999 for specified purposes, 13.12.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(5)(c), Sch. 8 para. 23(2); S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(2)(b)
F1183Words in s. 171A(3) substituted (11.11.1999 for specified purposes, 3.4.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(5)(c), Sch. 8 para. 23(3); S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(2)(a)
F1184S. 171A(5) inserted (11.11.1999 for specified purposes, 13.12.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(5)(c), Sch. 8 para. 23(4); S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(2)(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C76Ss. 171A(2)(3)(4) restricted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 6(3)(a), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
(1)Where a person has been engaged in remunerative work for more than 8 weeks in the 21 weeks immediately preceding the day with respect to which it falls to be determined whether he is or was incapable of work, [F1185the own occupation test is applicable in his case.]
(2)The own occupation test is whether he is incapable by reason of some specific disease or bodily or mental disablement of doing work which he could reasonably be expected to do in the course of the occupation in which he was so engaged.
(3)Where for any purpose of this Act it is determined in relation to a person—
(a)that the test applicable with respect to any day is the own occupation test, and
(b)that he is on that test incapable of work,
that test remains applicable in his case until the end of the spell of incapacity beginning with that day or, as the case may be, in which that day falls, or until the 197th day of incapacity for work in that spell, whichever is the earlier.
For this purpose a “spell of incapacity” means a series of 4 or more consecutive days of incapacity for work; and any two such spells not separated by a period of more than 8 weeks shall be treated as one spell of incapacity.
(4)For the purposes of subsection (3) above a day of incapacity for work means a day—
(a)with respect to which it has been determined for any purpose of this Act that the person in question was incapable of work, or
(b)in respect of which he was entitled to statutory sick pay, or
(c)in the case of a woman, which falls within the maternity allowance period, or
(d)which in accordance with regulations is to be treated for those purposes as a day of incapacity for work.
(5)Any provision of this Act apart from subsection (4) above under or by virtue of which a day is or is not to be treated for any purpose as a day of incapacity for work shall be disregarded for the purposes of this section.
(6)Provision may be made by regulations defining for the purposes of this section what is meant by “remunerative work".
The regulations may, in particular, provide—
(a)for “remunerative work" to be defined by reference to the number of hours worked per week; and
(b)for training of any prescribed description to be treated as if it were remunerative work.
(7)Provision may be made by regulations as to the application of this section in cases where a person engages in more than one occupation or in different kinds of work.
(8)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that subsection (3) above shall have effect as if—
(a)the reference there to 4 consecutive days were to such lesser number of days, whether consecutive or not, within such period of consecutive days as may be prescribed; and
(b)for the reference to 8 weeks there were substituted a reference to such larger number of weeks as may be prescribed.
Textual Amendments
F1185Words in s. 171B(1) substituted (3.4.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 24; S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(2)(a)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C77S. 171B(3) modified (13.4.1995) by The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/311), regs. 1, 13(4)
C78S. 171B(4)(d) restricted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 6(3)(a), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
C79Ss. 171B(6)-(8) restricted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 6(3)(a), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
(1)Where the own occupation test is not applicable, or has ceased to apply, in the case of a person, the question whether the person is capable or incapable of work shall be determined in accordance with a personal capability assessment.
(2)Provision shall be made by regulations—
(a)defining a personal capability assessment by reference to the extent to which a person who has some specific disease or bodily or mental disablement is capable or incapable of performing such activities as may be prescribed;
(b)as to the manner of assessing whether a person is, in accordance with a personal capability assessment, incapable of work.
(3)Regulations may provide that, in any prescribed circumstances, a person to whom subsection (1) above applies shall, if the prescribed conditions are met, be treated as incapable of work in accordance with a personal capability assessment until such time as—
(a)such an assessment has been carried out in his case, or
(b)he falls to be treated as capable of work in accordance with regulations under section 171A(2) or (3) above or section 171E below.
The prescribed conditions may include the condition that it has not previously been determined, within such period as may be prescribed, that the person in question is or is to be treated as capable of work.
(4)Except in prescribed circumstances, a personal capability assessment carried out in the case of a person before the time when subsection (1) above applies to him shall be as effective for the purposes of that subsection as one carried out thereafter.
(5)The Secretary of State may, in the case of a person who for any purpose of this Act has been determined to be incapable of work in accordance with a personal capability assessment (including one carried out by virtue of this subsection), require the question whether the person is capable or incapable of work to be determined afresh in accordance with a further personal capability assessment.]
