Social Security Act 1986

SCHEDULE 10 Minor and Consequential Amendments

Section 86. Part I Pensions Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38) 1 The Social Security Act 1973 shall be amended as follows. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60) 11 The Social Security Pensions Act 1975 shall be amended as follows. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44) 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part II Income-Related Benefits National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29) 32 (1) In subsection (3) of section 22 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (charges to be made for local authority accommodation) for the words “(apart from any supplementation of his resources which he will receive under the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976” there shall be substituted the words “(disregarding income support)”. (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 The words “, whether before or after the commencement of the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976,” shall be omitted from subsection (6) of section 43 of that Act (recovery of cost of assistance from persons liable for maintenance). Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37) 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 In section 4 of that Act (jurisdiction of English courts to make affiliation orders against persons in Scotland or Northern Ireland)— (a) the following paragraph shall be added at the end of subsection (1)— (d) for an order under section 24 of the Social Security Act 1986 (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on income support from such persons); and (b) in subsection (2), after the words “or the said section 18” there shall be inserted the words “or the said section 24”. 36 In section 9 of that Act— (a) the following paragraph shall be added at the end of subsection (1)— (d) for an order under section 24 of the Social Security Act 1986 (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on income support from such persons); and (b) in subsection (2), after the words “or the said section 18” there shall be inserted the words “or the said section 24”. 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 In section 12 of that Act (jurisdiction of Northern Ireland courts to make affiliation orders against persons in England or Scotland)— (a) the following paragraph shall be added at the end of subsection (1)— (d) for an order under any enactment applying in Northern Ireland and corresponding to section 24 of the Social Security Act 1986 (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on income support from such persons); and (b) the words “or of any order falling within subsection (1)(d) of this section” shall be added at the end of subsection (2). 39 In section 16(2) of that Act (enforcement of maintenance orders)— (a) the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (a)(vii)— (viii) section 24 of the Social Security Act 1986 or section 4 of the Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957 on an application made under section 25(1) of the Act of 1986; ; (b) the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (b)(viii)— (ix) an order made on an application under section 24 of the Social Security Act 1986; ; and (c) the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (c)(vii)— (viii) any enactment applying in Northern Ireland and corresponding to section 24 of the Social Security Act 1986; . 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49) 41 (1) In section 78(2A) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (duty to make contributions in respect of children in care etc.) for words from “of” where second occurring to the end there shall be substituted the words “of income support or family credit.”. (2) In section 87(3) of that Act (charges for service and accommodation)— (a) after the word “by” where first occurring there shall be inserted the words “the Schedule to the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977, paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Act 1980,”; (b) after “1983” there shall be inserted “and paragraph 32 of Schedule 10 to the Social Security Act 1986”; and (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31) 42 In Schedule 8 to the Administration of Justice Act 1970 (maintenance orders)— (a) in paragraph 5, the word “or” shall be omitted from both places where it occurs and after “1975” there shall be inserted the words “or section 25 of the Social Security Act 1986”; and (b) in paragraph 6, the word “or”, where first occurring, shall be omitted and after “1976” there shall be inserted the words “ or section 24 of the Social Security Act “1986”. ” Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32) 43 In Schedule 1 to the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (maintenance orders)— (a) in paragraph 6, the word “or” shall be omitted from both places where it occurs and after “1976” there shall be inserted the words “or section 25 of the Social Security Act 1986”; and (b) in paragraph 7, the word “or” where first occurring shall be omitted and after “1976” there shall be inserted the words “or section 24 of the Social Security Act 1986”. Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 46) 44 (1) In section 24(1)(a) of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 (amount to be carried to credit of rent rebate account) for the words “under section 32 of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982” there shall be substituted the words “under section 30 of the Social Security Act 1986”. (2) In section 25(1)(a) of that Act (amount to be carried to credit of rent allowance account) for the words “under section 32 of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982” there shall be substituted the words “under section 30 of the Social Security Act 1986”. Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50) 45 In section 12(2)(b) of the Employment and Training Act 1973 (ancillary and transitional provisions) for the words “supplementary benefit within the meaning of the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976” there shall be substituted the words “income support”. Legal Aid Act 1974 (c. 4) 46 In each of the following provisions of the Legal Aid Act 1974, for the words from “supplementary” to “1970” there shall be substituted the words “income support or family credit”— (a) section 1(1)(b); (b) section 4(2); (c) section 11(5). 47 In paragraph 3(c) of Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act for the words “18 of the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976” there shall be substituted the words “24 of the Social Security Act 1986”. 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30) Rating (Disabled Persons) Act 1978 (c. 40) 49 The words “the housing benefit scheme (whether or not modified under section 28 of the Social Security Act 1986)” shall be substituted for the words “a scheme made under section 28(1)(a) of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (whether or not modified under section 30(1)(a) of that Act)”— (a) in section 8(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (payment of rates by instalments); (b) in section 1(6) of the Rating (Disabled Persons) Act 1978 (rebates for hereditaments with special facilities for disabled persons); and (c) in section 4(9) of that Act (rebates for lands and heritages with special facilities for disabled persons). Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44) 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5) 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65) 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 In section 154 of that Act (grant of rent rebates by urban developments corporations) for the words “Part II of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982” there shall be substituted the words “Part II of the Social Security Act 1986”. 