Social Security Administration Act 1992
Sections and provisions with full text and the judgments that cite each one.
Section 148A — Revaluation of low earnings threshold
Revaluation of low earnings threshold 148A 1 The Secretary of State shall in the tax year preceding the first appointed year and in each subsequent tax year up to and including the tax year 2014-15…
Section 148AA — Revaluation of flat rate accrual amount
Revaluation of flat rate accrual amount 148AA 1 The Secretary of State must in the tax year preceding the flat rate introduction year and in each subsequent tax year up to and including the tax year…
Section 148AC — Revaluation for transitional pensions under Pensions Act 2014
Revaluation for transitional pensions under Pensions Act 2014 148AC 1 The Secretary of State must, in each tax year, review the general level of prices in Great Britain and any changes which have…
Section 148AD — Revaluation of new state scheme pension debits and credits
Revaluation of new state scheme pension debits and credits 148AD 1 The Secretary of State must, in each tax year, review the general level of prices in Great Britain and any changes which have taken…
Section 149 — Statutory sick pay—power to later limit for small employers' relief
Statutory sick pay—power to later limit for small employers' relief 149 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 150 — Annual up-rating of benefits
Annual up-rating of benefits 150 1 The Secretary of State shall in each tax year review the sums— a specified in the following provisions of the Contributions and Benefits Act— i Schedule 4…
Section 150A — Annual up-rating of basic pension etc. and standard minimum guarantee
Annual up-rating of basic pension etc. and standard minimum guarantee 150A 1 The Secretary of State shall in each tax year review the following amounts in order to determine whether they have…
Section 151 — Up-rating—supplementary
Up-rating—supplementary 151 1 Any increase under section 150 above of the sums mentioned in subsection (1)(c) of that section shall take the form of a direction that those sums shall be increased by…
Section 151A — Up-rating of transitional state pensions under Pensions Act 2014
Up-rating of transitional state pensions under Pensions Act 2014 151A 1 The Secretary of State must, in each tax year, review the general level of prices in Great Britain and any changes which have…
Section 152 — Rectification of mistakes in orders under section 150 or 150A
Rectification of mistakes in orders under section 150 or 150A 152 1 If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a mistake (whether in computation or otherwise) has occurred in the preparation of the…
Section 153 — Annual review of child benefit
Annual review of child benefit 153 The Secretary of State shall review the level of child benefit in April of each year, taking account of increases in the Retail Price Index and other relevant…
Section 154 — Social security benefit in respect of children
Social security benefit in respect of children 154 1 Regulations may, with effect from any day on or after that on which there is an increase in the rate or any of the rates of child benefit, reduce…
Section 155 — Effect of alternation of rates of benefit under Part II and V of Contributions and Benefits Act
Effect of alternation of rates of benefit under Part II and V of Contributions and Benefits Act 155 1 This section has effect where the rate of any benefit to which this section applies is altered— a…
Section 155A — Power to anticipate pensions up-rating order
Power to anticipate pensions up-rating order 155A 1 This section applies where a statement is made in the House of Commons by or on behalf of the Secretary of State which specifies— a the amounts by…
Section 156 — Up-rating under section 150 above of pensions increased under section 52(3) of the Contributions and Benefits Act
Up-rating under section 150 above of pensions increased under section 52(3) of the Contributions and Benefits Act 156 1 This section applies in any case where a person is entitled to a Category A…
Section 157 — Effect of alteration of rates of child benefit
Effect of alteration of rates of child benefit 157 1 Subsections (3) and (4) of section 155 above shall have effect where there is an increase in the rate or any of the rates of child benefit as they…
Section 158 — Treatment of excess benefit as paid on account of child benefit
Treatment of excess benefit as paid on account of child benefit 158 1 In any case where— a any benefit as defined in section 122 of the Contributions and Benefits Act or any increase of such benefit…
Section 159 — Effect of alteration in the component rates of income support
Effect of alteration in the component rates of income support 159 1 Subject to such exceptions and conditions as may be prescribed, where— a an award of income support is in force in favour of any…
Section 159A — Effect of alteration of rates of a jobseeker's allowance
Effect of alteration of rates of a jobseeker's allowance 159A 1 This section applies where— a an award of a jobseeker's allowance is in force in favour of any person (“ the recipient ”); and b an…
Section 159B — Effect of alterations affecting state pension credit
Effect of alterations affecting state pension credit 159B 1 Subject to such exceptions and conditions as may be prescribed, subsection (2) or (3) below shall have effect where— a an award of state…
Section 159C — Effect of alteration of rates of an employment and support allowance
Effect of alteration of rates of an employment and support allowance 159C 1 Subject to such exceptions and conditions as may be prescribed, subsection (2) or (3) shall have effect where— a an award…
Section 159D — Effect of alterations affecting universal credit
Effect of alterations affecting universal credit 159D 1 Subject to such exceptions and conditions as may be prescribed, subsection (2) or (3) shall have effect where— a an award of universal credit…
Section 159E — Effect of alteration of rates of personal independence payment
Effect of alteration of rates of personal independence payment 159E 1 Subject to such exceptions and conditions as may be prescribed, subsection (2) or (3) shall have effect where— a an award of…
Section 160 — Implementation of increase in income support due to attainment of particular ages
Implementation of increase in income support due to attainment of particular ages 160 1 This section applies where— a an award of income support is in force in favour of a person (“ the recipient ”);…
