Government of Wales Act 2006

[F1 Head F—Social Security, Child Support, Pensions and Compensation U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Schs. 7A, 7B substituted for Sch. 7 (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(3), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 2, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 2

Section F1 U.K. F1 Social security schemes

130 U.K. Social security schemes supported from public funds.

131 U.K. Requiring persons—

(a) to establish and administer, or make payments to or in respect of, social security schemes, and

(b) to keep records and supply information in connection with social security schemes.

Exceptions

• The provision by a local authority of financial assistance to or in respect of an individual in respect of costs of meeting his or her needs for care or support that the authority would otherwise meet in some other way (for example, by providing accommodation, facilities or services).

• The deferral of payment due to a local authority from an individual in respect of costs of, or financial assistance for, meeting that or another individual's needs for care or support.

Interpretation

• “"Social security schemes”” means schemes providing financial assistance for social security purposes to or in respect of individuals, including, in particular, providing such assistance to or in respect of individuals—

  (a)

  who qualify by reason of old age, survivorship, disability, sickness, incapacity, injury, unemployment, maternity or the care of children or others needing care,

  (b)

  who qualify by reason of low income, or

  (c)

  in relation to their housing costs.

• “"Payments to or in respect of social security schemes”” includes national insurance contributions.

Section F2 U.K. F2 Child Support

132 U.K. Child support maintenance.

133 U.K. Collection and enforcement of—

(a) periodical payments, other than child support maintenance, that are payable for the benefit of a child (““other maintenance””), and

(b) periodical payments, other than child support maintenance or other maintenance, that are—

(i) payable to or for the benefit of any person, and

(ii) collected or enforced where child support maintenance or other maintenance is also collected.

Section F3 U.K. F3 Occupational and Personal Pensions

134 U.K. Occupational and personal pensions.

Exception

Occupational and personal pension schemes for or in respect of—

(a)

Assembly members, the First Minister, Welsh Ministers appointed under section 48, the Counsel General and Deputy Welsh Ministers, and

(b)

members of local authorities,

but pensions regulation in relation to such schemes is not excepted.

Interpretation

• “"Local authority”” includes a fire and rescue authority, a National Park authority and a conservation board for an area of outstanding natural beauty.

• “"Occupational and personal pensions”” includes pension protection.

• “"Pension”” includes gratuities and allowances.

• “"Pensions regulation”” means the regulation of occupational and personal pensions, including regulation in respect of members, employers, trustees or managers.

Section F4 U.K. F4 Public sector compensation

135 U.K. Compensation for or in respect of public sector workers in respect of—

(a) incapacity or death as a result of injury or illness,

(b) loss of office or employment, or

(c) loss or diminution of emoluments.

136 U.K. Regulation of amounts payable, or paid, to or in respect of public sector workers in consequence of leaving office or employment (including requirements that such amounts be repaid).

Exception

Schemes for the payment of compensation, and regulation of amounts as mentioned in paragraph 136, for or in respect of—

(a)

Assembly members, the First Minister, Welsh Ministers appointed under section 48, the Counsel General and Deputy Welsh Ministers, and

(b)

members of local authorities.

Interpretation

• “"Compensation”” includes pensions, grants, allowances, supplements and gratuities.

• “"Local authority”” includes a fire and rescue authority, a National Park authority and a conservation board for an area of outstanding natural beauty.

• “"Public sector worker”” means a person holding office or employed in the public sector.

Section F5 U.K. F5 Armed forces compensation etc

137 U.K. Compensation for or in respect of members of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown (including reserve forces) in respect of—

(a) injury, illness or death in consequence of or whilst in service,

(b) ceasing to be a member of the forces, or

(c) loss or diminution of emoluments.

138 U.K. Regulation of amounts payable, or paid, to or in respect of members of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown (including reserve forces) in consequence of ceasing to be a member of the forces (including requirements that such amounts be repaid).

139 U.K. The subject-matter of any scheme under the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act 1939, sections 3 to 5 and 7 of the Pensions (Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine) Act 1939 or section 1 of the Polish Resettlement Act 1947.

Interpretation

“"Compensation”” includes pensions, grants, allowances, supplements and gratuities.]