Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. II (ss. 20-62) excluded (13.1.1993) by S.R. 1979/242, reg. 4(1) (as substituted (13.1.1993) by S.R. 1992/557, reg. 3).
C2Pt. II (ss. 20-62): power to apply conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8), ss. 161, 168(4), Sch. 6 para. 1(3)(a).
C3Pt. II: power to amend or modify conferred (1.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 49(2)(3)
C4Pt. II modified (temp. from 1.12.1999 to 5.10.2002) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 49(7)(a) (the temp. modification lapsing on the coming into operation of S.R. 2001/441, which modifies specified provisions of Pt. II, on 6.10.2002)
(1)Contributory benefits under this Part of this Act are of the following descriptions, namely—
F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F2(b)incapacity benefit, comprising—
(i)short-term incapacity benefit; and
(ii)long-term incapacity benefit;]
(d)maternity allowance (with increase for adult dependants);
(e)widow’s benefit, comprising—
F3(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii)widowed mother’s allowance (with increase for child dependants);
(iii)widow’s pension;
[F4(ea)bereavement benefits, comprising—
(i)bereavement payment;
(ii)widowed parent’s allowance (with increase for child dependants);
(iii)bereavement allowance;]
(f)retirement pensions of the following categories—
(i)Category A, payable to a person by virtue of his own contributions (with increase for adult and child dependants); and
[F5(ii)Category B, payable to a person by virtue of the contributions of a spouse (with increase for child dependants);]
(g)for existing beneficiaries only, child’s special allowance.
(2)In this Act—
“long-term benefit” means—
[F6long-term incapacity benefit;]
a widowed mother’s allowance;
[F7(ba)a widowed parent’s allowance;
(bb)a bereavement allowance;]
(c)a widow’s pension; and
(d)a Category A or Category B retirement pension; and
“short-term benefit” means—
F8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F9(b)short-term incapacity benefit; and]
(c)maternity allowance.
(3)The provisions of this Part of this Act are subject to the provisions of [F10Chapter II of Part III of the Pensions Act (reduction in state scheme contributions and social security benefits for members of certified schemes)].
Textual Amendments
F1S. 20(1)(a) repealed (7.10.1996) by S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(2), Sch. 3; S.R. 1996/401, art. 2
F2S. 20(1)(b) substituted for s. 20(1)(b)(c) (13.4.1995) by S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12), art. 13(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 2(2); S.R. 1994/450, art. 2(d), Sch. Pt. IV
F3S. 20(1)(e)(i) repealed (24.4.2000 for specified purposes and 9.4.2001 otherwise) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), arts. 67, 76, Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(a), Sch. 10 Pt. V; S.R. 2000/133, art. 2(3)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F4S. 20(1)(ea) inserted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes and 9.4.2001 otherwise) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 67, Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(b); S.R. 2000/133, art. 2(3)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F5S. 20(1)(f)(ii) substituted (16.12.1995 subject to Sch. 2 of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), arts. 1(3), 123, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 18(1)
F6S. 20(2): para. (a) in definition of “long-term benefit”substituted (13.4.1995) by S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12), art. 13(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 2(3)(a); S.R. 1994/450, art. 2(d), Sch. Pt. IV
F7S. 20(2): paras. (ba)(bb) in definition of “long-term benefit”inserted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes and 9.4.2001 otherwise) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 67, Sch. 8 para. 2(3); S.R. 2000/133, art. 2(3)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F8Words in definition in s. 20(2) repealed (7.10.1996) by S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(2), Sch. 3; S.R. 1996/401, art. 2
F9S. 20(2): para. (b) in definition substituted (13.4.1995) by S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12), art. 13(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 2(3)(b); S.R. 1994/450, art. 2, Sch. Pt. IV
F10Words in s. 20(3) substituted (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, s. 184, Sch. 7 para. 30; S.R. 1994/17, art. 2