Social Security Act 1990

3 (1) In section 33 of the principal Act, in subsection (3) (which requires benefit payable by virtue of that section where the contribution conditions are only partially satisfied to be paid at a reduced rate) after the words “conditions are satisfied” there shall be inserted the words “(and may be nil)”.

(2) In section 47A of that Act (rate of adult dependency increases to be determined in accordance with regulations in certain cases where the associated retirement pension is attributable to reduced contributions) after the words “pension is determined” there shall be inserted “(a)” and at the end of that section there shall be added the words “and

(b) the regulations shall not provide for any such increase in a case where the retirement pension by reference to which the rate of the said benefit or invalidity pension is determined—

(i) would have been payable only by virtue of section 33 above; and

(ii) would, in consequence of a failure to satisfy a contribution condition, have contained no basic pension.”

(3) In section 8 of the [1977 c. 5.] Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977, in subsection (1) (which precludes any increase on account of a child in the amount of certain pensions payable by virtue of section 33(2) of the principal Act where a contribution condition is not satisfied) after the words “on account of a child” there shall be inserted the words “or an adult, or under section 28(7) of the principal Act (invalidity),”.

(4) In subsection (2) of that section (which contains a similar restriction in relation to unemployment or sickness benefit where entitlement to a retirement pension would have arisen only by virtue of section 33) after the words “on account of a child” there shall be added the words “or an adult or under section 28(7) of the principal Act (invalidity).”