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Part II U.K. Income-Related Benefits

National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)U.K.

32(1)In subsection (3) of section 22 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (charges to be made for local authority accommodation) for the words “(apart from any supplementation of his resources which he will receive under the M1Supplementary Benefits Act 1976” there shall be substituted the words “(disregarding income support)”.U.K.

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33U.K.The words “, whether before or after the commencement of the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976,” shall be omitted from subsection (6) of section 43 of that Act (recovery of cost of assistance from persons liable for maintenance).

Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F2The following sections and schedules are repealed (1.7.1992) by the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6) on consolidation: Ss. 18–29, 30(1)–(9)(11), 31–36, 37(1), 38, 40–51, 52(3)–(10), 53, 54(2), 55; words in s. 56(2)(a); ss. 56(2)(b)(3)(b)(4)–(4B), 58; words in s. 61(1)(3)–(5); s. 61(7)–(9); words in s. 61(10); ss. 62–69, 70(1), 73, 74, 79(3)(4); words in s. 80(1); ss. 81, 83(2)(3)(b)–(e); words in s. 83(5); words in s. 84(1); ss. 84(3), 85(1)(a)–(c)(f)(3)(c)(d)(4); words in s. 85(5); s. 85(7); words in s. 85(8)(9)–(12); Sch. 3 except para. 17; Sch.4; Sch. 5 paras 2–20 and Pt. II paras (b)(c); Sch. 6; Sch. 7; Sch. 8 paras 1–3, 5–7; Sch. 10 paras 10, 34, 40, 48, 54, 62–67, 68(2), 69, 70, 72, 74, 77, 83–88, 90–92, 95, 97–100, 103(a)(b), 104–107, 108(a)

35U.K.In section 4 of that Act (jurisdiction of English courts to make affiliation orders against persons in Scotland or Northern Ireland)—

(a)the following paragraph shall be added at the end of subsection (1)—

(d)for an order under section 24 of the Social Security Act 1986 (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on income support from such persons); and

(b)in subsection (2), after the words “or the said section 18” there shall be inserted the words “or the said section 24”.

36U.K.In section 9 of that Act—

(a)the following paragraph shall be added at the end of subsection (1)—

(d)for an order under section 24 of the Social Security Act 1986 (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on income support from such persons); and

(b)in subsection (2), after the words “or the said section 18” there shall be inserted the words “or the said section 24”.

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Textual Amendments

38U.K.In section 12 of that Act (jurisdiction of Northern Ireland courts to make affiliation orders against persons in England or Scotland)—

(a)the following paragraph shall be added at the end of subsection (1)—

(d)for an order under any enactment applying in Northern Ireland and corresponding to section 24 of the Social Security Act 1986 (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on income support from such persons); and

(b)the words “or of any order falling within subsection (1)(d) of this section” shall be added at the end of subsection (2).

39U.K.In section 16(2) of that Act (enforcement of maintenance orders)—

(a)the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (a)(vii)—

(viii)section 24 of the Social Security Act 1986 or section 4 of the Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957 on an application made under section 25(1) of the Act of 1986;;

(b)the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (b)(viii)—

(ix)an order made on an application under section 24 of the Social Security Act 1986;; and

(c)the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (c)(vii)—

(viii)any enactment applying in Northern Ireland and corresponding to section 24 of the Social Security Act 1986;.

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Textual Amendments

F4The following sections and schedules are repealed (1.7.1992) by the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6) on consolidation: Ss. 18–29, 30(1)–(9)(11), 31–36, 37(1), 38, 40–51, 52(3)–(10), 53, 54(2), 55; words in s. 56(2)(a); ss. 56(2)(b)(3)(b)(4)–(4B), 58; words in s. 61(1)(3)–(5); s. 61(7)–(9); words in s. 61(10); ss. 62–69, 70(1), 73, 74, 79(3)(4); words in s. 80(1); ss. 81, 83(2)(3)(b)–(e); words in s. 83(5); words in s. 84(1); ss. 84(3), 85(1)(a)–(c)(f)(3)(c)(d)(4); words in s. 85(5); s. 85(7); words in s. 85(8)(9)–(12); Sch. 3 except para. 17; Sch.4; Sch. 5 paras 2–20 and Pt. II paras (b)(c); Sch. 6; Sch. 7; Sch. 8 paras 1–3, 5–7; Sch. 10 paras 10, 34, 40, 48, 54, 62–67, 68(2), 69, 70, 72, 74, 77, 83–88, 90–92, 95, 97–100, 103(a)(b), 104–107, 108(a)

Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)U.K.

