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GBR-1992-L-27744
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Title_of_text
Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (1992 Ch. 8)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision(s)
Northern Ireland
Subjects (Classification)
Administration and financing
Adopted on (Date of text)
1992-02-13
Scope of text
State or Province
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act consolidates 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. It is comprised of 168 sections and divided into 15 Parts. Part I concerns claims for, payments, and general administration of benefits; Part II deals with adjudication; Part III governs overpayments and adjustments of benefit; Part IV provides for recovery from compensation payments; Part V relates to income support and the duty to maintain; Part VI contains enforcement provisions; Part VII concerns provision of information; Part VIII provides arrangements for housing benefit; Part IX deals with alteration of contributions and benefits; Part X details computation of benefits; Part XI concerns finance; Part XII deals with advisory bodies and the duty to consult; Part XIII governs arrangements with social security systems outside Northern Ireland; and Parts XIV and XV cover miscellaneous matters.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1992-07-01
Except as provided under Schedule 4 to the Consequential Provisions Act
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1995-10-25 (GBR-1995-R-42562)
Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (No. 2705 of 1995) (N.I. 15).
Amending text(s)
1995-10-25 (GBR-1995-R-42562)
Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (No. 2705 of 1995) (N.I. 15).
Amending text(s)
2007-05-03 (GBR-2007-L-76134)
Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5).
Amending text(s)
2011-03-22 (GBR-2011-L-88226)
National Insurance Contributions Act 2011 (c. 3).
Amending text(s)
2016-02-19 (GBR-2016-L-101596)
Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.4).
Amending text(s)
2007-06-29 (GBR-2007-L-101601)
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (2007, c. 2)
Amending text(s)
2010-08-13 (GBR-2010-L-101615)
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 13).
Amending text(s)
1995-04-13 (GBR-1995-R-107915)
The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995 No. 767).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1992-02-13 (GBR-1992-L-27937)
Social Security Administration Act 1992 (Chapter 5)
Related text(s)
2004-07-01 (GBR-2004-L-70105)
Gender Recognition Act, 2004 (c.7)
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
142 p.