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GBR-1985-L-1849
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Title_of_text
Social Security Act 1985 (Chapter 53)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Social security (general standards); Employment accident and occupational disease benefit; Medical care and sickness benefit; Old-age, invalidity and survivors benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
1985-07-22
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Divided into three main parts, namely occupational pensions, social security and statutory sick pay. It contains many fragmentary amendments. Its provisions on social security cover, inter alia, dockworkers, invalidity allowances, retirement pensions and unemployment benefits. The Act vests the Secretary of State with powers to amend the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 and the Pneumoconosis, etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979. It provides for the extension of the pension scheme to the members of horserace organisations. The Act contains partial amendments to ten earlier statutes; the most significant amendments relate to the Social Security Act 1975, the Social Security Pensions Act 1975, and the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1985-09-02 (GBR-1985-R-5051)
Social Security Act 1985 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 1364 of 1985)
Implementing text(s)
1985-09-02 (GBR-1985-R-5051)
Social Security Act 1985 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 1364 of 1985)
Implementing text(s)
1992-05-10 (GBR-1992-R-27707)
Income-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Recoupment) Amendment Regulations 1991 (S.I. No. 1175 of 1991)
Implementing text(s)
1992-05-10 (GBR-1992-R-27707)
Income-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Recoupment) Amendment Regulations 1991 (S.I. No. 1175 of 1991)
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1982-06-28 (GBR-1982-L-10492)
Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (Chapter 24)
Amended text(s)
1982-06-28 (GBR-1982-L-10492)
Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (Chapter 24)
Amended text(s)
1975-03-20 (GBR-1975-L-18659)
Social Security Act 1975 (Chapter 14)
Amended text(s)
1975-03-20 (GBR-1975-L-18659)
Social Security Act 1975 (Chapter 14)
Amended text(s)
1975-08-07 (GBR-1975-L-18673)
Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (Chapter 60)
Amended text(s)
1975-08-07 (GBR-1975-L-18673)
Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (Chapter 60)
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1990-11-01 (GBR-1990-L-22105)
Employment Act 1989 (Chapter 38)
Amending text(s)
1990-11-01 (GBR-1990-L-22105)
Employment Act 1989 (Chapter 38)
Amending text(s)
1990-07-13 (GBR-1990-L-22106)
Social Security Act 1990 (Chapter 27)
Amending text(s)
1990-07-13 (GBR-1990-L-22106)
Social Security Act 1990 (Chapter 27)
Amending text(s)
1992-02-13 (GBR-1992-L-27762)
Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (Chapter 6)
Amending text(s)
1992-02-13 (GBR-1992-L-27762)
Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (Chapter 6)
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1985-12-19 (GBR-1985-R-2037)
Pneumoconiosis (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 2035 of 1985)
Related text(s)
1985-12-19 (GBR-1985-R-2037)
Pneumoconiosis (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 2035 of 1985)
Related text(s)
1992-02-13 (GBR-1992-L-27936)
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (1992 c. 4).
Related text(s)
1992-02-13 (GBR-1992-L-27936)
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (1992 c. 4).
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
72 p.