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Social Security Act 1985

1985 CHAPTER 53

An Act to amend the law relating to occupational pensions, social security and statutory sick pay; to empower the Secretary of State to amend section 1 of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 and extend the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979; to make provision for pensions and gratuities for members of the Horserace Totalisator Board, the Horserace Betting Levy Board and the Gaming Board for Great Britain; and for connected purposes.

[22nd July 1985]

Extent Information

E1For extent see s. 31

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

C2The base date version of this Act is as revised to 1.7.1992 and takes account of the effects on it of the consolidating legislation which came into force at that date.

F1Part IU.K. Occupational Pensions

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. I (ss. 1-6) repealed (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188, Sch. 5 Pt.I (with s. 6(8)); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2

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Part IIE+W+S Social Security

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8 Dock workers.E+W+S

(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6

(2)In regulation 133 of the M5Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 (reduction of primary Class 1 contributions of dock workers) for “0.35” there shall be substituted “0.25”.

(3)Subsection (2) above shall be deemed to have come into force on 6th April 1984.

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5The text of ss. 1, 6, 8(2)(3), 14, 21, 23–25, Sch. 1, Sch. 2 and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

9—13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7E+W+S

14 Special hardship allowance. E+W+S

In section 60 of the M6Social Security Act 1975 (increase of disablement benefit for special hardship)—

(a)the following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (1)—

(1A)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that in prescribed circumstances employed earner’s employment in which a claimant was engaged when the relevant accident took place but which was not his regular occupation is to be treated as if it had been his regular occupation.;

(b)in subsection (2)(a), for the words “of his” there shall be substituted the words “, except to the extent that it falls to be treated as including such an occupation by virtue of regulations under subsection (1A) above,”;

(c)in subsection (6)—

(i)after the word “above”, in the first place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words “and to subsection (6A) below,”; and

(ii)for the words “his regular occupation within the meaning of subsection (1) above” there shall be substituted the words “the relevant occupation”; and

(d)the following subsections shall be inserted after that subsection—

(6A)A person who is entitled to an increase of pension under this section by virtue of regulations under subsection (1A) above shall not be paid such an increase for any period during which he would not normally be engaged in full-time employed earner’s employment.

(6B)In subsection (6) above “the relevant occupation” means—

(a)in relation to a person who is entitled to an increase of pension under this section by virtue of regulations under subsection (1A) above, the occupation in which he was engaged when the relevant accident took place; and

(b)in relation to any other person who is entitled to an increase of pension under this section, his regular occupation within the meaning of subsection (1) above..

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6The text of ss. 1, 6, 8(2)(3), 14, 21, 23–25, Sch. 1, Sch. 2 and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

15—17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8E+W+S

Part IIIE+W+S Statutory Sick Pay

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19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10E+W+S

Textual Amendments

20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11E+W+S

21 Miscellaneous amendments relating to statutory sick pay. E+W+S

The enactments specified in Schedule 4 shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C7The text of ss. 1, 6, 8(2)(3), 14, 21, 23–25, Sch. 1, Sch. 2 and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Part IVU.K. Miscellaneous and Supplementary

MiscellaneousU.K.

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Textual Amendments

23 Vaccine damage payments. U.K.

In section 1 of the M7Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979—

(a)in subsection (1), for “£10,000” there shall be substituted “the relevant statutory sum”;

(b)the following subsection shall be inserted after that subsection—

(1A)In subsection (1) above “statutory sum” means £10,000 or such other sum as is specified by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Act by order made by statutory instrument with the consent of the Treasury; and the relevant statutory sum for the purposes of that subsection is the statutory sum at the time when a claim for payment is first made.; and

(c)the following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (4)—

(4A)No order shall be made by virtue of subsection (1A) above unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and been approved by a resolution of each House..

