Statutory Instruments
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made
17th September 1984
The Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 21(5) of the Social Security Act 1980, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following order:-
1. This order may be cited as the Social Security Act 1980 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1984.
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of those provisions of the Social Security Act 1980 which are specified in the Schedule to this order shall be 26th November 1984.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Services.
Tony Newton
Minister of State
Department of Health and Social Security
17th September 1984
Article 2
Provisions of the Social Security Act 1980 for which 26th November 1984 is appointed as the day of coming into force.
Provision of the Act | Subject matter |
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In Part I of Schedule 1, paragraphs 1(2) and 4 | Amendments relating to similar treatment for men and women in respect of increases, for children and persons having the care of children, of short-term benefits, invalidity pension, non-contributory invalidity pension, retirement pension and disablement pension. |
In Part II of Schedule 1, paragraph 14 | Abolition of supplementary schemes for industrial injuries and diseases. |
In Part II of Schedule 5, the entries relating to sections 41(6), 65(4) and 158 of and Schedule 19 to the Social Security Act 1975 | Repeal of enactments. |
This order brings into force on 26th November 1984 those provisions of the Social Security Act 1980 which are not already in force. They are those which enable a measure of similar treatment to be given to men and women in claiming an increase of short-term benefits, invalidity pension, non-contributory invalidity pension, retirement pension and disablement benefit under the Social Security Act 1975 in respect of a spouse or children or a person having the care of children, and those which repeal the power under that Act to make supplementary schemes in respect of industrial injuries and diseases.