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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I Occupational Pensions

    1. 1. Short service benefit for members of schemes whose employment is terminated before age of 26.

    2. 2. Transfer and revaluation.

    3. 3. Information about schemes.

    4. 4. Earnings factors and guaranteed minimum pensions.

    5. 5. Managers of schemes.

    6. 6. Miscellaneous amendments relating to protection of pensions.

  3. Part II Social Security

    1. 7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 8. Dock workers.

    3. 9—13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 14. Special hardship allowance.

    5. 15—17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Part III Statutory Sick Pay

    1. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 21. Miscellaneous amendments relating to statutory sick pay.

  5. Part IV Miscellaneous and Supplementary

    1. Miscellaneous

      1. 22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 23. Vaccine damage payments.

      3. 24. Power to extend Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979.

      4. 25. Pensions and gratuities for members of certain Boards.

    2. Supplementary

      1. 26. Regulations about occupational pensions.

      2. 27.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 28. Financial provision.

      4. 29. Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.

      5. 30.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 31. Extent.

      7. 32. Commencement.

      8. 33. Citation.

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. Part I New Sections

        1. 1.The following section shall be inserted after section 44 of...

        2. 2.The following shall be inserted at the beginning of Part...

      2. Part II New Schedule

        1. 3.The following Schedule shall be inserted after Schedule 1 to...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      1. The following shall be inserted after section 56 of the...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      1. Part I Earnings Factors

        1. Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c.60)

          1. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          2. 2.(1) In subsection (7) of section 35 of that Act...

          3. 3.The following subsections shall be inserted after subsection (4) of...

          4. 4.The following paragraph shall be substituted for subsection (6)(a) of...

          5. 5.The following paragraph shall be substituted for subsection (3)(a) of...

        2. Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c.5)

          1. 6.The following paragraph shall be substituted for subsection (1)(a) of...

          2. 7.(1) The provisions of this Part of this Schedule other...

      2. Part II Guaranteed Minimum Pensions

        1. Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c.60)

          1. 8.In section 35 of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Statutory Sick Pay

      1. Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c.32)

        1. 1.In section 24(1) of the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971...

      2. Social Security Act 1975 (c.14)

        1. 2.In subsection (8) of section 22 of the Social Security...

        2. 3—7.. . . . . . . . . ....

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Minor and Consequential Amendments

      1. Social Security Act 1973 (c.38)

        1. 1.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. Social Security Act 1975 (c.14)

        1. 5.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 6.In section 13 of that Act— (a) in paragraph (a)...

        3. 7.The following subsection shall be added at the end of...

        4. 8, 9.. . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 10.The following paragraph shall be substituted for subsection (1)(d) of...

        6. 11.. . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 12.In section 167 of that Act (parliamentary control or orders...

        8. 13—15.. . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 16.In section 6 of that Act (rate of Category A...

        10. 17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        11. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        12. 19.The following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (5) of...

        13. 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        14. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        15. 22.. . . . . . . . . ....

        16. 23.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        17. 24.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        18. 25.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        19. 26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        20. 27.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        21. 28.In section 46 of that Act (provisions as to actuarial...

        22. 29.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        23. 30.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        24. 31.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        25. 32.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        26. 33.The words “under section 38 of this Act” shall be...

        27. 34.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        28. 35.In subsection (4) of section 68 of that Act (provisions...

        29. 36.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. Social Security Act 1980 (c.30)

        1. 37.In section 9(7) of the Social Security Act 1980, for...

      4. Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (c.24)

        1. 38.In section 20 of the Social Security and Housing Benefits...

      5. Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c.48)

        1. 39.In section 26(5) of the Health and Social Security Act...

      6. Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 (S.I. 1979/591)

        1. 40.In regulation 98(c) of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Repeals

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