Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

1992 c. 8

An Act to consolidate for Northern Ireland certain enactments relating to the administration of social security and related matters, with corrections and minor improvements under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.

I1E1C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C23C20C12C24C13C14C11C19C18C21C22C10C16C15C25C17C26C27

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act wholly in force at 1.7.1992 see s. 168(4)

Extent Information
E1

This Act extends to Northern Ireland only except as provided by s. 168(6).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4

Act modified (27.7.1992) by S.R. 1992/328, art. 2

C5

Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/560, art. 2

C6

Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/561, art. 2

C7

Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/562, art. 2

C8

Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/563, art. 2

C9

Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/564, art. 2

Act modified (4.7.1994) by S.R. 1994/262, art. 2, Sch.

Act modified (2.11.1994) by S.R. 1994/427, art. 2, Sch.

Act modified (13.4.1995) by S.R. 1995/110, art. 2, Schs. 1-3

Act modified (13.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/150, art. 24

Act modified (1.12.1995) by S.R. 1995/405, art. 2, Schs. 1-3 (as amended (15.7.2015) by S.R. 2015/281, regs. 1(1), 3(2))

Act modified (6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 123, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1; S.R. 1997/192, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in arts. 3-13)

Act modified (9.9.1998) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), art. 4(1)(2)(c); S.R. 1998/312, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I

Act: power to modify (temp.) conferred (24.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, arts. 1(2)(c), 14(1)(2)(b), Sch. 6

Act amended (5.7.1999, 6.9.1999, 5.10.1999, 18.10.1999 and 29.11.1999 for different purposes, otherwise prosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1(2), 9; S.R. 1999/310, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 14); S.R. 1999/371, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 18); S.R. 1999/407, art. 2(b), Sch. (with art. 4); S.R. 1999/428, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 16) and S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22 and subject to art. 2(2) of that S.R.)

Act modified (1.9.1999) by S.R. 1999/349, reg. 2(2), Sch.

Act modified (1.9.1999) by S.R. 1999/350 reg. 2(2), Sch.

Act (except Pt. XII): certain functions transferred (5.10.1999) by 1999 c. 10, ss. 2, 20, Sch. 2 para. 7(d)

Act modified (5.10.1999) by 1999 c. 10, ss. 2, 20, Sch. 2 para. 31

Act: power to modify conferred (5.10.1999) by 1999 c. 10, ss. 2, 20, Sch. 2 para. 35

Act: functions transferred from the Department of Health and Social Services to the Department for Social Development (1.12.1999) by S.R. 1999/481, art. 8(b), Sch. 6 Pt. II

Act excluded (1.12.1999 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.12.2000) by 1992 c. 7, s. 55C(6) (as inserted by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 47(1)(2), Sch. 6 para. 3; S.R. 2000/133, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. IV)

Act modified (1.8.2000) by S.R. 2000/246, art. 2, Sch.

Act modified (1.12.2000) by S.R. 2000/377, art. 2, Sch.

C23

Act: (except Pt. 12) transfer of functions (1.4.2003 for specified purposes, 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), ss. 50(2)(d), 61 (with s. 54(2)(3)(5)(7)(9)); S.I. 2003/392, art. 2 (subject to savings in art. 3)

C16

Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.R.) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/77), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C27

Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.R.) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/21), art. 2(2)(a)