Social Security Act 1973

Modification of recognition provisions in certain cases

10 (1) Regulations may modify the provisions of sections 52 to 57 of this Act in their application to cases in which a person is employed at the same time in two or more employments (whether or not under the same employer), being employments of which at least one, but not both or all, is recognised pensionable employment, with a view to enabling the employments to be treated either separately or together for the purposes of Part II of this Act.

(2) Regulations may modify the provisions of sections 53 to 58 of this Act in their application to cases in which—

(a) any description of benefit under a scheme is subject to a limit (however imposed) operating so as to prevent service beyond a particular length from qualifying for further benefits ;

(b) earners qualify for the benefits of a scheme by reference not only to service in recognised pensionable employment but also to service in the same or another employment (whether or not recognised pensionable employment) before the scheme was recognised in relation to them or their employment;

and regulations under this paragraph may include provision for securing that, in such cases, an earner's employment does not cease to be recognised pensionable employment only because his service for the time being does not qualify him for minimum benefits.