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C8The text of ss. 1, 6, 8(2)(3), 14, 21, 23–25, Sch. 1, Sch. 2 and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

24 Power to extend Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979. E+W+S

In the M8Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979—

(a)in section 1—

(i)at the end of subsection (3) there shall be added the words “and any other disease which is specified by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Act by order made by statutory instrument.”; and

(ii)the following subsection shall be added after subsection (4)—

“(5) No order shall be made under this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.”; and

(b)in section 4(4)—

(i)the words “other than a disease specified in an order under section 1 above,” shall be inserted after “applies,” in paragraphs (a) and (b); and

(ii)the following paragraphs shall be added after paragraph (b)—

(c)in the case of a person disabled by a disease specified in an order under section 1 above, means the date on which disablement benefit first became payable to him in respect of the disease or the date of the coming into force of the order, whichever is the later;

(d)in the case of the dependant of a person who, immediately before he died, was disabled by a disease specified in an order under section 1 above, means the date of the deceased’s death or the date of the coming into force of the order, whichever is the later..

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C9The text of ss. 1, 6, 8(2)(3), 14, 21, 23–25, Sch. 1, Sch. 2 and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

F1325 Pensions and gratuities for members of certain Boards. E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F13S. 25 repealed (1.9.2007) by Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19), s. 358(1), Sch. 17 (with ss. 352, 354); S.I. 2006/3272, Sch. 3B (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.) (with Sch. 4 (as amended by S.I. 2007/1157, arts. 7-12 and S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 7-11))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C10The text of ss. 1, 6, 8(2)(3), 14, 21, 23–25, Sch. 1, Sch. 2 and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

SupplementaryU.K.

F1426. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F14S. 26 repealed (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188, Sch. 5 Pt.I (with s. 6(8)); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2

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28 Financial provision.E+W+S

(1)Any expenses of a Minister of the Crown incurred in consequence of the provisions of this Act, including any increase attributable to those provisions in sums payable under any other Act, shall be defrayed out of money provided by Parliament.

F16(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

29 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.U.K.

(1)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 5 to this Act shall have effect with the amendments there specified.

(2)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 6 to this Act are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

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31 Extent.U.K.

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(2)Section 29 above extends to Northern Ireland so far as it relates—

(a)to paragraphs 1, 2, 35, 37 and 39 of Schedule 5 to this Act; and

(b)to the repeal in Schedule 6 to this Act of paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 to the M9Health and Social Security Act 1984.

(3)Section 30 above, this section, and sections 32 and 33 below extend to Northern Ireland.

(4)Section 23 above extends to Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man.

(5)Except as provided by subsections (1) to (4) above, this Act extends to England and Wales and Scotland only.

Textual Amendments

Marginal Citations

32 Commencement.U.K.

(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, the provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint and different days may be appointed in pursuance of this section for different provisions or different purposes of the same provision.

(2)The following provisions of this Act—

  • section 4, so far as it relates to Part I of Schedule 3;

  • section 6(5) and (6);

  • section 8;

  • sections 10 and 11;

  • section 13(6) and (7);

  • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19;

  • section 19;

  • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19;

  • sections 23 to 28;

  • section 29(1) so far as it relates to paragraphs 22, 34, 36 and 37 of Schedule 5;

  • section 29(2), so far as it relates to the repeals in—

  • section 41D of the M10Social Security Pensions Act 1975;

  • section 22(7) of the M11Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977;

  • the M12Social Security Act 1981; and

  • the Health and Social Security Act 1984;

  • sections 30 and 31;

  • this section; and

  • section 33,

shall come into force on the day this Act is passed.

(3)The following provisions of this Act—

  • section 17;

  • section 29(1), so far as it relates to paragraphs 7, 8 and 14 of Schedule 5;

  • section 29(2), so far as it relates to the repeals in sections 79, 82 and 90 of the M13Social Security Act 1975,

shall come into force at the end of the period of 6 weeks beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20

(5)Sections 18 and 20 above shall come into force on 6th April 1986.

(6)The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make such transitional and consequential provision (including provision modifying any enactment contained in this or any other Act) or saving as he considers necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act or the operation of any enactment which is repealed or amended by a provision of this Act during any period when the repeal or amendment is not wholly in force.

