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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 9 Crossheading Social-security-administration-act-1992-c-5:
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2013/1511 by S.I. 2017/57 art. 5 13 14 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2013/2657 by S.I. 2016/596 art. 4-6 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2013/2657 by S.I. 2017/57 art. 13 15 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2013/2846 by S.I. 2016/596 art. 3 4 7 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2013/983 by S.I. 2018/138 art. 3
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2013/983 by S.I. 2019/10 reg. 3(1)
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2013/983 by S.I. 2019/167 art. 5(2)
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2013/983, art. 5A(1), 6(1) by S.I. 2017/483 art. 2
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2014/1583 by S.I. 2017/664 art. 5 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2014/209 by S.I. 2016/596 art. 3 4 8 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2014/209 by S.I. 2017/57 art. 10 16 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2014/2321 by S.I. 2016/596 art. 5 9 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2014/2321 by S.I. 2016/963 art. 3 7 8 13 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2014/2321 by S.I. 2017/584 art. 5 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2014/2321 by S.I. 2017/664 art. 5 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/101 by S.I. 2016/596 art. 3-5 10 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/101 by S.I. 2016/963 art. 4 6-12 14 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/101 by S.I. 2017/57 art. 3-9 11 12 17 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/101 by S.I. 2017/584 art. 3 4 6-9 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/101 by S.I. 2017/664 art. 3-5 7-9 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/1537 by S.I. 2016/596 art. 3 4 11 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/1537 by S.I. 2016/963 art. 3-12 15 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/1537 by S.I. 2017/57 art. 3-7 9 12 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/1537 by S.I. 2017/584 art. 3 4 6-9 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/1537 by S.I. 2017/664 art. 3-9 Sch.
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/33 by S.I. 2018/138 art. 6
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/33 by S.I. 2019/10 reg. 3(2)
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/33 by S.I. 2019/167 art. 5(3)
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/33 by S.I. 2019/37 art. 5
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/33, art. 6(11) by S.I. 2017/483 art. 3
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/634 by S.I. 2018/138 art. 6
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/634 by S.I. 2019/10 reg. 3(3)
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/634 by S.I. 2019/167 art. 5(4)
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/634 by S.I. 2019/37 art. 5
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/634, art. 7(2) by S.I. 2017/376 reg. 4
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2016/596 by S.I. 2016/963 art. 17
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2019/37 by S.I. 2019/935 art. 2
- specified provision(s) modification of earlier commencing S.I. 2014/1583 by S.I. 2018/532 art. 3 Sch.
- specified provision(s) modification of earlier commencing S.I. 2014/2321 by S.I. 2018/532 art. 3 Sch.
- specified provision(s) modification of earlier commencing S.I. 2015/101 by S.I. 2018/532 art. 3 Sch.
- specified provision(s) modification of earlier commencing S.I. 2015/1537 by S.I. 2018/532 art. 3 Sch.
- specified provision(s) modification of earlier commencing S.I. 2015/634 by S.I. 2018/532 art. 5
Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)E+W+S
7E+W+SThe Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 9 para. 7 in force at 25.2.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 para. 43
I2Sch. 9 para. 7 in force at 25.2.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 3(d)
I3Sch. 9 para. 7 in force at 25.2.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 22
I4Sch. 9 para. 7 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I5Sch. 9 para. 7 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
8(1)Section 1 (entitlement to benefit dependent on claim) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In subsection (3)—
(a)before paragraph (a) there is inserted—
“(za)for personal independence payment by virtue of section 82 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012; or”;
(b)paragraph (b) and the “or” preceding it is repealed.
(3)In subsection (4), after paragraph (ac) there is inserted—
“(ad)personal independence payment.”
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I6Sch. 9 para. 8 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I7Sch. 9 para. 8 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
9E+W+SIn section 5(2) (regulations about claims for and payments of benefit), after paragraph (ac) there is inserted—
“(ad)personal independence payment;”.
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I8Sch. 9 para. 9 in force at 25.2.2013 by S.I. 2013/358, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 para. 43
10E+W+SIn section 71(11) (overpayments), after paragraph (ac) there is inserted—
“(ad)personal independence payment;”.
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I9Sch. 9 para. 10 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I10Sch. 9 para. 10 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
11E+W+SIn section 73 (overlapping benefits - general), after subsection (5) there is inserted—
“(6)Personal independence payment is to be treated for the purposes of this section as if it were benefit as defined in section 122 of the Contributions and Benefits Act.”
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I11Sch. 9 para. 11 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I12Sch. 9 para. 11 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
12E+W+SIn section 121DA (interpretation of Part 6), in subsection (1), after paragraph (hj) (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) there is inserted—
“(hk)Part 4 of that Act;”.
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I13Sch. 9 para. 12 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I14Sch. 9 para. 12 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
13E+W+SIn section 122B (supply of other government information for fraud prevention and verification), in subsection (3)(b), after “Welfare Reform Act 2012” (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) there is inserted “, Part 4 of that Act”.
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I15Sch. 9 para. 13 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I16Sch. 9 para. 13 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
14E+W+SIn section 122C (supply of information to authorities administering benefit), in subsection (6)(b), after “Welfare Reform Act 2007” there is inserted “ , Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 ”.
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I17Sch. 9 para. 14 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I18Sch. 9 para. 14 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
15E+W+SIn section 124 (age, death and marriage), in subsection (1), after paragraph (ad) (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) there is inserted—
“(ae)of the provisions of Part 4 of that Act;”.
Commencement Information
I19Sch. 9 para. 15 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I20Sch. 9 para. 15 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
16E+W+SIn section 125 (regulations as to notification of deaths), in subsection (1), after “Welfare Reform Act 2012” (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) there is inserted “, Part 4 of that Act”.