Textual Amendments
F1186S. 171C substituted (11.11.1999 for specified purposes, 3.4.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 61, 89(5)(b); S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(2)(a)
(1)Regulations may provide that a person shall be treated as capable of work, or as incapable of work, in such cases or circumstances as may be prescribed.
(2)Regulations may, in particular, provide that a person shall be treated as capable of work if he does work of a prescribed description, or more than the prescribed amount of work of a prescribed description.
Accordingly regulations may provide that a person shall not be treated as capable of work by reason only of his doing such work as may be prescribed, or no more than the prescribed amount of work of a prescribed description.]
Textual Amendments
F1187Ss. 171D-171G inserted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 6(1), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C80S. 171D restricted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 6(3)(a), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
C81S. 171D power to make regulations modified (21.5.1998) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 77, 87(2)(a)
(1)Regulations may provide for disqualifying a person for receiving any benefit, allowance or other advantage under any provision for the purposes of which this Part of this Act applies, or, in such cases as may be prescribed, provide that a person shall be treated as capable of work, if—
(a)he has become incapable of work through his own misconduct;
(b)he fails without good cause to attend for or submit himself to such medical or other treatment as may be required in accordance with the regulations; or
(c)he fails without good cause to observe any prescribed rules of behaviour.
(2)Regulations shall provide that any such disqualification shall be, or as the case may be that the person shall be treated as capable of work, for such period not exceeding 6 weeks as may be determined in accordance with [F1188Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998].
(3)Regulations may prescribe for the purposes of this section—
(a)matters which are or are not to be taken into account in determining whether a person does or does not have good cause for any act or omission, or
(b)circumstances in which a person is or is not to be regarded as having or not having good cause for any act or omission.]
Textual Amendments
F1187Ss. 171D-171G inserted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 6(1), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
F1188Words in s. 171E(2) substituted (6.9.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 76; S.I. 1999/2422, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 14)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C82Ss. 171E(1)-(3) restricted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 6(3)(a), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
(1)In determining whether a person is capable or incapable of work, there shall be disregarded any work which that person has undertaken as a councillor.
(2)For this purpose “councillor” means—
(a)in relation to England and Wales, a member of a London borough council, a county [F1189or county borough] council, a district council, a parish or community council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly; and
(b)in relation to Scotland, a member of a regional, islands or district council.
(3)The reference in subsection (1) above to the work which a person undertakes as a councillor shall be taken to include any work which he undertakes as a member of any of the bodies referred to in section 177(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, or section 49(1) or (1A) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, of which he is a member by virtue of his being a councillor.
(4)In making any such determination as is mentioned in subsection (1) above a person shall be treated as having been incapable of work on any day which falls in the pre-commencement period and which—
(a)would have been treated as a day on which he was so incapable, were there disregarded any work which he undertook (or was capable of undertaking) as a councillor; but
(b)would not have been so treated apart from this subsection.
The “pre-commencement period” means the period beginning with 11th May 1987 and ending immediately before 9th October 1989 (the coming into force of paragraph 2 of Schedule 8 to the Social Security Act 1989 which made provision corresponding to the provision made by this section).]
Textual Amendments
F1187Ss. 171D-171G inserted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 6(1), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
F1189Words in s. 171F(2)(a) inserted (1.4.1996) by The Local Government Reorganisation (Wales) (Consequential Amendments) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/525), art. 1, Sch. para. 3
(1)The provisions of this Part of this Act do not apply—
(a)for the purposes of Part V of this Act (benefit for industrial injuries: see section 94(6) above);
(b)for the purposes of Part XI of this Act (statutory sick pay: see section 151(4) above); or
(c)for such other purposes as may be prescribed.
(2)In this Part of this Act—
“prescribed” means specified in or determined in accordance with regulations; and
“week” means any period of 7 days.]]
Textual Amendments
F1187Ss. 171D-171G inserted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 6(1), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C83S. 171G(1)(c) restricted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 6(3)(a), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
In this Act—
(a)any reference to Great Britain includes a reference to the territorial waters of the United Kingdom adjacent to Great Britain;
(b)any reference to the United Kingdom includes a reference to the territorial waters of the United Kingdom.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C84S. 172 applied (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), ss. 17(3)(a), 22(3); S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
For the purposes of this Act a person—
(a)is over or under a particular age if he has or, as the case may be, has not attained that age; and
(b)is between two particular ages if he has attained the first but not the second;
and in Scotland (as in England and Wales) the time at which a person attains a particular age expressed in years is the commencement of the relevant anniversary of the date of his birth.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C85S. 173 applied (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), ss. 17(3)(b), 22(3); S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
In this Act—
“the 1975 Act” means the M26Social Security Act 1975;
“the 1986 Act” means the M27Social Security Act 1986;
“the Administration Act” means the M28Social Security Administration Act 1992;
“the Consequential Provisions Act” means the M29Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992;
“the Northern Ireland Contributions and Benefits Act” M30means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
“the Old Cases Act” means the M31Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975; and
“the Pensions Act” means the [F1190Pension Schemes Act 1993].
