The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order 2023

SCHEDULEConvention on Social Security Coordination between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

This Statutory Instrument has been made in part as a consequence of defects in S.I. 2020/1597 and S.I. 2021/1088 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of those Statutory Instruments.

2023 No. 1060

Social Security

The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order 2023

Made11th October 2023

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of October 2023

Present,

The King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

This Order is made under the powers in section 179(1)(a) and (2) of the Social Security Administration Act 19921 which provide that, for the purpose of giving effect to any agreement with the government of a country outside the United Kingdom providing for reciprocity in specified matters, His Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for modifying or adapting specified legislation in its application to cases affected by such agreement.

At London on 30th June 2023 a Convention on Social Security Coordination between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland2 (“the Convention”) was signed on behalf of the respective Governments. The Convention makes provision for reciprocal arrangements between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in relation to social security following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union and the European Economic Area.

The Convention shall enter into force (in relation to the States which have notified the Depositary) on the first day of the month following the later of the dates on which the Depositary receives from the United Kingdom and at least one other party notification of completion of their respective internal requirements and procedures for entry into force of the Convention. For any other party which notifies the Depositary after this date, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Depositary receives that party’s notification.

In order to give effect to the Convention, therefore, His Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Him by section 179(1)(a) and (2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and of all other powers enabling Him to do so, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order as follows: