1988 No. 591

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1988

Made

Coming into force

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 23rd day of March 1988

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas the Orders in Council specified in the Schedule to this Order modified certain enactments so as to give effect to the agreements set out in the Schedules to those Orders:

And Whereas Her Majesty's Government have proposed to each of the parties with whom the United Kingdom has made a relevant agreement set out in a Schedule to the Orders in Council mentioned in the Schedule to this Order to enter into agreements with them for altering the existing agreements in consequences of changes in the legislation of the United Kingdom but without otherwise altering the effect of the existing agreements:

And Whereas by virtue of section 143(1) of the Social Security Act 1975 F1 it is provided that for the purpose of giving effect to any such agreement as it would be if so altered in accordance with proposals, Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for modifying or adapting the Social Security Act 1975 in its application to cases affected by the proposed alterations:

And Whereas by virtue of section 166(4) of the Social Security Act 1975 any Order in Council made under the said section 143 may be varied by a subsequent Order in Council made under that section:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of the said section 143 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 11th April 1988.

Modification of Orders2

1

Any Order in Council specified in the Schedule to this Order shall, for the purposes of section 143 of the Social Security Act 1975, have effect subject to the further modifications contained in the following provisions of this Order.

2

Any such Order in Council shall have effect as if the agreement proposed by Her Majesty's Government for modifying the agreement set out in the Schedule to such Order, so as to take account of changes in the legislation of the United Kingdom without otherwise altering the effect of such agreement, had been entered into.

3

Where in any agreements set out in the Schedule to any such Order in Council there are provisions relating to the calculation of widow's allowance under the legislation of the United Kingdom such provisions shall be taken to include, subject to such modifications as may be required, a reference to a widow's payment under the legislation of the United Kingdom.

G. I. de Deney Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULEORDERS IN COUNCIL MODIFIED BY THIS ORDER

Articles 2 and 3

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F6

Words in Sch. omitted (1.6.2007) by virtue of Social Security (Netherlands) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/631), arts. 1, 3(2)(c)

F7

Words in Sch. omitted (1.9.1996) by virtue of Social Security (Malta) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1927), arts. 1, 3(1), (2)

F8

Words in Sch. omitted (1.9.1996) by virtue of Social Security (Malta) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1927), arts. 1, 3(1), (2)

F9

Words in Sch. omitted (1.9.1996) by virtue of Social Security (Malta) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1927), arts. 1, 3(1), (2)

F13

Words in Sch. omitted (1.4.1991) by virtue of Social Security (Norway) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/767), arts. 1, 4(1), (2)

F14

Words in Sch. omitted (1.4.1991) by virtue of Social Security (Norway) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/767), arts. 1, 4(1), (2)

F15

Words in Sch. omitted (1.4.1991) by virtue of Social Security (Norway) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/767), arts. 1, 4(1), (2)

F10

Words in Sch. omitted (1.9.1996) by virtue of Social Security (Malta) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1927), arts. 1, 3(1), (2)

F11

Words in Sch. omitted (1.9.1996) by virtue of Social Security (Malta) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1927), arts. 1, 3(1), (2)

F12

Words in Sch. omitted (1.9.1996) by virtue of Social Security (Malta) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1927), arts. 1, 3(1), (2)

F43

Words in Sch. omitted (1.10.2007) by virtue of Social Security (Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2122), arts. 1, 3(2)(c)

F16

Words in Sch. omitted (1.4.1997) by virtue of Social Security (Jamaica) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/871), arts. 1, 3(1), (2)

F17

Words in Sch. omitted (1.4.1997) by virtue of Social Security (Jamaica) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/871), arts. 1, 3(1), (2)

F18

Words in Sch. omitted (1.4.1997) by virtue of Social Security (Jamaica) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/871), arts. 1, 3(1), (2)

F19

Words in Sch. omitted (29.6.1992) by virtue of Social Security (Australia) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1312), arts. 1, 3(1), (3)

F20

Words in Sch. omitted (29.6.1992) by virtue of Social Security (Australia) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1312), arts. 1, 3(1), (3)

F21

Words in Sch. omitted (29.6.1992) by virtue of Social Security (Australia) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1312), arts. 1, 3(1), (3)

F22

Words in Sch. omitted (29.6.1992) by virtue of Social Security (Australia) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1312), arts. 1, 3(1), (3)

F23

Words in Sch. omitted (29.6.1992) by virtue of Social Security (Australia) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1312), arts. 1, 3(1), (3)

F24

Words in Sch. omitted (29.6.1992) by virtue of Social Security (Australia) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1312), arts. 1, 3(1), (3)

F5

S.I. 1976.225.

F25

The Social Security (Portugal) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/921) modified (27.10.1982) by Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1982 (S.I. 1982/1528), arts. 1, 2, Sch. 1

F26

Words in Sch. omitted (1.5.1988) by virtue of Social Security (Sweden) Order 1992 (S.I. 1988/590), arts. 1, 4(1), (2)

F27

Words in Sch. omitted (1.5.1988) by virtue of Social Security (Sweden) Order 1992 (S.I. 1988/590), arts. 1, 4(1), (2)

F28

Words in Sch. omitted (1.5.1988) by virtue of Social Security (Sweden) Order 1992 (S.I. 1988/590), arts. 1, 4(1), (2)

F29

Words in Sch. omitted (29.6.1992) by virtue of Social Security (Australia) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1312), arts. 1, 3(1), (3)

F30

Words in Sch. omitted (29.6.1992) by virtue of Social Security (Australia) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1312), arts. 1, 3(1), (3)

F31

Words in Sch. omitted (2.11.1994) by virtue of Social Security (Jersey and Guernsey) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2802), arts. 1, 3(1), (2)

F32

Words in Sch. omitted (2.11.1994) by virtue of Social Security (Jersey and Guernsey) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2802), arts. 1, 3(1), (2)

F33

Words in Sch. omitted (2.11.1994) by virtue of Social Security (Jersey and Guernsey) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2802), arts. 1, 3(1), (2)

F34

Words in Sch. omitted (2.11.1994) by virtue of Social Security (Jersey and Guernsey) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2802), arts. 1, 3(1), (2)

F35

Words in Sch. omitted (2.11.1994) by virtue of Social Security (Jersey and Guernsey) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2802), arts. 1, 3(1), (2)

F36

Words in Sch. omitted (2.11.1994) by virtue of Social Security (Jersey and Guernsey) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2802), arts. 1, 3(1), (2)

F37

Words in Sch. omitted (4.7.1994) by virtue of Social Security (Cyprus) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1646), arts. 1, 3

F38

Words in Sch. omitted (4.7.1994) by virtue of Social Security (Cyprus) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1646), arts. 1, 3

F39

Words in Sch. omitted (1.9.1997) by virtue of Social Security (United States of America) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1778), arts. 1, 3

F41

Words in Sch. omitted (1.9.1997) by virtue of Social Security (United States of America) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1778), arts. 1, 3

F40

Words in Sch. omitted (29.6.1992) by virtue of Social Security (Australia) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1312), arts. 1, 3(1), (3)

F42

Words in Sch. omitted (29.6.1992) by virtue of Social Security (Australia) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1312), arts. 1, 3(1), (3)

Title of Order in Council

Reference

Previously modified by

The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Reciprocal Agreement with Italy) Order 1953

S. I. 1953/884

The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1976 F2 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1979 F3

The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Luxembourg) Order 1955

S.I. 1955/420

ditto

F6. . .

F6. . .

F6. . .

F7. . .

F8. . .

F9. . .

The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Israel) Order 1957

S.I. 1957/1879

ditto

F13. . .

F14. . .

F15. . .

The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (France) Order 1958

S.I. 1958/597

ditto

The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Belgium) Order 1958

S.I. 1958/771

ditto

F10. . .

F11. . .

F12. . .

The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Yugoslavia) Order 1958

S.I. 1958/1263

ditto

The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Denmark) Order 1960

S.I. 1960/211

ditto

F43. . .

F43. . .

F43. . .

The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Turkey) Order 1961

S.I. 1961/584

ditto

The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Germany) Order 1961

S.I. 1961/1202

ditto

The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Switzerland) Order 1969

S.I. 1969/384

ditto

The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Bermuda) Order 1969

S.I. 1969/1686

ditto

F43. . .

F43. . .

F43. . .

F16. . .

F17. . .

F18. . .

The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Spain) Order 1975

S.I. 1975/415

ditto

F19. . .

F20. . .

F21. . .

F22. . .

F23. . .

F24. . .

The National Insurance (Germany) Order 1961

S.I. 1961/1513

The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1976 F5

F43. . .

F43. . .

F43. . .

F43. . .

F43. . .

F43. . .

The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Gibraltar) Order 1974

S.I. 1974/555

ditto

F25The Social Security (Portugal) Order 1979

S.I. 1979/921

and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1979 F4 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1976 F5

F26. . .

F27. . .

F28. . .

F29. . .

F30. . .

The Social Security (Spain) Order 1976

S.I. 1976/1916

The Social Security (Isle of Man) Order 1977

S.I. 1977/2150

F31. . .

F32. . .

The Social Security (Austria) Order 1981

S.I. 1981/605

The Social Security (Mauritius) Order 1981

S.I. 1981/1542

F33. . .

F34. . .

F35. . .

F36. . .

F37. . .

F38. . .

The Social Security (New Zealand) Order 1983

S.I. 1983/1894

The Social Security (Finland) Order 1984

S.I. 1984/125

The Social Security (Israel) Order 1984

S.I. 1984/354

F39. . .

F41. . .

The Social Security (Iceland) Order 1985

S.I. 1985/1202

F40. . .

F42. . .

The Social Security (Austria) Order 1987

S.I. 1987/1830

The Social Security (Portugal) Order 1987

S.I. 1987/1831

The Social Security (Sweden) Order 1988

S.I. 1988/590

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the Orders in Council listed in the Schedule (which give effect to agreements made between the Government of the United Kingdom and other countries providing for reciprocity in certain social security matters) to have effect subject to modifications to take account of changes in social security law made by the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50) replacing widow's allowance by the widow's payment.