Social Security Act 1985
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SCHEDULE 5 Minor and Consequential Amendments
Section 29(1). Social Security Act 1973 (c.38) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Security Act 1975 (c.14) 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 In section 13 of that Act— (a) in paragraph (a) of subsection (5) (earnings factors), after the word “rise” there shall be inserted the words “, subject to subsection (5A) below,”; and (b) the following subsection shall be inserted after that subsection— (5A) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such modifications of subsection (5)(a) above as appear to him to be appropriate in consequence of section 4(6B) above. . 7 The following subsection shall be added at the end of section 18 of that Act (duration of unemployment benefit)— (4) Regulations may provide for treating a person for the purposes of this section as having been entitled to unemployment benefit for any day if he would have been entitled to it but for— (a) failure to make a claim; or (b) failure to make a claim within the prescribed time; but a person is not to be so treated where he shows that he did not intend, by so failing, to avoid the necessity of requalifying for benefit. . 8, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The following paragraph shall be substituted for subsection (1)(d) of section 124 of that Act (power to increase rates of benefit)— (d) section 30(1) above . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 In section 167 of that Act (parliamentary control or orders and regulations)— (a) in subsection (2), for “120 or 122” there shall be substituted “4, 120, 122 or 123A”; and (b) in subsection (3)— (i) after “section” there shall be inserted “4”; and (ii) after “122” there shall be inserted “, 123A”. 13—15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 In section 6 of that Act (rate of Category A retirement pension)— (a) in subsection (5), for the word “References”, in the first place where it occurs, there shall be substituted the words “Subject to subsection (5A) below, references”; and (b) the following subsection shall be inserted after that subsection— (5A) The Secretary of State may prescribe circumstances in which pensioners’ earnings factors for any relevant year may be calculated in such manner as may be prescribed. . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 The following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (5) of section 36 of that Act— (5) The widow’s pension need not be in accordance with subsection (2) above in case of the earner dying after termination of his service in the relevant employment having completed in that employment less than five years’ qualifying service for the purposes of Schedule 16 to the Social Security Act 1973 (preservation). . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 In section 46 of that Act (provisions as to actuarial tables) the words “sections 44(7), 44A(3) and 45(4)” shall be substituted— (a) in subsection (1), for the words “sections 44(7) and 45(4)”; and (b) in subsection (3), for the words “section 44(7) and 45(4)”. 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 The words “under section 38 of this Act” shall be omitted from subsection (5)(b) of section 59 of that Act (increase of official pensions). 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 In subsection (4) of section 68 of that Act (provisions extending to Northern Ireland) for the words “Section 57 of this Act extends” there shall be substituted the words “Sections 56B, 56N and 57 of this Act extend”. 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Security Act 1980 (c.30) 37 In section 9(7) of the Social Security Act 1980, for the words “the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1984)”, in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted with words “the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1985”. Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (c.24) 38 In section 20 of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (offences and penalties) “3(4A)(b)” shall be inserted after “section”. Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c.48) 39 In section 26(5) of the Health and Social Security Act 1984, for the words from “and” in the first place where it occurs to “extend” there shall be substituted the words “extends”. Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 (S.I. 1979/591) 40 In regulation 98(c) of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 (amount of Class 2 contribution of share fishermen) “£6.30” shall be substituted for “£7.55”.
SCHEDULE 5 Minor and Consequential Amendments
Section 29(1). Social Security Act 1973 (c.38) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Security Act 1975 (c.14) 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 In section 13 of that Act— (a) in paragraph (a) of subsection (5) (earnings factors), after the word “rise” there shall be inserted the words “, subject to subsection (5A) below,”; and (b) the following subsection shall be inserted after that subsection— (5A) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such modifications of subsection (5)(a) above as appear to him to be appropriate in consequence of section 4(6B) above. . 7 The following subsection shall be added at the end of section 18 of that Act (duration of unemployment benefit)— (4) Regulations may provide for treating a person for the purposes of this section as having been entitled to unemployment benefit for any day if he would have been entitled to it but for— (a) failure to make a claim; or (b) failure to make a claim within the prescribed time; but a person is not to be so treated where he shows that he did not intend, by so failing, to avoid the necessity of requalifying for benefit. . 8, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The following paragraph shall be substituted for subsection (1)(d) of section 124 of that Act (power to increase rates of benefit)— (d) section 30(1) above . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 In section 167 of that Act (parliamentary control or orders and regulations)— (a) in subsection (2), for “120 or 122” there shall be substituted “4, 120, 122 or 123A”; and (b) in subsection (3)— (i) after “section” there shall be inserted “4”; and (ii) after “122” there shall be inserted “, 123A”. 13—15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 In section 6 of that Act (rate of Category A retirement pension)— (a) in subsection (5), for the word “References”, in the first place where it occurs, there shall be substituted the words “Subject to subsection (5A) below, references”; and (b) the following subsection shall be inserted after that subsection— (5A) The Secretary of State may prescribe circumstances in which pensioners’ earnings factors for any relevant year may be calculated in such manner as may be prescribed. . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 The following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (5) of section 36 of that Act— (5) The widow’s pension need not be in accordance with subsection (2) above in case of the earner dying after termination of his service in the relevant employment having completed in that employment less than five years’ qualifying service for the purposes of Schedule 16 to the Social Security Act 1973 (preservation). . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 In section 46 of that Act (provisions as to actuarial tables) the words “sections 44(7), 44A(3) and 45(4)” shall be substituted— (a) in subsection (1), for the words “sections 44(7) and 45(4)”; and (b) in subsection (3), for the words “section 44(7) and 45(4)”. 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 The words “under section 38 of this Act” shall be omitted from subsection (5)(b) of section 59 of that Act (increase of official pensions). 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 In subsection (4) of section 68 of that Act (provisions extending to Northern Ireland) for the words “Section 57 of this Act extends” there shall be substituted the words “Sections 56B, 56N and 57 of this Act extend”. 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Security Act 1980 (c.30) 37 In section 9(7) of the Social Security Act 1980, for the words “the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1984)”, in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted with words “the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1985”. Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (c.24) 38 In section 20 of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (offences and penalties) “3(4A)(b)” shall be inserted after “section”. Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c.48) 39 In section 26(5) of the Health and Social Security Act 1984, for the words from “and” in the first place where it occurs to “extend” there shall be substituted the words “extends”. Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 (S.I. 1979/591) 40 In regulation 98(c) of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 (amount of Class 2 contribution of share fishermen) “£6.30” shall be substituted for “£7.55”.
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