Old Age Pensions Act 1936
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to non-contributory Old Age Pensions. |
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| Citation | 26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8. c. 31 |
| Territorial extent | [b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 14 July 1936 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1937[c] |
| Repealed | 2 December 1966[d] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by |
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| Repealed by | Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Old Age Pensions Act 1936 (26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8. c. 31) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to non-contributory old age pensions in Great Britain.[1]
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 14 of the act repealed 7 enactments, listed in the second schedule to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Edw. 7. c. 40 | Old-Age Pensions Act 1908 | The whole act. |
| 1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 16 | Old Age Pensions Act 1911 | The whole act. |
| 9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 102 | Old Age Pensions Act 1919 | The whole act. |
| 10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 49 | Blind Persons Act 1920 | Section one. |
| SR&O 1922/467 | Government of Ireland (Modification of Old Age Pensions Acts) Order 1922 | The whole Order. |
| SR&O 1923/405 | Irish Free State (Consequential Adaptation of Enactments) Order 1923 | Article nine. |
| 14 & 15 Geo. 5. c. 33 | Old Age Pensions Act 1924 | The whole act. |
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by the Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20), which came into force on 2 December 1966.[3]
Notes
References
- ↑ "[R]Old Age Pensions Act 1936 | LexisNexis". www.lexisnexis.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Old Age Pensions Act 1936", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Geo5and1Edw8/26 c. 31
- ↑ "Ministry of Social Security Act 1966", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1966 c. 20
External links
- Text of the Old Age Pensions Act 1936 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
Categories:
- United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1936
- Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning England and Wales
- Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning Scotland
- Repealed acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Consolidation acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Pensions in the United Kingdom
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