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Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

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Contents: 41 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Cases in which this Act applies.
  3. 1A Lump sum payments: regulation-making power
  4. 2 Compensation payments to which this Act applies.
  5. 3 “The relevant period”.
  6. 4 Applications for certificates of recoverable benefits.
  7. 5 Information contained in certificates.
  8. 6 Liability to pay Secretary of State amount of benefits.
  9. 7 Recovery of payments due under section 6.
  10. 8 Reduction of compensation payment.
  11. 8A Reduction of payment under Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
  12. 9 Section 8: supplementary.
  13. 10 Review of certificates of recoverable benefits.
  14. 11 Appeals against certificates of recoverable benefits.
  15. 12 Reference of questions to First-tier Tribunal.
  16. 13 Appeal to Upper Tribunal.
  17. 14 Reviews and appeals: supplementary.
  18. 15 Court orders.
  19. 16 Payments into court.
  20. 17 Benefits irrelevant to assessment of damages.
  21. 18 Lump sum and periodical payments.
  22. 19 Payments by more than one person.
  23. 20 Amounts overpaid under section 6.
  24. 21 Compensation payments to be disregarded.
  25. 22 Liability of insurers.
  26. 23 Provision of information.
  27. 24 Power to amend Schedule 2.
  28. 25 Corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.
  29. 26 Residence of the injured person.
  30. 27 Jurisdiction of courts.
  31. 28 The Crown.
  32. 29 General interpretation.
  33. 30 Regulations and orders.
  34. 31 Financial arrangements.
  35. 32 Power to make transitional, consequential etc. provisions.
  36. 33 Consequential amendments and repeals.
  37. 34 Short title, commencement and extent.
  38. SCHEDULE 1 Compensation payments
  39. SCHEDULE 2 Calculation of compensation payment
  40. SCHEDULE 3 Consequential amendments
  41. SCHEDULE 4 Repeals

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SCHEDULE 4 Repeals

Section 33(2). Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal 1948 c. 41. | The Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948. | In section 2, subsections (1), (1A), (3) and (6). 1985 c.66. | The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985. | In section 31(8), the words “and to section 89(2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992”. 1992 c. 5. | The Social Security Administration Act 1992. | Part IV. In section 110(8), the word “and” immediately preceding paragraph (e). In section 163, subsections (1)(e) and (2)(i). In section 164(6), the words from “or paid” to “82 above”. In section 189(8), the words from “and” to “85 above”. In section 190(1)(b), “102(2) or”. In section 191, the definitions of “compensation payment” and “compensator”. In section 192(5), “section 101”. 1995 c. 18. | The Jobseekers Act 1995. | In Schedule 2, paragraphs 52 and 54.

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