The Acts and Regulations
The Acts and Regulations which set down the rules explained in this guide are included in a series of loose-leaf books, The Law relating to Social Security (also known as the blue volumes), which are published by The Stationery Office Ltd.
The relevant Acts and Regulations are indexed and kept up to date by regular supplements.
You can consult a copy at your Jobcentre Plus office and many libraries also have a copy. Copies can also be bought direct from The Stationery Office Ltd.
You can view 'The Law relating to Social Security' on the Department for Work and Pensions website. The address is: www.dwp.gov.uk/advisers/docs/lawvols/bluevol/index.asp
The Acts and Regulations in the following numbered list are linked to the text to which they apply. Because some of this legislation is linked to more than one part of the guide, it may appear two or three times in the list. These are abbreviations of the full references. Please note that:
- ‘Regs’, or ‘regs’, are the abbreviations for ‘regulations’ for example, reg 2.
- ‘s’ is the abbreviation for ‘section’ for example, s64.
- ‘art’ is the abbreviation for ‘article’ for example, art29.
- ‘sch’ is the abbreviation for ‘Schedule’ for example, sch2.
- SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 s64(1)
SS (Attendance Allowance) Regs 1991 reg 2
SS (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regs 1976 reg 2
SS (Isle of Man) Order 1977 art2(1)
SS (Jersey and Guernsey) Order 1994 art29
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 s115
SS (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regs 2000, reg 2 and Schedule (Back to AA - Eligibility - Where you live) - SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 s64, s65
SS (Attendance Allowance) Regs 1991 reg 8BA (Back to AA - Eligibility - When you can receive help) - SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 s67
SS (Attendance Allowance) Regs 1991 reg 5 (Back to AA - Eligibility - Care conditions) - SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 s66 (Back to AA - Eligibility - Special rules for people with a terminal illness)
- SS (Attendance Allowance) Regs 1991 reg 3 (Back to AA - How to claim - Other claims)
- SS (Claims and Payments) Regs 1987 Reg 33 (Back to AA - How to claim - If you cannot act for yourself)
- SS Act 1998 s8– s11, s19 (Back to AA - How claims are decided)
- SS and Child Support (Decision and Appeals) Regs 1999 Reg 28 (Back to AA - How claims are decided - The decision on your claim)
- SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 s65 (Back to AA - How claims are decided - The period of payment)
- SS (Attendance Allowance) Regs 1991 regs 6 –8 (Back to AA - Living away from home)
- SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 s70 (Back to CA - Eligibility)
- SS (Invalid Care Allowance) Regs 1976 reg 9 (Back to CA - Eligibility - Where you live)
- The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 s115
SS (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regs 2000, reg 2 and Schedule
SS (Invalid Care Allowance) Regs 1976, reg 9 (Back to CA - Eligibility - Where you live - Legislation 13) - SS (Invalid Care Allowance) Regs 1976 regs 3,4 (Back to CA - Eligibility -Care)
- SS (Invalid Care Allowance) Regs 1976 reg 8
SS Benefits (Computation of Earnings) Regs 1996 (Back to CA - Exemptions - Work) - SS (Invalid Care Allowance) Regs 1976 reg 5 (Back to CA - Exemptions - Education)
- SS Benefit (Dependency) Regs 1977 sch2 (Back to CA - Dependants)
- SS (Claims and Payments) Regs 1987 reg 9 (Back to CA - How to claim - Other claims)
- SS Overlap Regs 1979 reg 12 (Back to CA - Other benefits)
- SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 s72 & s73 (Back to DLA - Legislation 20)
- SS (Claims and Payments) Regs 1987 regs 33, 34, 43 (Back to DLA - Legislation 21)
- SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 s71–76 (Back to DLA - Eligibility)
- SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 s72 & s73 (Back to DLA - Eligibility - Age)
- SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 s71
SS (DLA) Regs 1991 reg 2
SS (NI Rec Ar) Regs 1976 reg 2
SS (IoM) Order 1977 art2(1)
SS (J&G) Order 1994 art29
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 s115
SS (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regs 2000, reg 2 and Schedule (Back to DLA - Eligibility - Where you live) - SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 s72 & s74 (Back to DLA - Eligibility - When you can get help)
- SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 s72-73 (Back to DLA - Eligibility - When you can get help - Legislation 26)
- SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 s72 (Back to DLA - The care component)
- SS (Disability Living Allowance) Regs 1991 reg 7 (Back to DLA - The care component - Middle)
- SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 s73
SS (Disability Living Allowance) Regs 1991 reg 12 (Back to DLA - The mobility component) - SS (Disability Living Allowance) Regs 1991 reg 12 (Back to DLA - The mobility component - Artificial aids)
- SS (Claims and Payments) Regs 1987 reg 33 (Back to DLA - How to claim - If you cannot act for yourself)
- SS Act 1998 s8 – s11, s19 (Back to DLA - How claims are decided)
- SS and Child Support (Decision and Appeals) Regs 1999 reg 28 (Back to DLA - How claims are decided - The decision on your claim)
- SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 s72-73 (Back to DLA - How claims are decided - The period of payment)
- SS (Disability Living Allowance) Regs 1991 regs 8–10 (Back to DLA - Living away from home [Legislation (35)])
- SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 s68–69
The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 s65 Article 4
The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act (Commencement No.9 and Transitional Savings Provisions Order) 2000. (Back to SDA - Introduction) - SS (Severe Disablement Allowance) Regs 1984 reg 6
SS (Severe Disablement Allowance) Amendment Regs 1994 (Back to SDA - Introduction - Linking) - SS Contributions & Benefits Act 1992 s171A, s171B and s171C (Back to SDA - Introduction - Incapacity for work - Legislation 38)
- SS (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 (Back to SDA - Introduction - Incapacity for work - Legislation 39)
- SS (Severe Disablement Allowance) Regs 1984 reg 10 as amended by SS (Incapacity Benefit and Severe Disablement Allowance) Amendment Regs 1997 (Back to SDA - Introduction - Who is accepted as 80% disabled)
- SS Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, s68 (6), sch 6
SS (General Benefits) Regs 1982 reg11 sch2 (Back to SDA - Introduction - How disablement is assessed) - SS Contributions & Benefits Act 1992 s86A
SS Benefit (Dependency) Regs 1977 reg 12
SS (Incapacity Benefit-Increases for Dependants) Regs 1994 reg 9 (Back to SDA - Dependants) - SS (Computation of Earnings) Regs 1996 (Back to SDA - Dependants - What counts as earnings)
- SS Overlap Regs 1979 regs 4(1), 4(5)(a) and 12 (Back to SDA - Effects on other benefits)
- SS (Severe Disablement Allowance) Regs 1984 reg 10 (Back to SDA - How claims are decided)
- SS (Pers Abroad) Regs 1985 reg 2(1) (Back to SDA - Change of circumstances)