
1 
This order may be cited as the Social Security Act 1980 (Commencement
No.1) Order 1980.
2 

(1) The day appointed for the coming into
force of each provision of the Social Security
Act 1980 which is specified in 
column (1) of Schedule 1 to this order shall
be the date specified in column (3) of that Schedule in relation to that provision.

(2) Subject to the provisions of 
Article 3 of this order, the day appointed
for the coming into force of those provisions of the 
Social Security Act 1980 which are specified
in the Schedule 2
to this order shall be 24th November 1980.
3 
Until (but not including) the day on which the first regulations
made after 24th November 1980 under 
section 22(5) of the National Assistance
Act 1948 come into operation—
(a) that part of 
paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 4 to the 
Social Security Act 1980 which amends 
section 22(5) of the National Assistance
Act 1948 shall operate only for the purpose
of enabling the Secretary of State to make such regulations; and
(b) paragraph
30 of Schedule 2 to the Social Security
Act 1980, and so far as it relates thereto 
section 6(1) of that Act, shall operate subject
to the saving that Part III
of Schedule 1 to the Supplementary
Benefits Act 1976 shall remain in force for
the purpose only of section 22(5)
of the National Assistance Act 1948,
and section 6(3) of the 
Social Security Act 1980 shall be construed
accordingly.
Patrick Jenkin
Secretary of State for Social Services
23rd May 1980
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2(1)


Provision of the Act Subject Matter 
Date of coming into force
(1) 
(2) (3)

Section 8 
Transitional provisions in relation to the amendment of the 
Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 and the Family Income Supplements Act 1970 23rd May 1980
In Schedule 1, paragraph 5
(so far as it causes paragraph (b) of section
44(5) and 
paragraph (b) of section 47(2) of the 
Social Security Act 1975 to cease to have effect
and inserts section 47A
into that Act) Rate of increase of benefit
for adult dependants where associated retirement pension is attributable to
reduced contributions 14th July 1980

In 
Schedule 4, paragraph 12 Consequential amendment of the 
Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 23rd May 1980
In Part II of Schedule 5,
the entries relating to section 44
(so far as it repeals subsection (5)(b))
and section 47 (so far as it repeals 
subsection (2)(b)) of and Part IV of
Schedule 4 to the Social Security Act
1975 and section
8(3) of the Social Security (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 1977 Repeals of enactments 14th
July 1980
SCHEDULE 2
Article 2(2)

Provisions of the 
Social Security Act 1980 for which 24th November
1980 is appointed as the day of coming into force (subject to the provisions
of Article 3).


Provision of the Act Subject matter

Section 6(1)-(3) Amendments of Supplementary Benefits
Act 1976.
Section 7(1) (except 
paragraphs (a) and (b)), (2) to (5) and (6)
(so far only as it relates to the definition of “supplement officer”)
 Amendments of 
Family Income Supplements Act 1970
Section
9 The
Social Security Advisory Committee.
Section 10 Consultation with Committee on proposals for regulations.


Section 14 
Appeal from Commissioners etc on point of law.
Section 15 Leave required for appeal from local tribunal to
Commissioner.
In 
Schedule 1, paragraph 10 Time within which appeal from insurance officer or local
tribunal may be brought.

Schedule 2 
Amendments of Supplementary Benefits Act 1976
.

Schedule 3 
The Social Security Advisory Committee.
Schedule 4
(except paragraph 12)
 Consequential and minor amendments of
enactments
In 
Part II of Schedule 5, the entries relating
to—The Polish Resettlement
Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 19)The National Assistance Act 1948 (11
& 12 Geo. 6. c. 29)
The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1967 (1967 c. 43)
The 
Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (1968 c. 49)The Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (1970
c. 36)In the 
Family Income Supplements Act 1970 (1970 c. 55)—
Sections 7(2)
and 10(2)(h)The Housing (Financial Provisions)
(Scotland) Act 1972 (1972 c. 46)The Housing Finance Act
1972 (1972 c. 47)The 
Legal Aid Act 1974 (1974 c. 4)In the Social Security Act 1975 (1975
c. 14)—
Sections 138, 139, 
142(5) and 168(4)
and Schedule 15The Social Security Consequential
Provisions) Act 1975 (1975 c. 18)The House of Commons Disqualification
Act 1975 (1975 c. 24)
The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification
Act 1975 (1975 c. 25)
The Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (1975 c.
60)The 
Child Benefit Act 1975 (1975 c. 61)The Supplementary Benefits Act 1976
(1976 c. 71)The 
National Insurance Surcharge Act 1976 (1976 c. 85)In the Social Security (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 1977 (1977 c. 5)—Sections 14(1) to (4)
 and (7) to (10), 
15 and 24(4)The Employment Protection (Consolidation)
Act 1978 (1978 c. 44)
The Social Security Act 1979 (1979 c. 18)The Legal Aid Act 1979 (1979 c. 26)
The 
Reserve Forces Act 1980 (1980 c. 9) Repeal of enactments.
