The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2016

• Citation: S.I. 2016/931
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2016 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Section 2 Amendment of the Social Security Administration Act 1992

(1) The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (5) of section 159 (effect of alteration in the component rates of income support) —

(a) in the definition of “alteration”—

(i) in the introductory words of paragraph (b), for “section 150 or 150A” substitute “section 150, 150A or 151A”; and

(ii) in paragraph (b)(ii), after “section 150, 150A” insert “, 151A”; and

(b) in the definition of “benefit income”, after paragraph (a) insert—

(za) state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014;

(3) In subsection (5) of section 159A (effect of alteration of rates of a jobseeker’s allowance) —

(a) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “alteration”, for “150 or 150A”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “150, 150A or 151A”; and

(b) in the definition of “benefit income”, after paragraph (a) insert—

(aa) state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014;

(4) In section 159B (effect of alterations affecting state pension credit) —

(a) in subsection (4)(a), after “section 150, 150A” insert “, 151A”; and

(b) in subsection (6)—

(i) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “alteration”—

(aa) for “section 150 or 150A” substitute “section 150, 150A or 151A”; and

(bb) for “section 150, 150A” substitute “section 150, 150A, 151A”; and

(ii) in the definition of “benefit income”, after “Contributions and Benefits Act” insert “, state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014”.

(5) In section 159C (effect of alteration of rates of an employment and support allowance) —

(a) in subsection (4)(a), after “section 150, 150A” insert “, 151A”; and

(b) in subsection (6)—

(i) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “alteration”—

(aa) for “section 150 or 150A” substitute “section 150, 150A or 151A”; and

(bb) for “section 150, 150A” substitute “section 150, 150A, 151A”; and

(ii) in the definition of “benefit income”, after “Contributions and Benefits Act” insert “, state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014”.

(6) In section 159D (effect of alterations affecting universal credit) —

(a) in subsection (4)(a), after “section 150, 150A” insert “, 151A”; and

(b) in subsection (6)—

(i) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “alteration”—

(aa) for “section 150 or 150A” substitute “section 150, 150A or 151A”; and

(bb) for “section 150, 150A” substitute “section 150, 150A, 151A”; and

(ii) in the definition of “benefit income”, after “Contributions and Benefits Act” insert “, state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014”.

Section 3 Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Act 1998

In paragraph 17 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Act 1998 (decisions against which an appeal lies), after “section 22(5)” insert “or (5ZA)”.