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.
[13th February 1992]
Be 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:—
Extent Information
E1This Act extends to Northern Ireland only except as provided by s. 168(6).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 177(1)(5), 189(11), 192(4)
C2Act excluded (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), ss. 55, 173(4), Sch. 5 para. 2(4)(b) (with s. 108(5))
Act excluded (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), ss. 55, 173(4), Sch. 5 para. 7(2)(b) (with s. 108(5))
Act modified (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), ss. 95(4)(5)(c), 173(4) (with s. 108(5))
C3Act amended (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 2(3), 7(2)
Act explained (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)
Power to amend or repeal conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para. 7(1)
Power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 paras. 12(c), 13
Power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para.14
Power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para. 21(3)(4)(d)
power to modify Act conferred (16.11.1995) by S.I. 1995/2702 (N.I. 13), art. 17(4); S.R. 1995/428, art. 2
power to amend Act conferred (2.12.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 87; S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2
Act applied (with modifications) (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, s. 163(1); S.R. 1994/17, art. 2
Act applied (24.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16), art. 11(5)
C4Act modified (27.7.1992) by S.R. 1992/328, art. 2
C5Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/560, art. 2
C6Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/561, art. 2
C7Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/562, art. 2
C8Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/563, art. 2
C9Act 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.
C10Act: (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)
C11Act modified (5.12.2005) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/544), art. 2, Sch. 1, 2
C12Act modified (1.3.2007) by The Social Security Investigation Powers (Arrangements with Great Britain) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/67), reg. 3, Sch. 1, Sch. 2
C13Act modified (1.6.2007) by The Social Security (Netherlands) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/295), art. 2
C14Act modified (1.10.2007) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/438), art. 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2
C15Act: transfer of functions (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 17 para. 12 (with arts. 28-31)
C16Act applied in part (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions and Housing Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/312), regs. 1, 16, Sch. 2 (with reg. 3)
C17Act modified (1.6.2015) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of Chile) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/179), art. 2
C18Act modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/188), arts. 1, 2, Sch. 1 Sch. 2
C19Act modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreement) (Isle of Man) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/189), arts. 1, 2, Sch.
C20Act modified (6.4.2017) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/73), arts. 1, 2
C21Act modified (24.7.2020) by The Universal Credit (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/677), regs. 1, 2, Sch.
C22Act 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)
C23Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.R.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (revoked) 2019 (S.R. 2019/212), art. 2(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
C24Act modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/357), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch.
C25Act modified (9.9.2021) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/277), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(a), Sch.
C26Act modified (19.10.2023) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/181), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.
C27Act 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)
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at 1.7.1992 see s. 168(4)