Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

1992 CHAPTER 4

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to social security contributions and benefits with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.

[13th February 1992]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act modified (E.W.S.) (29.6.1992) by The Social Security (Australia) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1312), art. 2, Schs. 1-3 (as read with Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), s. 2; as modified (13.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/767, art. 2, Schs. 1-3; as modified (7.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/1928, art. 2, Schs. 1, 2); and as revoked with savings (1.3.2001) by virtue of S.I. 2000/3255, arts. 2(1), 3(1) (subject to art. 2(2))

C2 Act modified (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 1, 2, 5-7, Sch. 3, Sch. 4

C3 Act: power to amend conferred (E.W.S.) (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 177(5)(a), 178(3)(a), 179(4)(a), 189(11), 192(4); Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 paras. 7(1)

C4 Act modified (E.W.S.) (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), s. 32(10)

C5 Act modified (E.W.S.) (31.8.1992) by The Council Tax Benefit (Transitional) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1909), art. 3(1)

C6 Act modified (7.10.1996) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1928), arts. 1, 2, Schs. 1, 2 (as amended (1.3.2001) by S.I. 2000/3255, art. 3(2) (with art. 2))

C7 Act modified (E.W.S.) (3.12.1992) by The Social Security (Sweden) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/3213), art. 2

C8 Act modified (E.W.S.) (3.12.1992) by The Social Security (Finland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/3210), art. 2

C9 Act modified (E.W.S.) (3.12.1992) by The Social Security (Austria) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/3209), art. 2

C10 Act modified (E.W.S.) (3.12.1992) by The Social Security (Norway) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/3212), art. 2

C11 Act modified (E.W.S.) (31.12.1992) by The Social Security (Iceland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/3211), arts. 1, 2

C12 Act modified (E.W.S.) (4.7.1994) by The Social Security (Cyprus) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1646), arts. 1, 2

C13 Act modified (E.W.S.) (2.11.1994) by The Social Security (Jersey and Guernsey) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2802), arts. 1, 2

C14 Act modified (E.W.S.) (13.4.1995) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/767), art. 2, Schs. 1-3 (as amended (1.3.2001) by S.I. 2000/3255, art. 3(2) (with art. 2))

C15 Act modified (E.W.S.) (13.4.1995) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 13(1), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4; and by The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/310), regs. 1(1), 26

C16 Act modified (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 1

C17 Act modified (E.W.S.) (1.12.1995) by The Social Security (Canada) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2699), art. 2, Sch. 1 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/349, arts. 1(2), 3(2) (with art. 2))

C18 Act: power to modify conferred (E.W.S.) (12.12.1995) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), Sch. 1 para. 18; S.I. 1995/3228, art. 2(b), Sch.

C19 Act: power to modify conferred (1.6.1996 for specified purposes, 6.4.1997 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 149(2); S.I. 1996/778, art. 2(6); S.I. 1997/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 2

C20 Act modified (E.W.S.) (1.9.1996) by The Social Security (Malta) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1927), art. 2, Sch.

C21 Act modified (7.10.1996) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1928), art. 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2

C22 Act modified (E.W.S.) (1.4.1997) by The Social Security (Jamaica) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/871), art. 2, Schs. 1, 2

C23 Act modified (E.W.S.) (1.9.1997) by The Social Security (United States of America) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1778), art. 2, Schs. 1, 2

C24 Act modified (E.W.S.) (1.4.1998) by The Social Security (Contributions and Industrial Injuries) (Canada) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/263), arts. 1, 2, Sch.

C25 Act modified (E.W.S.) (8.9.1998) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), ss. 2(1)(2)(b), 87(2); S.I. 1998/2209, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1

C26 Act: certain functions transferred (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 for specified purposes, 6.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 8 (with s. 9); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b)(c), Schs. 2, 3 (with arts. 3-6) (and see also Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 23, for a power to transfer functions by Order in Council)

C27 Act: decision-making functions transferred (5.7.1999 for specified purposes, 6.9.1999 for specified purposes, 5.10.1999 for specified purposes, 18.10.1999 for specified purposes, 29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 8 (with s. 11); 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. 1999/2739, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2); 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)

C28 Act modified (E.W.S.) (1.9.1999) by The Child Benefit (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2225), regs. 1(1), 2(2)

C29 Act modified (1.9.1999) by The Social Security (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2227), regs. 1(1), 2(2)

C30 Act: certain functions transferred (5.10.1999) by Tax Credits Act 1999 (c. 10), s. 20(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 7(a)

C31 Act: power to amend conferred (2.12.1999) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47), s. 87 (with s. 100, Sch. 14); S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2, Sch.

C32 Act excluded in relation to certain persons (1.1.2000 for specified purposes, 3.4.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33), s. 115(1); S.I. 1999/3190, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2000/464, art. 2, Sch.

C33 Act modified (E.W.S.) (1.8.2000) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of Korea) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1823), arts. 1, 2, Sch.

C34 Act modified (E.W.S.) (9.4.2001) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/407), art. 2

C35 Act excluded in relation to certain persons (E.W.S.) (10.9.2001 for specified purposes, 1.10.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c. 35), ss. 6, 8(2); S.I. 2001/3070, art. 2

C36 Act: power to amend or apply conferred (8.7.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 45(3)(d)(iii), 55(2)

C37 Act: certain functions transferred (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. 49, 50, 61 (with s 54); S.I. 2003/392, art. 2

C38 Act modified (E.W.S.) (6.4.2004) by The Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/263), arts. 1, 2

C39 Act modified (E.W.S.) (5.12.2005) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2765), arts. 1, 2

C40 Act excluded (1.6.2007) by The Transfer of State Pensions and Benefits Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1398), regs. 1(1), 8(3)

C41 Act modified (N.I.) (1.6.2007) by The Transfer of State Pensions and Benefits Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/286), reg. 1(1)(3), 8(3)

C42 Act modified (E.W.S.) (1.6.2007) by The Social Security (Netherlands) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/631), art. 2, Sch.

C43 Act modified (E.W.S.) (1.10.2007) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2122), art. 2

C44 Act applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1907), reg. 16(2)(c), Sch. 2

C45 Act modified (E.W.S.) (22.2.2012) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/360), arts. 1, 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2

C46 Act modified (24.4.2013) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/983), art. 22 (as amended (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452, arts. 3, 14)

C47 Act modified (1.6.2015) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of Chile) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/828), arts. 1, 2(a), Sch.

C48 Act modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/287), regs. 1, 2(2)(b), Sch.

C49 Act modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreement) (Isle of Man) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/157), arts. 1, 2, Sch.

C50 Act modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/158), arts. 1, 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2

C51 Act applied (with modifications) (27.11.2016 for specified purposes, 6.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1050), regs. 1(2), 2(2)

C52 Act modified (6.4.2017) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/159), arts. 1, 2, Schs. 1-3

C53 Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/622), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C54 Act modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1597), arts. 1, 2(1)(2), Sch. (with art. 2(3))

C55 Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1088), art. 2(1)-(3), Sch.

Commencement Information

I1 Act wholly in force at 1.7.1992 except as provided in Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), Sch. 4: see s. 177(4)