Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997
Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 (1997 c. 27)
- Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 (1997 c. 27)
- Introductory
- 1 Cases in which this Act applies.
- 1A Lump sum payments: regulation-making power
- 2 Compensation payments to which this Act applies.
- 3 “The relevant period”.
- Certificates of recoverable benefits
- 4 Applications for certificates of recoverable benefits.
- 5 Information contained in certificates.
- Liability of person paying compensation
- 6 Liability to pay Secretary of State amount of benefits.
- 7 Recovery of payments due under section 6.
- Reduction of compensation payment
- 8 Reduction of compensation payment.
- 8A Reduction of payment under Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
- 9 Section 8: supplementary.
- Reviews and appeals
- 10 Review of certificates of recoverable benefits.
- 11 Appeals against certificates of recoverable benefits.
- 12 Reference of questions to First-tier Tribunal.
- 13 Appeal to Upper Tribunal.
- 14 Reviews and appeals: supplementary.
- Courts
- 15 Court orders.
- 16 Payments into court.
- 17 Benefits irrelevant to assessment of damages.
- Reduction of compensation: complex cases
- 18 Lump sum and periodical payments.
- 19 Payments by more than one person.
- Miscellaneous
- 20 Amounts overpaid under section 6.
- 21 Compensation payments to be disregarded.
- 22 Liability of insurers.
- 23 Provision of information.
- 24 Power to amend Schedule 2.
- Provisions relating to Northern Ireland
- 25 Corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.
- 26 Residence of the injured person.
- 27 Jurisdiction of courts.
- General
- 28 The Crown.
- 29 General interpretation.
- 30 Regulations and orders.
- 31 Financial arrangements.
- 32 Power to make transitional, consequential etc. provisions.
- 33 Consequential amendments and repeals.
- 34 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Compensation payments
- Part I Exempted payments
- Part II Power to disregard small payments
- SCHEDULE 2 Calculation of compensation payment
- NOTES
- SCHEDULE 3 Consequential amendments
- Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 (c. 41)
- Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
- SCHEDULE 4 Repeals
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