The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2016

Amendment of the Social Security Administration Act 1992

2.—(1) The Social Security Administration Act 1992(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (5) of section 159 (effect of alteration in the component rates of income support)(2)—

(a) in the definition of “alteration”—

(i) in the introductory words of paragraph (b), for “section 150 or 150A” substitute “section 150, 150A or 151A”; and

(ii) in paragraph (b)(ii), after “section 150, 150A” insert “, 151A”; and

(b) in the definition of “benefit income”, after paragraph (a) insert—

“(za) state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014;”.

(3) In subsection (5) of section 159A (effect of alteration of rates of a jobseeker’s allowance)(3)—

(a) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “alteration”, for “150 or 150A”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “150, 150A or 151A”; and

(b) in the definition of “benefit income”, after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014;”.

(4) In section 159B (effect of alterations affecting state pension credit)(4)—

(a) in subsection (4)(a), after “section 150, 150A” insert “, 151A”; and

(b) in subsection (6)—

(i) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “alteration”—

(aa) for “section 150 or 150A” substitute “section 150, 150A or 151A”; and

(bb) for “section 150, 150A” substitute “section 150, 150A, 151A”; and

(ii) in the definition of “benefit income”, after “Contributions and Benefits Act” insert “, state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014”.

(5) In section 159C (effect of alteration of rates of an employment and support allowance)(5)—

(a) in subsection (4)(a), after “section 150, 150A” insert “, 151A”; and

(b) in subsection (6)—

(i) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “alteration”—

(aa) for “section 150 or 150A” substitute “section 150, 150A or 151A”; and

(bb) for “section 150, 150A” substitute “section 150, 150A, 151A”; and

(ii) in the definition of “benefit income”, after “Contributions and Benefits Act” insert “, state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014”.

(6) In section 159D (effect of alterations affecting universal credit)(6)—

(a) in subsection (4)(a), after “section 150, 150A” insert “, 151A”; and

(b) in subsection (6)—

(i) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “alteration”—

(aa) for “section 150 or 150A” substitute “section 150, 150A or 151A”; and

(bb) for “section 150, 150A” substitute “section 150, 150A, 151A”; and

(ii) in the definition of “benefit income”, after “Contributions and Benefits Act” insert “, state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014”.

(1)

1992 c.5.

(2)

Subsection (5) was amended by paragraph 25 of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act 2007 (c.22) and paragraph 18 of Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5).

(3)

Section 159A was inserted by section 24 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18) and amended by paragraph 96 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14), paragraph 26 of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act 2007 and paragraph 19 of Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012.

(4)

Section 159B was inserted by paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c.16) and amended by paragraph 188 of Schedule 6 to the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c.1), paragraph 22 of Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5), paragraph 27 of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act 2007, paragraph 20 of Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and by S.I. 2005/2053.

(5)

Section 159C was inserted by paragraph 23 of Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and amended by paragraph 28 of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act 2007 and paragraph 21 of Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012.

(6)

Section 159D was inserted by paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012.