Textual Amendments
F1190Words in s. 174 substituted (7.2.1994) by Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), s. 193(2), Sch. 8 para. 41 (with s. 189, Schs. 6, 9); S.I. 1994/86
Marginal Citations
(1)Subject to [F1191subsection (1A) below], regulations and orders under this Act shall be made by the Secretary of State.
[F1192(1A)Subsection (1) above has effect subject to—
(a)any provision F1193... providing for regulations or an order to be made by the Treasury or by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, F1194...
F1194(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]
(2)Powers under this Act to make regulations, orders or schemes shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
(3)Except in the case of an order under section 145(3) above and in so far as this Act otherwise provides, any power under this Act to make regulations or an order may be exercised—
(a)either in relation to all cases to which the power extends, or in relation to those cases subject to specified exceptions, or in relation to any specified cases or classes of case;
(b)so as to make, as respects the cases in relation to which it is exercised—
(i)the full provision to which the power extends or any less provision (whether by way of exception or otherwise),
(ii)the same provision for all cases in relation to which the power is exercised, or different provision for different cases or different classes of case or different provision as respects the same case or class of case for different purposes of this Act,
(iii)any such provision either unconditionally or subject to any specified condition;
and where such a power is expressed to be exercisable for alternative purposes it may be exercised in relation to the same case for any or all of those purposes; and powers to make regulations or an order for the purposes of any one provision of this Act are without prejudice to powers to make regulations or an order for the purposes of any other provision.
(4)Without prejudice to any specific provision in this Act, any power conferred by this Act to make regulations or an order (other than the power conferred in section 145(3) above) includes power to make thereby such incidental, supplementary, consequential or transitional provision as appears to the [F1195person making the regulations or order] to be expedient for the purposes of the regulations or order.
(5)Without prejudice to any specific provisions in this Act, a power conferred by any provision of this Act except—
(a)sections 30, 47(6), [F119625B(2)(a)] and 145(3) above and paragraph 3(9) of Schedule 7 to this Act;
(b)section 122(1) above in relation to the definition of “payments by way of occupational or personal pension”; and
(c)Part XI,
to make regulations or an order includes power to provide for a person to exercise a discretion in dealing with any matter.
(6)[F1197Any power conferred by this Act to make orders or regulations relating to housing benefit or [F1198council tax benefit] shall include power to make different provisions for different areas.]
(7)Any power of the Secretary of State under any provision of this Act, except the provisions mentioned in subsection (5)(a) and (b) above and Part IX, to make any regulations or order, where the power is not expressed to be exercisable with the consent of the Treasury, shall if the Treasury so direct be exercisable only in conjunction with them.
(8)Any power under any of sections 116 to 120 above to modify provisions of this Act or the Administration Act extends also to modifying so much of any other provision of this Act or that Act as re-enacts provisions of the 1975 Act which replaced provisions of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts 1965 to 1974.
(9)A power to make regulations under any of sections 116 to 120 above shall be exercisable in relation to any enactment passed after this Act which is directed to be construed as one with this Act; but this subsection applies only so far as a contrary intention is not expressed in the enactment so passed, and is without prejudice to the generality of any such direction.
(10)Any reference in this section or section 176 below to an order or regulations under this Act includes a reference to an order or regulations made under any provision of an enactment passed after this Act and directed to be construed as one with this Act; but this subsection applies only so far as a contrary intention is not expressed in the enactment so passed, and without prejudice to the generality of any such direction.
