The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Introductory

    1. 1.Title, citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. Contributions

    1. Arts.3 — 5 rep. by 1992 c.9

    2. 6.Earnings factors

    3. Art. 7 rep. by 1992 c.9

  4. Benefits under the principal Act

    1. 8.Benefits for women widowed before 11th April 1988

    2. 9.Abolition of earnings rule etc.

    3. Art. 10 rep. by 1991 NI 17

    4. Arts. 11‐21 rep. by 1992 c.9

    5. Art. 22 rep. by 1993 c.49

    6. Art. 23 rep. by 1992 c.9

  5. Recovery from damages, etc., of sums equivalent to benefit

    1. 24.Recovery of sums equivalent to benefit from compensation payments in respect of accidents, injuries and diseases

  6. Occupational and personal pensions, etc.

    1. 25.Equal treatment for men and women

    2. 26.Miscellaneous amendments relating to pensions

  7. General and supplementary provisions

    1. Art. 27 rep. by 1993 c.49

    2. Art. 28 rep. by 1992 c.9

    3. 29.Financial provisions

    4. 30.Regulations and orders: general provisions

    5. 31.Minor and consequential amendments, repeals and transitional provisions

  8. SCHEDULES

      1. Sch. 1 paras. 1‐10 rep. by 1992 c.9

      2. Sch. 1 para. 11 rep. by 1993 c.49

      1. Schs. 2,3 rep. by 1992 c.9

    3. SCHEDULE 4

      RECOVERY OF SUMS EQUIVALENT TO BENEFIT FROM COMPENSATION PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF ACCIDENTS, ETC: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION

      1. Paras. 1‐21 rep. by 1992 c.9

        1. Paras. 1‐21 rep. by 1992 c.9

      2. PART IV MISCELLANEOUS

        1. Amendment of Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1948 (c. 23)

          1. 22.Sub-paras.(1)(2) rep. by 1997 NI 12 (3) Subsection (2) of...

        2. Para.23 rep. by 1992 c.9

    4. SCHEDULE 5

      EMPLOYMENT‐RELATED SCHEMES FOR PENSIONS OR OTHER BENEFITS: EQUAL TREATMENT FOR MEN AND WOMEN

      1. PART 1 COMPLIANCE BY SCHEMES

        1. Schemes to comply with the principle of equal treatment

          1. 1.Every employment‐related benefit scheme shall comply with the principle of...

        2. The principle

          1. 2.(1) The principle of equal treatment is that persons of...

        3. Non‐compliance: compulsory levelling up

          1. 3.(1) To the extent that any provision of an employment‐related...

        4. Para.4 rep. by 1995 NI 22

        5. Unfair maternity provisions

          1. 5.(1) In this Schedule “unfair maternity provisions”, in relation to...

        6. Unfair paternity leave provisions

          1. 5A.(1) Where an employment-related benefit scheme includes any unfair paternity...

        7. Unfair adoption leave provisions

          1. 5B.(1) Where an employment-related benefit scheme includes any unfair adoption...

        8. Unfair family leave provisions

          1. 6.(1) Where an employment‐related benefit scheme includes any unfair family...

        9. Meaning of “employment‐related benefit scheme”, etc.

          1. 7.In this Schedule— (a) “employment‐related benefit scheme” means any scheme...

        10. Extension of ban on compulsory membership

          1. 8.Article 17(1) of the 1986 Order (which renders void any...

        11. Jurisdiction

          1. 9.(1) The court, on the application of any person interested,...

        12. Interpretation

          1. 10.Expressions other than “benefit” which are used in this Part...

        13. Supplemental

          1. 11.In consequence of the foregoing provisions of this Schedule the...

        14. Future repeal of actuarial provisions

          1. 12.The Department may by order repeal paragraph 2(4)(a)(i); and if...

      2. PART II AMENDMENT OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT

        1. The Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32)

          1. 13.In section 6 (equality clauses and pensions, etc.), in subsection...

          2. Para.14 rep. by 1995 NI 22

          3. Para.15 rep. by 1993 NI 11; 1996 NI 16

      1. Schedule 6—Amendments

      1. Schedule 7 rep. by 1992 c.9; 1993 c.49

      1. Schedule 8—Amendments

      1. Schedule 9—Repeals