
1 
This Order may be cited as the Social Security Act 1985 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1985.
2 
The day appointed for the coming into force of each provision of the Social Security Act 1985 which is specified in column (1) of the Schedule to this order is the day specified in relation to that provision in column (3) of that Schedule.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Services.
Tony Newton
Minister of State
Department of Health and Social Security
22nd July 1985
SCHEDULE
Article 2


Provision of the Social Security Act 1985 Subject Matter Date of Coming into Force
(1) (2) (3)
Section 7 Calculation of contributions 6th October 1985
Section 9 Abatement of invalidity allowance etc., where beneficiary entitled to additional component in pension or to guaranteed minimum pension 16th September 1985
Section 12 Abolition of lower rate for Category D retirement pension 25th November 1985
Section 13(1) to (5) and (8) Pension increases in respect of adult dependants—equal treatment for males and females etc. 16th September 1985
Section 16 Up-rating benefits 16th September 1985
Paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 of Schedule 4 and section 21 so far as it relates to those paragraphs Miscellaneous amendments relating to statutory sick pay 16th September 1985
Paragraphs 3 and 6 of Schedule 4 and section 21 so far as it relates to those paragraphs Miscellaneous amendments relating to statutory sick pay 6th April 1986
Paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 and section 29(1) so far as it relates to that paragraph Minor and consequential amendments 16th September 1985
Paragraphs 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 and 39 of Schedule 5 and section 29(1) so far as it relates to those paragraphs Minor and consequential amendments 6th October 1985
Paragraph 37 of Schedule 5 and section 29(1) so far as it relates to that paragraph Minor and consequential amendments 6th April 1986
The following repeals in Schedule 6 and section 29(2) so far as it relates to those repeals— Repeals
The repeal, so far as unrepealed, of section 28(2) of the Social Security Act 1975  23rd July 1985
The repeal in section 39(2) of the Social Security Act 1975 of the words “or Category D”  25th November 1985
The repeal of section 45(3) and (4) of the Social Security Act 1975  16th September 1985
The repeal in section 125(1) of the Social Security Act 1975 of the words “in the month of June”  16th September 1985
The repeal in section 126A(1) of the Social Security Act 1975 of the words “in the month of June”  16th September 1985
The repeal of the words “or Category D” in paragraph 5 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Act 1975  25th November 1985
The repeal of paragraph 36(b) of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Pensions Act 1975  6th October 1985
The repeal of paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Act 1979  23rd July 1985
The repeal of section 1(5) of, and paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 1 to, the Social Security (Contributions) Act 1982  6th October 1985
The repeals in the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 of section 24 and paragraphs 7 to 11 of Schedule 2; and  16th September 1985
all other repeals in that Act  6th April 1986