Social Security Act 1973

The Family Allowances Act 1965 (c. 53)

47 In section 5 of the Family Allowances Act—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words from " section 48(2)(c) " to " payment under this Act)" substitute " paragraph 1(4)(c) of Schedule 10 to the Social Security Act ";

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) for " under the Insurance Act" substitute " under Part I of the Social Security Act ",

(ii) for " under that Act" substitute " under that Part of that Act ", and

(iii) for " of that Act" substitute " of the Insurance Act ".

48 In section 7, after subsection (3) insert—

“(4) The regulations to be so made may make provision for extinguishing the right to payment of any allowance if payment is not obtained within a prescribed period, not being less than twelve months, from the date on which the right is to be treated under the regulations as having arisen.”.

49 In section 8—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) for " paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to the Insurance Act" substitute " paragraphs 4 to 6 of Schedule 10 to the Social Security Act ";

(ii) for " 81(1) to (5)" substitute " 81(1) to (4) ";

(iii) for " section 49(5) of the Insurance Act" substitute " paragraph 2(6) of Schedule 10 to the Social Security Act ";

(iv) in paragraphs (a) and (b), for " the Insurance Act " substitute (in each place) " Part I of the Social Security Act "; and

(b) in subsection (3), for " the Insurance Act" substitute " Part I of the Social Security Act ".

50 In section 11(6), for " 29 of the Insurance Act" substitute " 22 of the Social Security Act ".

51 For section 12 substitute—

“12 Information as to, and proof of, age, marriage or death.

Paragraphs 9 to 11 of Schedule 22 to the Social Security Act shall apply for the purposes of this Act as they apply for the purposes of that Act.”

52 In section 19(1), after the definition of " the Minister ", insert " the Social Security Act " means the Social Security Act 1973.".

53 In section 22, for subsection (1) substitute—

“(1) For the purpose of giving effect to any agreement with the Government of any country outside the United Kingdom providing for reciprocity in matters relating to payments for purposes similar or comparable to the purposes of this Act, Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for modifying this Act in its application to cases affected by the agreement.

(1A) The modifications of this Act which may be made by virtue of subsection (1) above shall include provision—

(a) for securing that acts, omissions and events having any effect for the purposes of the law of the country in respect of which the agreement is made shall have a corresponding effect for the purposes of this Act (but not so as to confer a right to double benefit);

(b) for determining, in cases where rights accrue both under this Act and under the law of that country, which of those rights shall be available to the person concerned ;

(c) for making any necessary financial adjustments.

(1B) Powers corresponding to those conferred by section 96(2) to (4) and (7) of the Social Security Act in relation to Orders in Council under that Act shall be exercisable also in relation to Orders in Council under this section.”.