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Social Security Act 1998, Introductory Text is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 02 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
An Act to make provision as to the making of decisions and the determination of appeals under enactments relating to social security, child support, vaccine damage payments and war pensions; to make further provision with respect to social security; and for connected purposes.
[21st May 1998]
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)
C1Act: power to modify conferred (25.2.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 15(1)(2)(b) (with Sch. 8); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
C2Act 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.
C3Act applied (12.4.2004) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/583), regs. 1(1), 2
C4Act power to apply (with modifications) conferred (1.4.2009) by Child Trust Funds Act 2004 (c. 6), s. 23(6) (as substituted by S.I. 2009/56, art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 416(4))
C5Act power to apply (with modifications) conferred (1.1.2010 for specified purposes) by Saving Gateway Accounts Act 2009 (c. 8), ss. 24(4)(5), 31; S.I. 2009/3332, art. 2(e)
C6Act applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/875), reg. 16, Sch. 2
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