Social Security Act 1975

Social Security Act 1975[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to consolidate for England, Wales and Scotland so much of the Social Security Act 1973 as establishes a basic scheme of contributions and benefits, together with the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts 1965 to 1974 and other enactments relating to social security.
Citation1975 c. 14
Territorial extent 
[b]
Dates
Royal assent20 March 1975
Commencement6 April 1975[c]
Repealed1 July 1992
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed bySocial Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992
Relates to
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to social security contributions and benefits in Great Britain.[1]

The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975 made equivalent provisions for Northern Ireland.

The enactments consolidated by this act were repealed by the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975.

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 3(1) of, and schedule 1 to, the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992, which came into force on 1 July 1992.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 169(1).
  2. ↑ Section 169(2). Sections 9(3) to (6), 128(4), 142(2) and (5) and Schedules 2 and 17 also extend to Northern Ireland.
  3. ↑ Section 169(3).

References

  1. ↑ Ogus, A.I.; Barendt, E.M. (1978). The Law of Social Security. London: Butterworths.
  2. ↑ "Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1992 c. 6
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