Defined term

“benefit”

Defined in 28 Acts and 51 statutory instruments.

  1. The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 SI
  2. Charities Act 2011 Act 6 definitions
  3. Child Support Act 1991 Act
  4. The Child Support Departure Direction and Consequential Amendments Regulations 1996 SI
  5. The Child Support (Variations) Regulations 2000 SI
  6. Civil Liability Act 2018 Act
  7. Coroners and Justice Act 2009 Act
  8. The Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 SI
  9. The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (England) Regulations 2012 SI
  10. The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012 SI
  11. Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 Act 2 definitions
  12. The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 SI
  13. The Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Criminal Sanctions) Regulations 2015 SI
  14. The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Denmark) Order, 1960 SI
  15. The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Germany) Order, 1961 SI
  16. The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Spain) Order 1975 SI
  17. The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Yugoslavia) Order 1958 SI
  18. Finance Act 1996 Act
  19. Finance Act 2010 Act
  20. Finance Act 2017 Act
  21. The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 SI 2 definitions
  22. The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 SI
  23. Income Tax Act 2007 Act
  24. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 Act 5 definitions
  25. The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Jobseeker Mandatory Activity) Pilot Regulations 2007 SI
  26. The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 SI 2 definitions
  27. Jobseekers Act 1995 Act
  28. The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 SI
  29. The Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations 2008 SI
  30. The Local Government Superannuation Regulations 1986 SI 4 definitions
  31. The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Turkey) Order 1961 SI
  32. National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 Act 2 definitions
  33. National Lottery etc. Act 1993 Act
  34. Patents Act 1977 Act
  35. The Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Regulations 2011 SI
  36. The Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Regulations 2005 SI
  37. Social Security Act 1975 Act 2 definitions
  38. Social Security Act 1988 Act
  39. Social Security Act 1989 Act
  40. Social Security Act 1998 Act
  41. Social Security Administration Act 1992 Act 9 definitions
  42. Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act 6 definitions
  43. Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 Act
  44. The Social Security (Barbados) Order 1992 SI
  45. The Social Security (Basic Skills Training Pilot) Regulations 2004 SI
  46. The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 SI
  47. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 Act 4 definitions
  48. Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act 3 definitions
  49. The Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) Regulations 2000 SI
  50. The Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975 SI
  51. The Social Security (Finland) Order 1984 SI
  52. Social Security Fraud Act 2001 Act
  53. The Social Security (Intensive Activity Period 50 to 59 Pilot)(No.2) Regulations 2004 SI
  54. The Social Security (Intensive Activity Period 50 to 59 Pilot)(No.2) Regulations 2005 SI
  55. The Social Security (Intensive Activity Period 50 to 59 Pilot) Regulations 2004 SI
  56. The Social Security (Ireland) Order 2007 SI
  57. The Social Security (Jamaica) Order 1997 SI
  58. The Social Security (Jersey and Guernsey) Order 1994 SI
  59. The Social Security (Literacy etc. Skills Training Pilot) Regulations 2001 SI
  60. The Social Security (Netherlands) Order 2007 SI
  61. The Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations 2000 SI
  62. The Social Security (Norway) Order 1991 SI
  63. The Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations 2013 SI 2 definitions
  64. The Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 1988 SI
  65. The Social Security (Philippines) Order 1989 SI
  66. The Social Security (Portugal) Order 1979 SI
  67. Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 Act
  68. The Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Lump Sum Payments) Regulations 2008 SI
  69. The State Pension Credit Pilot Scheme Regulations 2010 SI
  70. The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 SI
  71. The Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Social Security and Revenue Information) Regulations 2012 SI
  72. The Taxation of Benefits under Government Pilot Schemes (Return to Work Credit and Employment Retention and Advancement Schemes) Order 2003 SI
  73. The Taxation of Benefits under Government Pilot Schemes (Working Neighbourhoods Pilot and In Work Credit) Order 2004 SI
  74. The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 SI
  75. The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2013 SI
  76. Welfare Reform Act 2007 Act
  77. Welfare Reform Act 2012 Act
  78. The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2013 SI
  79. Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 Act
  80. The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2005 (Revoked 9.5.2011) SIRevoked

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