
1 
This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Switzerland) Order 2021 and comes into force on—
(a) the day following the later of the States’ notes referred to in Article 73 (Provisional application) of the Convention set out in the Schedule to this Order; or
(b) where the Convention has not been applied provisionally as provided for in Article 73, the first day of the third month following the date of receipt of the later of the States’ written notifications referred to in Article 72 (Entry into force) of the Convention set out in the Schedule to this Order.
2 

(1) The legislation to which this paragraph applies is modified to the extent required to give effect to the provisions contained in the Convention set out in the Schedule to this Order.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), paragraph (1) applies to—
(a) the Social Security Administration Act 1992;
(b) the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
(c) the Jobseekers Act 1995;
(d) Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Social Security Act 1998;
(e) Part 2 of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999;
(f) the State Pension Credit Act 2002;
(g) Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007;
(h) Parts 1 and 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012;
(i) Parts 1 and 5 of the Pensions Act 2014;
(j) the following as they form part of domestic law by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018—
(i) Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems;
(ii) Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004; and
(k) regulations within the scope of section 179(5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992,so far as such provisions relate to England, Wales and Scotland.
(3) Paragraph (1) does not modify any legislation so far as it would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament to make such modification....
(4) Paragraph (1) also applies to  Part 3  of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 so far as such provision relates to Northern Ireland.
3 
The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Switzerland) Order 1969 is varied in accordance with Article 77 (Relationship with the 1968 Convention) of the Convention set out in the Schedule to this Order.
Ceri King
Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE
Articles 1, 2 and 3