Section 160A — Implementation of increase in income-based jobseeker's allowance due to attainment of particular ages
Implementation of increase in income-based jobseeker's allowance due to attainment of particular ages 160A 1 This section applies where— a an award of an income-based jobseeker's allowance is in…
Section 160B — Implementation of increases in employment and support allowance due to attainment of particular ages
Implementation of increases in employment and support allowance due to attainment of particular ages 160B 1 This section applies where— a an award of an employment and support allowance is in force…
Section 161 — National Insurance Fund
National Insurance Fund 161 1 The National Insurance Fund shall be maintained under the control and management of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. 2 Accounts of the National…
Section 162 — Destination of contributions
Destination of contributions 162 1 Contributions received by the Inland Revenue ... shall be paid by them into the National Insurance Fund after deducting ... the appropriate national health service…
Section 163 — General financial arrangements
General financial arrangements 163 1 There shall be paid out of the National Insurance Fund— za state pension and lump sums under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014; zb bereavement support payment under…
Section 164 — Destination of repayments etc
Destination of repayments etc 164 1 Subject to section 38 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 , section 27 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and to the following provisions of this section, so far as it relates…
Section 165 — Adjustments between National Insurance Fund and Consolidated Fund
Adjustments between National Insurance Fund and Consolidated Fund 165 1 There shall be made out of the National Insurance Fund into the Consolidated Fund, or by the Secretary of State out of money…
Section 166 — Financial review and report
Financial review and report 166 1 As from the end of the period of 5 years beginning with 6th April 1990, or such shorter period as the Secretary of State may direct, the Government Actuary or the…
Section 167 — The social fund
The social fund 167 1 The fund known as the social fund shall continue in being by that name. 2 The social fund shall continue to be maintained under the control and management of the Secretary of…
Section 168 — Allocations from social fund
Allocations from social fund 168 1 The Secretary of State shall allocate amounts for payments from the social fund such as are mentioned in section 138(1)(b) of the Contributions and Benefits Act (in…
Section 169 — 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…
Section 170 — The Social Advisory Committee
The Social Advisory Committee 170 1 The Social Security Advisory Committee (in this Act referred to as “ the Committee ”) constituted under section 9 of the Social Security Act 1980 shall continue in…
Section 171 — The Industrial Induries Advisory Council
The Industrial Induries Advisory Council 171 1 The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (in this Act referred to as “ the Council ”) constituted under section 62 of the National Insurance (Industrial…
Section 172 — Functions of Committee and Council in relation to regulations
Functions of Committee and Council in relation to regulations 172 1 Subject— a to subsection (3) below; and b to section 173 below, where the Secretary of State proposes to make regulations under any…
Section 173 — Cases in which consultation is not required
Cases in which consultation is not required 173 1 Nothing in any enactment shall require any proposals in respect of regulations to be referred to the Committee or the Council if— a it appears to the…
Section 174 — Committee's report on regulations and Secretary of State's duties
Committee's report on regulations and Secretary of State's duties 174 1 The Committee shall consider any proposals referred to it by the Secretary of State under section 172 above and shall make to…
Section 175 — Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board
Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board 175 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 176 — Consultation with representative organisations
Consultation with representative organisations 176 1 Subject to subsection (2) below, before making— a regulations relating to housing benefit or council tax benefit (other than regulations of which…
Section 177 — Co-ordination with Northern Ireland
Co-ordination with Northern Ireland 177 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 178 — Reciprocal arrangements with Northern Ireland - income-related benefits and child benefit
Reciprocal arrangements with Northern Ireland - income-related benefits and child benefit 178 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 179 — Reciprocal agreements with countries outside the United Kingdom
Reciprocal agreements with countries outside the United Kingdom 179 1 For the purpose of giving effect— a to any agreement with the government of a country outside the United Kingdom or an…
Section 179A — Exchange of information with overseas authorities
Exchange of information with overseas authorities 179A 1 This section applies where it appears to the Secretary of State- a that there are arrangements in force for the exchange of relevant…
Section 180 — Payment of travelling expenses by the Secretary of State
Payment of travelling expenses by the Secretary of State 180 The Secretary of State may pay such travelling expenses as, with the consent of the Treasury, he may determine— a to persons required by…
Section 180A — Payments of travelling expenses by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue
Payments of travelling expenses by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue 180A The Inland Revenue may pay such travelling expenses as they may determine— a to persons required by them to attend any…
Section 181 — Impersonation of officers
Impersonation of officers 181 If any person, with intent to deceive, falsely represents himself to be a person authorised by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to act in any capacity…
Section 182 — Illegal possession of documents
Illegal possession of documents 182 1 If any person— a as a pledge or a security for a debt; or b with a view to obtaining payment from the person entitled to it of a debt due either to himself or to…