41(1)In section 78(2A) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (duty to make contributions in respect of children in care etc.) for words from “of” where second occurring to the end there shall be substituted the words “of income support or family credit.”.U.K.

(2)In section 87(3) of that Act (charges for service and accommodation)—

(a)after the word “by” where first occurring there shall be inserted the words “the Schedule to the M2Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977, paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 4 to the M3Social Security Act 1980,”;

(b)after “1983” there shall be inserted “and paragraph 32 of Schedule 10 to the Social Security Act 1986”; and

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Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)U.K.

42U.K.In Schedule 8 to the Administration of Justice Act 1970 (maintenance orders)—

(a)in paragraph 5, the word “or” shall be omitted from both places where it occurs and after “1975” there shall be inserted the words “or section 25 of the Social Security Act 1986”; and

(b)in paragraph 6, the word “or”, where first occurring, shall be omitted and after “1976” there shall be inserted the words “ or section 24 of the Social Security Act “1986”. ”

Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)U.K.

43U.K.In Schedule 1 to the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (maintenance orders)—

(a)in paragraph 6, the word “or” shall be omitted from both places where it occurs and after “1976” there shall be inserted the words “or section 25 of the Social Security Act 1986”; and

(b)in paragraph 7, the word “or” where first occurring shall be omitted and after “1976” there shall be inserted the words “or section 24 of the Social Security Act 1986”.

Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 46)U.K.

44(1)In section 24(1)(a) of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 (amount to be carried to credit of rent rebate account) for the words “under section 32 of the M4Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982” there shall be substituted the words “under section 30 of the Social Security Act 1986”.U.K.

(2)In section 25(1)(a) of that Act (amount to be carried to credit of rent allowance account) for the words “under section 32 of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982” there shall be substituted the words “under section 30 of the Social Security Act 1986”.

Marginal Citations

Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50)U.K.

45U.K.In section 12(2)(b) of the Employment and Training Act 1973 (ancillary and transitional provisions) for the words “supplementary benefit within the meaning of the M5Supplementary Benefits Act 1976” there shall be substituted the words “income support”.

Marginal Citations

Legal Aid Act 1974 (c. 4)U.K.

46U.K.In each of the following provisions of the Legal Aid Act 1974, for the words from “supplementary” to “1970” there shall be substituted the words “income support or family credit”—

(a)section 1(1)(b);

(b)section 4(2);

(c)section 11(5).

47U.K.In paragraph 3(c) of Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act for the words “18 of the M6Supplementary Benefits Act 1976” there shall be substituted the words “24 of the Social Security Act 1986”.

Marginal Citations

U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F6The following sections and schedules are repealed (1.7.1992) by the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6) on consolidation: Ss. 18–29, 30(1)–(9)(11), 31–36, 37(1), 38, 40–51, 52(3)–(10), 53, 54(2), 55; words in s. 56(2)(a); ss. 56(2)(b)(3)(b)(4)–(4B), 58; words in s. 61(1)(3)–(5); s. 61(7)–(9); words in s. 61(10); ss. 62–69, 70(1), 73, 74, 79(3)(4); words in s. 80(1); ss. 81, 83(2)(3)(b)–(e); words in s. 83(5); words in s. 84(1); ss. 84(3), 85(1)(a)–(c)(f)(3)(c)(d)(4); words in s. 85(5); s. 85(7); words in s. 85(8)(9)–(12); Sch. 3 except para. 17; Sch.4; Sch. 5 paras 2–20 and Pt. II paras (b)(c); Sch. 6; Sch. 7; Sch. 8 paras 1–3, 5–7; Sch. 10 paras 10, 34, 40, 48, 54, 62–67, 68(2), 69, 70, 72, 74, 77, 83–88, 90–92, 95, 97–100, 103(a)(b), 104–107, 108(a)

Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30)U.K.