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I21Sch. 9 para. 16 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I22Sch. 9 para. 16 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
17E+W+SIn section 150 (uprating)—
(a)in subsection (1), after paragraph (n) (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) there is inserted—
“(o)specified in regulations under section 78(3) or 79(3) of that Act;”;
(b)in subsection (3)(b), for “or (g)” there is substituted “ , (g) or (o) ”.
Commencement Information
I23Sch. 9 para. 17 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I24Sch. 9 para. 17 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
18E+W+SIn section 159 (effect of alteration in the component rates of income support), in subsection (5), in the definition of “benefit income”, after “income support;” there is inserted—
“(aa)personal independence payment;”.
Commencement Information
I25Sch. 9 para. 18 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I26Sch. 9 para. 18 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
19E+W+SIn section 159A (effect of alteration of rates of a jobseeker's allowance), in subsection (5), in the definition of “benefit income”, after “Contributions and Benefits Act;” there is inserted—
“(ab)personal independence payment;”.
Commencement Information
I27Sch. 9 para. 19 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I28Sch. 9 para. 19 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
20E+W+SIn section 159B (effect of alterations affecting state pension credit), in subsection (6), in the definition of “benefit income”, after “Contributions and Benefits Act” there is inserted “ or personal independence payment ”.
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I29Sch. 9 para. 20 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I30Sch. 9 para. 20 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
21E+W+SIn section 159C (effect of alteration of rates of an employment and support allowance), in subsection (6), in the definition of “benefit income”, after “Contributions and Benefits Act” there is inserted “ or personal independence payment ”.
Commencement Information
I31Sch. 9 para. 21 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I32Sch. 9 para. 21 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
22E+W+SIn section 160 (implementation of increases in income support due to attainment of particular ages), in subsection (3), after “entitlement to” there is inserted “personal independence payment or to“.
Commencement Information
I33Sch. 9 para. 22 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I34Sch. 9 para. 22 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
23E+W+SIn section 160A (implementation of increases in income-based jobseeker's allowance due to attainment of particular ages), in subsection (3), after “Contributions and Benefits Act;” there is inserted—
“(aa)personal independence payment;”.
Commencement Information
I35Sch. 9 para. 23 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I36Sch. 9 para. 23 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
24E+W+SIn section 160B (implementation of increases in employment and support allowance due to attainment of particular ages), in subsection (3), for the words from “a benefit” to the end there is substituted—
“(a)a benefit under the Contributions and Benefits Act; or
(b)personal independence payment.”
Commencement Information
I37Sch. 9 para. 24 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I38Sch. 9 para. 24 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
25E+W+SIn section 165 (adjustments between National Insurance Fund and Consolidated Fund), in subsection (1)(a)(iii), after “universal credit” (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) there is inserted “, personal independence payment”.
Commencement Information
I39Sch. 9 para. 25 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I40Sch. 9 para. 25 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
26E+W+SIn section 170 (Social Security Advisory Committee), in subsection (5)—
(a)in the definition of “the relevant enactments“, after paragraph (ak) (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) there is inserted—
“Part 4 of that Act;”;
(b)in the definition of “the relevant Northern Ireland enactments”, after paragraph (ak) (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) there is inserted—
“(al)any provisions in Northern Ireland which correspond to Part 4 of that Act;”.
Commencement Information
I41Sch. 9 para. 26 in force at 25.2.2013 by S.I. 2013/358, art. 3(c)
27(1)Section 179 (reciprocal agreements) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In subsection (3)(a), after “Welfare Reform Act 2012” (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) there is inserted “, Part 4 of that Act”.
(3)In subsection (4), after paragraph (ag) (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) there is inserted—
“(ah)to Part 4 of that Act;”.
Commencement Information
I42Sch. 9 para. 27 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I43Sch. 9 para. 27 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
28E+W+SIn section 180 (payment of travelling expenses), in paragraphs (a) and (b)(i), after “Welfare Reform Act 2012” (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) there is inserted “, Part 4 of that Act”.
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I44Sch. 9 para. 28 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I45Sch. 9 para. 28 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
29E+W+SIn section 182B (information about postal redirection), in subsection (5)(b), after “Welfare Reform Act 2012” (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) there is inserted “, Part 4 of that Act”.
Commencement Information
I46Sch. 9 para. 29 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I47Sch. 9 para. 29 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
30E+W+SIn section 184 (control of pneumoconiosis), in paragraph (c), for “benefit as defined in section 122 of the Contributions and Benefits Act” there is substituted “personal independence payment, or benefit as defined in section 122 of the Contributions and Benefits Act,“.
Commencement Information
I48Sch. 9 para. 30 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I49Sch. 9 para. 30 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
31E+W+SIn section 187 (inalienability), in subsection (1), after paragraph (ac) there is inserted—
“(ad)personal independence payment;”.
Commencement Information
I50Sch. 9 para. 31 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I51Sch. 9 para. 31 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
32E+W+SIn section 191 (interpretation), in the definition of “benefit”, for “, state pension credit and an employment and support allowance” there is substituted “ state pension credit, an employment and support allowance and personal independence payment ”.
Commencement Information
I52Sch. 9 para. 32 in force at 25.2.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 22
I53Sch. 9 para. 32 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I54Sch. 9 para. 32 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
33E+W+SIn Schedule 7 (regulations not requiring prior submission to Social Security Advisory Committee), before paragraph 1 there is inserted—
“Personal independence paymentE+W+S
A1Regulations under section 78(3) or 79(3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.”
Commencement Information
I55Sch. 9 para. 33 in force at 8.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3
I56Sch. 9 para. 33 in force at 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
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