Pensions Act 2014

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) E+W+S

20 E+W+S The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows.

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I1 Sch. 16 para. 20 in force at 8.2.2017 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/111, reg. 5(b)

I2 Sch. 16 para. 20 in force at 6.4.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

21 (1) Section 1 (entitlement to benefit dependent on claim) is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) For subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) Where under subsection (1) a person is required to make a claim or to be treated as making a claim for a benefit in order to be entitled to it, the person is not entitled to it in respect of any period more than 12 months before the date on which the claim is made or treated as made.

(2A) But subsection (2) does not apply—

(a) to disablement benefit or reduced earnings allowance, or

(b) in a case where a claim for the benefit is made or treated as made by virtue of section 3(2).”

(3) In subsection (4), after paragraph (zb) (inserted by Schedule 12 to this Act) insert—

“(zc) bereavement support payment under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014;”.

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I3 Sch. 16 para. 21 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

22 E+W+S In section 2A (claim or full entitlement to certain benefits conditional on work-focused interview), in subsection (2)(d), omit “(other than a bereavement payment)”.

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I4 Sch. 16 para. 22 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

23 (1) Section 3 (late claims for bereavement benefit where death is difficult to establish) is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) Subsection (3) is repealed.

(3) After subsection (4) insert—

“(5) In subsection (2) “bereavement benefit” means—

(a) bereavement support payment, or

(b) widowed parent's allowance.”

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I5 Sch. 16 para. 23 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

24 E+W+S In section 5 (regulations about claims for and payments of benefits), in subsection (2), after paragraph (zb) (inserted by Schedule 12 to this Act) insert—

“(zc) bereavement support payment under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014;”.

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I6 Sch. 16 para. 24 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

25 E+W+S In section 71 (overpayments - general), in subsection (11), after paragraph (ad) insert—

“(ae) bereavement support payment under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014;”.

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I7 Sch. 16 para. 25 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

26 E+W+S In section 121DA (interpretation of Part 6), in subsection (1), after paragraph (hl) (inserted by Schedule 12 to this Act) insert—

“(hm) Part 5 of the Pensions Act 2014;”.

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I8 Sch. 16 para. 26 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

27 E+W+S In section 122B (supply of other government information for fraud prevention and verification), in subsection (3)(b), after “, Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014” (inserted by Schedule 12 to this Act) insert “ , section 30 of that Act ”.

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I9 Sch. 16 para. 27 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

28 E+W+S In section 124 (age, death and marriage), in subsection (1), after paragraph (af) (inserted by Schedule 12 to this Act) insert—

“(ag) of section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014; and”.

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I10 Sch. 16 para. 28 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

29 E+W+S In section 125 (regulations as to notification of deaths), in subsection (1), after “, Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014” (inserted by Schedule 12 to this Act) insert “ , section 30 of that Act ”.

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I11 Sch. 16 para. 29 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

30 E+W+S In section 150 (annual up-rating of benefits), in subsection (1), after paragraph (p) (inserted by Schedule 12 to this Act) insert—

“(q) specified in regulations under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014 (bereavement support payment).”

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I12 Sch. 16 para. 30 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

31 (1) Section 163 (general financial arrangements) is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In subsection (1), after paragraph (za) (inserted by Schedule 12 to this Act) insert—

“(zb) bereavement support payment under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014;”.

(3) In subsection (2)(a), after “, Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014” (inserted by Schedule 12 to this Act) insert “ , section 30 of that Act ”.

(4) In subsection (3)(b), after “or Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014” (inserted by Schedule 12 to this Act) insert “ or section 30 of that Act ”.

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I13 Sch. 16 para. 31 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

32 E+W+S In section 170 (Social Security Advisory Committee), in subsection (5)—

(a) in the definition of “the relevant enactments”, after paragraph (am) (inserted by Schedule 12 to this Act) insert—

“(an) section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014;”;

(b) in the definition of “the relevant Northern Ireland enactments”, after paragraph (am) (inserted by Schedule 12 to this Act) insert—

“(an) any provisions in Northern Ireland which correspond to section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014;”.

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I14 Sch. 16 para. 32 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

33 (1) Section 179 (reciprocal agreements) is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In subsection (3)(a), after “Pensions Act 2014” (inserted by Schedule 12 to this Act) insert “ , Part 5 of that Act ”.

(3) In subsection (4), after paragraph (ai) (inserted by Schedule 12 to this Act) insert—

“(aj) to Part 5 of the Pensions Act 2014;”.

(4) In subsection (5)—

(a) after “Pensions Act 2014” (inserted by Schedule 12 to this Act) insert “ or section 30 of that Act ”;

(b) after paragraph (ad) (inserted by Schedule 12 to this Act) insert—

“(ae) bereavement support payment;”.

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I15 Sch. 16 para. 33 in force at 8.2.2017 by S.I. 2017/111, reg. 5(c)

34 E+W+S In section 187 (inalienability), in subsection (1), after paragraph (ad) insert—

“(ae) bereavement support payment under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014;”.

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I16 Sch. 16 para. 34 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

35 E+W+S In section 191 (interpretation), in the definition of “benefit”, for “and personal independence payment” substitute “ , personal independence payment and bereavement support payment under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014 ”.

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I17 Sch. 16 para. 35 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)