Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999(c. 30) - Explanatory Notes

Explanatory Notes

Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999

1999 CHAPTER 30

11 November 1999

Schedules

Where necessary, the Schedules are described at relevant points of the main commentary. The table below shows where each Schedule (or Part of a Schedule) is explained.

Schedule	Subject	Refer to commentary on:
1	Application of 1993 and 1995 Acts to registered schemes	Section 6
2	Pensions: miscellaneous amendments	Section 18
3	Pension sharing orders: England and Wales	Parts III and IV
4	Amendments of sections 25B to 25D of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973	Parts III and IV
5	Pension credits: mode of discharge	Parts III and IV
6	Effect of state scheme pension debits and credits	Parts III and IV
7	Joint claims for Jobseeker’s Allowance	Section 59
8	Welfare benefits: minor and consequential amendments:
8 Part I	Bereavement benefits	Section 59
8 Part II	Incapacity	Section 63
8 Part III	Abolition of Severe Disablement Allowance	Section 65
8 Part IV	Income Support	Section 59
8 Part V	Jobseeker’s Allowance	Sections 59 & 70
8 Part VI	Maternity Allowance	Section 53
8 Part VII	Retirement Pension	Parts III and IV
8 Part VIII	Administration of benefits	Section 71
9 & 10	New threshold for primary Class 1 contributions	Sections 73 & 74
11	Contributions and pensions administration	Section 81
12	Consequential amendments:
12 Part I	Consequential on Parts III and IV	Parts III and IV
12 Part II	Other consequential amendments	Sections 15-16;
		57-58, 71; 73-74
13	Repeals:
13 Part I	Pensions: miscellaneous	Parts I and II
13 Part II	Pensions on divorce etc.	Parts III and IV
13 Part III	Pension sharing	Parts III and IV
13 Part IV	Abolition of Severe Disablement Allowance	Section 65
13 Part V	Benefits: miscellaneous	Part V
13 Part VI	National Insurance contributions	Sections 77 & 78
13 Part VII	National Insurance contributions: Northern Ireland	Sections 77 & 78