Age-Related Payments Act 2004
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision for payments by the Secretary of State to persons over the age of 70; and to enable provision to be made for payments by the Secretary of State to persons over the age of 60. |
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| Citation | 2004 c. 10 |
| Territorial extent | [b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 July 2004 |
| Commencement | 8 July 2004[c] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Social Security Administration Act 1992 |
| Amended by |
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Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Age-Related Payments Act 2004 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Age-Related Payments Act 2004[1] (c. 10) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Equivalent provision is made for Northern Ireland by the Age-Related Payments (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (SI 2004/1987) (NI 11).[2]
Legislative passage
The act was passed as a money bill, which was very unusual for not directly concerning either taxation or finance.[3]
Provisions
The act allows lump sums of to be paid to individuals who are 70 years old and older.[4] In 2004, there was a lump sum of £100 paid to people aged over 70 under the act.[5]
The act implemented a pledge Gordon Brown had made in the 2003 budget.[6]
Notes
- ↑ Section 11.
- ↑ Section 10.
- ↑ Section 4(b) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
References
- ↑ The citation of this act by this short title is authorised by section 11 of this act.
- ↑ Explanatory memorandum to the Age-Related Payments (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, paragraph 4
- ↑ King, Jeff (3 February 2012). "Jeff King: Welfare Reform and the Financial Privilege". UK Constitutional Law Association. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Bill enables pensioner lump sum". BBC News. 24 April 2004. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ Harris, Neville (June 2006). "Complexity, Law and Social Security in the United Kingdom". European Journal of Social Security. 8 (2): 145–178. doi:10.1177/138826270600800203. ISSN 1388-2627.
- ↑ "Also on Saturday". BBC News. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
External links
- Text of the Age-Related Payments Act 2004 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Age-Related Payments Act 2004 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.