(7)Regulations under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(8)[F21Section 175(3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992](which among other things make provision about the extent of powers to make regulations) shall apply to the power to make regulations conferred by this section as they apply to any power to make regulations conferred by that Act.

Textual Amendments

F20S. 32(4) repealed, and deemed never to have been enacted, by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27), s. 5(3) and Sch. 7 (retrospectively superseded by s. 165B(3) and (4) of Social Security Act 1975)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C11Power conferred by s. 32(1) fully exercised by S.I. 1985/1125 and S.I. 1985/1364

Marginal Citations

33 Citation.U.K.

(1)This Act may be cited as the Social Security Act 1985.

(2)This Act may be cited together with—

(a)the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1984; and

(b)section 25 of the M14Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 and Schedule 8 to that Act,

as the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1985.

Marginal Citations

SCHEDULES

F22SCHEDULE 1E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F23SCHEDULE 2E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F23Sch. 2 repealed (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188. Sch. 5 Pt. I (with s. 6(8)); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2

F24SCHEDULE 3E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F24Sch.3 repealed (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188, Sch. 5 Pt.I (with s. 6(8)); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2

Section 21.

SCHEDULE 4E+W+S Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Statutory Sick Pay

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C12The text of Sch. 3, Sch. 4 and Sch. 5 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c.32)E+W+S

1E+W+SIn section 24(1) of the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (meaning of “earnings”), the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (b)—

(c)by way of statutory sick pay..

Social Security Act 1975 (c.14)E+W+S

2E+W+SIn subsection (8) of section 22 of the Social Security Act 1975 (maternity allowances), after the word “above” there shall be inserted the words “and Schedule 3, Part I, paragraph 3”.

3—7.E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26

Section 29(1).

SCHEDULE 5U.K. Minor and Consequential Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C13The text of Sch. 3, Sch. 4 and Sch. 5 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Social Security Act 1973 (c.38)U.K.

F271U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F282U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F28Sch. 5 para. 2 repealed (E.W.S) (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188, Sch. 5 Pt.III (with s. 6(8)); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2 and repealed (N.I) (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, s. 182, Sch. 4 Pt.I; S.R. 1994/17, art. 2

F293E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F304E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Social Security Act 1975 (c.14)E+W+S

5E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F31

6E+W+SIn section 13 of that Act—

(a)in paragraph (a) of subsection (5) (earnings factors), after the word “rise” there shall be inserted the words “, subject to subsection (5A) below,”; and

(b)the following subsection shall be inserted after that subsection—

(5A)The Secretary of State may by regulations make such modifications of subsection (5)(a) above as appear to him to be appropriate in consequence of section 4(6B) above..

7E+W+SThe following subsection shall be added at the end of section 18 of that Act (duration of unemployment benefit)—

(4)Regulations may provide for treating a person for the purposes of this section as having been entitled to unemployment benefit for any day if he would have been entitled to it but for—

(a)failure to make a claim; or

(b)failure to make a claim within the prescribed time;

but a person is not to be so treated where he shows that he did not intend, by so failing, to avoid the necessity of requalifying for benefit..

8, 9.E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F32

10E+W+SThe following paragraph shall be substituted for subsection (1)(d) of section 124 of that Act (power to increase rates of benefit)—

(d)section 30(1) above.

11E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F33

12E+W+SIn section 167 of that Act (parliamentary control or orders and regulations)—

(a)in subsection (2), for “120 or 122” there shall be substituted “4, 120, 122 or 123A”; and

(b)in subsection (3)—

(i)after “section” there shall be inserted “4”; and

(ii)after “122” there shall be inserted “, 123A”.

13—15.E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F34

16E+W+SIn section 6 of that Act (rate of Category A retirement pension)—

(a)in subsection (5), for the word “References”, in the first place where it occurs, there shall be substituted the words “Subject to subsection (5A) below, references”; and

(b)the following subsection shall be inserted after that subsection—

(5A)The Secretary of State may prescribe circumstances in which pensioners’ earnings factors for any relevant year may be calculated in such manner as may be prescribed..