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27) 55 In paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (proceedings excluded from Schedule 4)— (a) in sub-paragraph (c), after “1976”, there shall be inserted the words “section 24 of the Social Security Act 1986, or any enactment applying in Northern Ireland and corresponding to it,”; and (b) in sub-paragraph (d), after “1976,” there shall be inserted the words “section 25 of the Social Security Act 1986 or any enactment applying in Northern Ireland and corresponding to it,”. Legal Aid Act 1982(c.44) 56 In section 7(8) of the Legal Aid Act 1982 (legal aid contribution orders) for the words from “supplementary benefit” to the end there shall be substituted the words “income support or family credit under the Social Security Act 1986.”. Transport Act 1982 (c. 49) 57 In section 70(2)(b) of the Transport Act 1982 (payments in respect of applicants for exemption from wearing seat belts) for the words from “of” to “and” there shall be substituted the words “of income support or family credit and”. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) 58 In subsection (2)(b) of section 425 of the Housing Act 1985 (the local contribution differential) for the words “section 32 of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982” there shall be substituted the words “section 30 of the Social Security Act 1986”. 59 In Item 4 in Part I of Schedule 14 to that Act (items to be credited to the Housing Revenue Account) for the words “Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982” there shall be substituted the words “Social Security Act 1986”. 60 In paragraph 3 of Part IV of that Schedule (rate fund contributions to the Housing Revenue Account) for the words “section 34(1) of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982” there shall be substituted the words “section 30(6) of the Social Security Act 1986”. Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47) 61 In section 8(b) (availability of legal advice and assistance) and section 11(2) (clients’ contributions) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, for the words from “supplementary” to “1970” there shall be substituted the words “income support or family credit”. Part III Benefits under Social Security Act 1975 62—66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975 (c. 16) 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 (1) In section 4(8)(a) of that Act (parliamentary procedure for making of schemes) for the words “an up-rating order under the Social Security Act” there shall be substituted the words “any order or regulations under the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1986”. (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part IV Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Sick Pay Etc. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c. 10) 71 At the end of section 219A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (which charges certain payments to income tax under Schedule E) there shall be added and (d) payments of statutory maternity pay under Part V of the Social Security Act 1986 or, in Northern Ireland, any corresponding provision contained in an Order in Council under the Northern Ireland Act 1974. . Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14) 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 In section 122(4) of that Act for the words “either or both those Funds” there shall be substituted the words “that Fund”. 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44) 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (c. 24) 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 The following paragraph shall be inserted before paragraph (a) of section 45(2) of that Act (Parliamentary control of subordinate legislation)— (za) regulations under section 7 of this Act; . Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65) 79 In paragraph 3(2)(d) of Part II of Schedule 4 to the Insolvency Act 1985 (preferential debts) the words from the beginning to “1982” shall cease to have effect. Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66) 80 Paragraph 9(2)(d) of Schedule 3 to the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (preferential debts) shall cease to have effect. Wages Act 1986 (c. 48) 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part V Common Provisions Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38) 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14) 83—88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 In section 167(3) of that Act (parliamentary procedure) for the words “, 123A or 126A or an up-rating order” there shall be substituted the words “or 123A”. 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60) 91, 92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 In subsection (1) of section 59 of that Act (official pension) for the words “that section” there shall be substituted the words “section 63 of the Social Security Act 1986”. 94 In section 61(2) of that Act (consultation about regulations)— (a) for the word “Where” there shall be substituted the words “Subject to section 61 of the Social Security Act 1986, where”; and (b) after the words “of this Act” there shall be inserted the words “or of Part I of the Social Security Act 1986”. 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child Benefit Act 1975 (c. 61) 96 At the end of subsection (1) of section 6 of the Child Benefit Act 1975 (child benefit claims and payments) there shall be added the words “and within the prescribed time”. 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98—100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part VI Miscellaneous Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c. 10) 101 In section 219 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (taxation of benefits)— (a) in subsection (1), for the words, “maternity benefit” there shall be substituted the words “maternity allowance, widow’s payments”; and (b) in subsection (2), for the words “in respect of a family income supplement under the Family Income Supplements Act 1970 or the Family Income Supplements Act (Northern Ireland) 1971” there shall be substituted the words “of family credit under the Social Security Act 1986 or any corresponding enactment applying to Northern Ireland,”. Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32) 102 In section 24(2)(c) of the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (social security benefits etc. not earnings for purposes of Act) for the words from “of” to the end there shall be substituted “enactment relating to social security;”. National Insurance Act 1974 (c. 14)Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30)Social Security Act 1985 (c. 53) 103 The words “the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1986” shall be substituted— (a), (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) for the words “the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1985” in section 5 of the Social Security Act 1985. Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14) 104—107. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forfeiture Act 1982 (c. 34) 108 In section 4 of the Forfeiture Act 1982— (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) in subsection (5), for the words from “the Family Income Supplements Act 1970” to “the Social Security Act 1980” there shall be substituted the words— the Child Benefit Act 1975, the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1986, .