Textual Amendments
F1191Words in s. 175(1) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 29(2); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F1192S. 175(1A) inserted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 29(3); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F1193Words in s. 175(1A)(a) repealed (1.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/392, art. 2
F1194S. 175(1A)(b) and preceding word repealed (1.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/392, art. 2
F1195Words in s. 175(4) substituted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 29(4); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F1196Word in s. 175(5) substituted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 36; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F1197S. 175(6) repealed (1.4.2013 in so far as relates to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
F1198Words in s. 175(6) substituted (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 103, Sch. 9 para. 10 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C86S. 175(3)-(5) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), ss. 5(2)(3), 8
C87S. 175(3)-(5) applied (12.2.2015) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), s. 3(4)
C88S. 175(3)-(5) applied by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 10A(8) (as inserted (15.9.2016 with effect in accordance with s. 157(30) af the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 157(17))
C89S. 175(3)-(5) applied (15.3.2022) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2022 (c. 9), s. 12(4)
C90S. 175(3)(4) applied (31.3.2022) by National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) Act 2022 (c. 16), s. 5(2)
(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, a statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provisions)—
[F1199(za)regulations under section 5 specifying the lower earnings limit for the tax year following the designated tax year (see section 5(4) of the Pensions Act 2007) or any subsequent tax year;]
[F1200(zb)regulations under section 5 specifying the upper earnings limit;]
(a)regulations made by virtue of—
[F1201section 4B(2);
section 4C;]
[F1202section 9A(7);]
[F1203section 9B(4), (8) or (10);]
[F1204section 10ZC;]
[F1205section 11(8) or (9)]
[F1206section 14A;]
section 18;
[F1207section 18A;]
section 19(4) to (6);
section 28(3);
[F1208section 30DD(5)(b) or (c);]
F1209...
[F1206section 45(2A);]
F1209...
section 104(3);
section 117;
section 118;
F1210...
section 145;
F1211...
[F1212section 171ZE(1);]
F1213...
F1214...
[F1215any of sections 171ZU to 171ZY;]
[F1216any of sections 171ZZ6 to 171ZZ9;]
[F1217(aa)the first regulations made by virtue of section 23A(3)(c);]
[F1218(ab)the first regulations made by virtue of section 130A(5) or (6);]
(b)regulations prescribing payments for the purposes of the definition of “payments by way of occupational or personal pension” in section 122(1) above;
[F1219(bb)regulations prescribing a percentage rate for the purposes of—
(i)paragraph 3B(3) or 7B(3) of Schedule 5, or
(ii)paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 5A;]
(c)an order under—
[F1220section 25B(1)]
section 28(2);
[F1221section 35A(7);]
F1222...
F1223...
F1224...
section 148(3)(b);
section 157(2);
F1225...
[F1226section 159A(1)],
shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and been approved by a resolution of each House.
(2)Subsection (1) above does not apply to a statutory instrument by reason only that it contains—
(a)regulations under section 117 which the instrument states are made for the purpose of making provision consequential on the making of an order under section 141, 143, 145, 146 or 162 of the Administration Act;
(b)regulations under powers conferred by any provision mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection F1227... which are to be made for the purpose of consolidating regulations to be revoked in the instrument;
(c)regulations which, in so far as they are made under powers conferred by any provision mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection (other than section 145 F1228...), only replace provisions of previous regulations with new provisions to the same effect.
[F1229(2A)In the case of a statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provisions) regulations made by virtue of section 4B(2) to which subsection (1) above applies, the draft of the instrument must be laid before Parliament before the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the appropriate date.
(2B)For the purposes of subsection (2A), the “appropriate date” means—
(a)where the corresponding retrospective tax provision was passed or made before the day on which the National Insurance Contributions Act 2006 was passed, the date upon which that Act was passed, and
(b)in any other case, the date upon which the corresponding retrospective tax provision was passed or made.
(2C)For the purposes of subsection (2B), “the corresponding retrospective tax provision” in relation to the regulations means—
(a)the retrospective tax provision mentioned in subsection (1) of section 4B in relation to which the regulations are to be made by virtue of subsection (2) of that section, or
(b)where there is more than one such tax provision, whichever of those provisions was the first to be passed or made.]
(3)A statutory instrument—
(a)which contains (whether alone or with other provisions) any order, regulations or scheme made under this Act by the Secretary of State, [F1230the Treasury or the Commissioners of Inland Revenue,] other than an order under section 145(3) above; and
(b)which is not subject to any requirement that a draft of the instrument shall be laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament,
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
[F1231(4)Subsection (3) above does not apply to a statutory instrument by reason only that it contains an order appointing the first or second appointed year [F1232or designating the flat rate introduction year] (within the meanings given by section 122(1) above).]
