Section 169 — Social Security Administration Act 1992: Adjustments between social fund and other sources of finance

Adjustments between social fund and other sources of finance 169 1 There shall be made—

a out of the social fund into the Consolidated Fund or the National Insurance fund;

b into the social fund out of money provided by Parliament or the National Insurance Fund, such payments by way of adjustments as the Secretary of State determines (in accordance with any directions of the Treasury) to be appropriate in consequence of any enactment or regulations relating to the repayment or offsetting of a benefit or other payment under the Contributions and Benefits Act or section 20 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 .

2 Where in any other circumstances payments fall to be made by way of adjustment—

a out of the social fund into the Consolidated Fund or the National Insurance Fund; or b into the social fund out of money provided by Parliament or the National Insurance Fund, then, in such cases or classes of case as may be specified by the Secretary of State by order, the amount of the payments to be made shall be taken to be such, and payments on account of it shall be made at such times and in such manner, as may be determined by the Secretary of State in accordance with any direction given by the Treasury.