Rating (Disabled Persons) Act 1978 (c. 40)U.K.

49U.K.The words “the housing benefit scheme (whether or not modified under section 28 of the Social Security Act 1986)” shall be substituted for the words “a scheme made under section 28(1)(a) of the M7Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (whether or not modified under section 30(1)(a) of that Act)”—

(a)in section 8(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (payment of rates by instalments);

(b)in section 1(6) of the Rating (Disabled Persons) Act 1978 (rebates for hereditaments with special facilities for disabled persons); and

(c)in section 4(9) of that Act (rebates for lands and heritages with special facilities for disabled persons).

Marginal Citations

Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)U.K.

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Textual Amendments

Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5)U.K.

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Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F9Sch. 10 para. 52 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), s. 1(1), {Sch. 1 Pt. 10 group 2}

53U.K.In section 154 of that Act (grant of rent rebates by urban developments corporations) for the words “Part II of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982” there shall be substituted the words “Part II of the Social Security Act 1986”.

U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F10The following sections and schedules are repealed (1.7.1992) by the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6) on consolidation: Ss. 18–29, 30(1)–(9)(11), 31–36, 37(1), 38, 40–51, 52(3)–(10), 53, 54(2), 55; words in s. 56(2)(a); ss. 56(2)(b)(3)(b)(4)–(4B), 58; words in s. 61(1)(3)–(5); s. 61(7)–(9); words in s. 61(10); ss. 62–69, 70(1), 73, 74, 79(3)(4); words in s. 80(1); ss. 81, 83(2)(3)(b)–(e); words in s. 83(5); words in s. 84(1); ss. 84(3), 85(1)(a)–(c)(f)(3)(c)(d)(4); words in s. 85(5); s. 85(7); words in s. 85(8)(9)–(12); Sch. 3 except para. 17; Sch.4; Sch. 5 paras 2–20 and Pt. II paras (b)(c); Sch. 6; Sch. 7; Sch. 8 paras 1–3, 5–7; Sch. 10 paras 10, 34, 40, 48, 54, 62–67, 68(2), 69, 70, 72, 74, 77, 83–88, 90–92, 95, 97–100, 103(a)(b), 104–107, 108(a)

Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)U.K.

55U.K.In paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (proceedings excluded from Schedule 4)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (c), after “1976”, there shall be inserted the words “section 24 of the Social Security Act 1986, or any enactment applying in Northern Ireland and corresponding to it,”; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (d), after “1976,” there shall be inserted the words “section 25 of the Social Security Act 1986 or any enactment applying in Northern Ireland and corresponding to it,”.

Legal Aid Act 1982(c.44)U.K.

56U.K.In section 7(8) of the Legal Aid Act 1982 (legal aid contribution orders) for the words from “supplementary benefit” to the end there shall be substituted the words “income support or family credit under the Social Security Act 1986.”.

Transport Act 1982 (c. 49)U.K.

57U.K.In section 70(2)(b) of the Transport Act 1982 (payments in respect of applicants for exemption from wearing seat belts) for the words from “of” to “and” there shall be substituted the words “of income support or family credit and”.

Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)U.K.

58U.K.In subsection (2)(b) of section 425 of the Housing Act 1985 (the local contribution differential) for the words “section 32 of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982” there shall be substituted the words “section 30 of the Social Security Act 1986”.

59U.K.In Item 4 in Part I of Schedule 14 to that Act (items to be credited to the Housing Revenue Account) for the words “Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982” there shall be substituted the words “Social Security Act 1986”.

60U.K.In paragraph 3 of Part IV of that Schedule (rate fund contributions to the Housing Revenue Account) for the words “section 34(1) of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982” there shall be substituted the words “section 30(6) of the Social Security Act 1986”.

Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47)U.K.

61SIn section 8(b) (availability of legal advice and assistance) and section 11(2) (clients’ contributions) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, for the words from “supplementary” to “1970” there shall be substituted the words “income support or family credit”.

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