Textual Amendments
F1199S. 176(1)(za) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 7(5), 30(3)
F1200S. 176(1)(zb) inserted (with effect in relation to regulations specifying the upper earnings limit for 2009-10 or any subsequent tax year) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), ss. 1(2), 6(1) (with s. 1(3))
F1201Words in s. 176(1)(a) inserted (30.3.2006) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2006 (c. 10), ss. 1(2)(a), 9
F1202Words in s. 176(1)(a) inserted (13.5.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 9(5)(11)(b)
F1203Words in s. 176(1)(a) inserted (12.4.2015) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), s. 1(5)(11)
F1204Words in s. 176(1)(a) inserted (30.3.2006) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2006 (c. 10), ss. 3(2), 9
F1205Words in s. 176(1)(a) substituted (with effect for the tax year 2015-16 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 paras. 8, 35
F1206Words in s. 176(1)(a) inserted (13.10.2014) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 15 para. 11; S.I. 2014/2727, art. 2
F1207Words in s. 176(1)(a) inserted (13.5.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 13(3)(7)
F1208Words in s. 176(1)(a) inserted (3.11.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 25; S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(6)(a)
F1209Words in s. 176(1)(a) repealed (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 37(a), Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F1210Words in s. 176(1)(a) inserted (with effect until 31.12.2010) by virtue of Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 31(2)(a), 70(2) (with s. 31(3)); S.I. 2007/1721, art. 2(1)
F1211Words in s. 176(1)(a) omitted (6.4.1995) by virtue of The Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/512), arts. 1(1), 6(1)(a)(i)
F1212Words in s. 176(1)(a) inserted (8.12.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 55(2), Sch. 7 para. 7; S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2
F1213Words in s. 176(1)(a) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 22; S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
F1214Words in s. 176(1)(a) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 124(2), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 6(a) (with art. 13)
F1215Words in s. 176(1)(a) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 119(2), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(c)
F1216Words in s. 176(1)(a) inserted (18.1.2020) by Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 (c. 24), s. 2(2), Sch. para. 6; S.I. 2020/45, reg. 2
F1217S. 176(1)(aa) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 10
F1218S. 176(1)(ab) inserted (27.11.2012 for specified purposes, 1.1.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 69(4), 150(3); S.I. 2012/2946, art. 2(1)(a)(b)
F1219S. 176(1)(bb) inserted (18.11.2004 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), s. 322(3)(a), Sch. 11 para. 19
F1220Words in s. 176(1)(c) inserted (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 37(b); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F1221Words in s. 176(1)(c) inserted (12.1.2000 for specified purposes, 2.4.2000 for all other purposes) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 32; S.I. 1999/3309, art. 2(1)(b)
F1222Words in s. 176(1)(c) repealed (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), s. 16(3), Sch. 1 para. 37(b), Sch. 2; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4
F1223Words in s. 176(1)(c) repealed (21.9.2008) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), s. 6(1), Sch. 2
F1224Words in s. 176(1)(c) inserted (with effect until 31.12.2010) by virtue of Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 31(2)(b), 70(2) (with s. 31(3)); S.I. 2007/1721, art. 2(1)
F1225Words in s. 176(1)(c) omitted (6.4.1995) by virtue of The Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/512), arts. 1(1), 6(1)(a)(ii)
F1226Words in s. 176(1)(c) inserted (10.2.1994) by Statutory Sick Pay Act 1994 (c. 2), ss. 3(2), 5(2) (with s. 2(4))
F1227Words in s. 176(2)(b) omitted (6.4.1995) by virtue of The Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/512), arts. 1(1), 6(1)(a)(iii)
F1228Words in s. 176(2)(c) omitted (6.4.1995) by virtue of The Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/512), arts. 1(1), 6(1)(a)(iv)
F1229S. 176(2A)-(2C) inserted (30.3.2006) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2006 (c. 10), ss. 1(2)(b), 9
F1230Words in s. 176(3)(a) inserted (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 3 para. 30; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F1231S. 176(4) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 35(15), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F1232Words in s. 176(4) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 35(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C91S. 176(3) modified (5.10.1999) by Tax Credits Act 1999 (c. 10), s. 20(2), Sch. 2 para. 20(b)
(1)This Act may be cited as the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
(2)This Act is to be read, where appropriate, with the Administration Act and the Consequential Provisions Act.
(3)The enactments consolidated by this Act are repealed, in consequence of the consolidation, by the Consequential Provisions Act.
(4)Except as provided in Schedule 4 to the Consequential Provisions Act, this Act shall come into force on 1st July 1992.
(5)The following provisions extend to Northern Ireland—
section 16 and Schedule 2;
section 116(2); and
this section.
(6)Except as provided by this section, this Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.