Defined term

“payment”

Defined in 32 Acts and 45 statutory instruments.

  1. Adoption and Children Act 2002 Act
  2. Agriculture Act 2020 Act
  3. The Armed Forces Pension Regulations 2014 SI
  4. Broadcasting Act 1981 Act
  5. Capital Allowances Act 2001 Act 2 definitions
  6. The Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage (Financing of Costs of Offshore Decommissioning) Regulations 2026 SI
  7. The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) Regulations 2013 SI 3 definitions
  8. The Community Charge Benefits (General) Regulations 1989 SI
  9. Consumer Credit Act 1974 Act
  10. Corporation Tax Act 2009 Act 8 definitions
  11. Corporation Tax Act 2010 Act 3 definitions
  12. The Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 SI
  13. The Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 SI
  14. The Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 SI
  15. Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 Act
  16. The Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017 SI 2 definitions
  17. The Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2013 SI
  18. The Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991 SI
  19. The Electricity (Standards of Performance) Regulations 2001 SI
  20. The Electricity (Standards of Performance) Regulations 2005 SI
  21. The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 SI 3 definitions
  22. The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013 SI 2 definitions
  23. The Export Control Order 2008 SI
  24. The Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987 SI
  25. Finance Act 1993 Act
  26. Finance Act 1999 Act
  27. Finance Act 2000 Act
  28. Finance Act 2004 Act
  29. Finance Act 2022 Act
  30. Finance Act 2025 Act
  31. Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 Act 2 definitions
  32. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Act
  33. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 SI 3 definitions
  34. Gambling Act 2005 Act
  35. The Gas (Standards of Performance) Regulations 2002 SI
  36. The Gas (Standards of Performance) Regulations 2005 SI 2 definitions
  37. The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 SI
  38. The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 SI
  39. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 Act
  40. The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 SI 2 definitions
  41. Income Tax Act 2007 Act 4 definitions
  42. The Income Tax (Digital Obligations) Regulations 2026 SI
  43. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 Act 2 definitions
  44. The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 SI
  45. Inheritance Tax Act 1984 Act
  46. The International Tax Compliance Regulations 2015 SI
  47. The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 SI 2 definitions
  48. The Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 2013 SI
  49. The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2008 SI
  50. The National Assembly for Wales Referendum (Assembly Act Provisions) (Referendum Question, Date of Referendum Etc.) Order 2010 SI
  51. The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2003 SI 2 definitions
  52. The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013 SI
  53. The National Savings (No. 2) Regulations 2015 SI 2 definitions
  54. The National Savings (Remediation Scheme) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 SI
  55. The National Savings (Remediation Scheme) Regulations 2026 SI
  56. The Pension Schemes (Information Requirements — Qualifying Overseas Pension Schemes, Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pensions Schemes and Corresponding Relief) Regulations 2006 SI
  57. Pensions Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  58. The Pensions Schemes (Application of UK Provisions to Relevant Non-UK Schemes) Regulations 2006 SI
  59. The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 SI
  60. Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 Act
  61. The Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) Regulations 2006 SI
  62. The Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 SI
  63. Representation of the People Act 1983 Act 2 definitions
  64. Settled Land Act 1925 Act
  65. Sexual Offences Act 2003 Act 3 definitions
  66. Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act
  67. The Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996 SI
  68. The Social Security (Payments to Reduce Under-occupation) Regulations 2000 SI
  69. Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 Act
  70. Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985 Act 3 definitions
  71. The Tax Avoidance Schemes (Prescribed Descriptions of Arrangements) Regulations 2004 SI
  72. Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 Act 10 definitions
  73. The Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 SI
  74. The Taxation of Securitisation Companies Regulations 2006 SI
  75. Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 Act 3 definitions
  76. Universities and College Estates Act 1925 Act
  77. The Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 SI 2 definitions

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