F3517E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3618E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

19E+W+SThe following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (5) of section 36 of that Act—

(5)The widow’s pension need not be in accordance with subsection (2) above in case of the earner dying after termination of his service in the relevant employment having completed in that employment less than five years’ qualifying service for the purposes of Schedule 16 to the Social Security Act 1973 (preservation)..

F3720E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3821E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

22E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F39

F4023E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4124E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4225E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4326E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4427E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

28E+W+SIn section 46 of that Act (provisions as to actuarial tables) the words “sections 44(7), 44A(3) and 45(4)” shall be substituted—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words “sections 44(7) and 45(4)”; and

(b)in subsection (3), for the words “section 44(7) and 45(4)”.

F4529E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4630E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4731E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4832E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

33E+W+SThe words “under section 38 of this Act” shall be omitted from subsection (5)(b) of section 59 of that Act (increase of official pensions).

F4934E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

35E+W+SIn subsection (4) of section 68 of that Act (provisions extending to Northern Ireland) for the words “Section 57 of this Act extends” there shall be substituted the words “Sections 56B, 56N and 57 of this Act extend”.

F5036E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Social Security Act 1980 (c.30)U.K.

37U.K.In section 9(7) of the Social Security Act 1980, for the words “the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1984)”, in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted with words “the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1985”.

Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (c.24)E+W+S

38E+W+SIn section 20 of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (offences and penalties) “3(4A)(b)” shall be inserted after “section”.

Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c.48)U.K.

39U.K.In section 26(5) of the Health and Social Security Act 1984, for the words from “and” in the first place where it occurs to “extend” there shall be substituted the words “extends”.

Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 (S.I. 1979/591)E+W+S

40E+W+SIn regulation 98(c) of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 (amount of Class 2 contribution of share fishermen) “£6.30” shall be substituted for “£7.55”.

Section 29(2).

SCHEDULE 6E+W+S Repeals

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C14The text of ss. 1, 6, 8(2)(3), 14, 21, 23–25, Sch. 1, Sch. 2 and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
1973 c. 38.Social Security Act 1973.In Schedule 16, paragraph 6(1)(a).
1975 c. 14.Social Security Act 1975.Section 28(2) so far as unrepealed.
In section 39(2), the words “or Category D”.
Section 45(3) and (4).
Section 79(1), (2) and (4).
Section 82(1) and (2).
In section 90(3), the reference to subsection (1) of section 79.
In section 125(1), the words “in the month of June”.
In section 126A(1), the words “in the month of June”.
In Schedule 4, in Part III, in paragraph 5, the words “or Category D”.
1975 c. 60.Social Security Pensions Act 1975.In section 26(2), the words “this Part of”.
In section 34(4), paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it.
Section 41A(4)(i).
Section 41B(4).
In section 41D, the words “or not”.
In section 59(5)(b), the words “under section 38 of this Act”.
In section 66, in subsection (1), the definition of “accrued rights”, and subsection (5).
In Schedule 4, paragraph 36(b).
ChapterShort titleExtent of Repeal
1977 c. 5.Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977.In section 5(1), the words from “and accordingly” onwards.
In section 22, in subsection (7), the words “35(7) and” and subsections (9) to (11).
1979 c. 18.Social Security Act 1979.In Schedule 1, paragraph 11.
1980 c. 30.Social Security Act 1980.In section 3, subsection (6) and in subsection (7), the words from “and in” to the end.
1981 c. 33.Social Security Act 1981.In Schedule 2, paragraph 3.
1982 c. 2.Social Security (Contributions) Act 1982.Section 1(5).
In Schedule 1, paragraph 1(3).
1982 c. 24.Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982.In section 5, in subsection (2), the words “or tax year”, in subsection (3), the words from “or”, in the first place where it occurs, to “question”, in the second place where it occurs and in subsection (5), the words “tax year or”.
Section 24.
In Schedule 1, paragraph 2(h).
In Schedule 2, paragraphs 5 and 7 to 11.
1984 c. 48.Health and Social Security Act 1984.In Schedule 7, paragraph 6.

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