Social Security Act 1989

means— • “the amending provisions” are—

has the same meaning as it has in the principal Act;

means any scheme or arrangement which is comprised in one or more instruments or agreements and which has, or is capable of having, effect in relation to one or more descriptions or categories of employments so as to provide service-related benefits to or in respect of employed or self-employed earners— but does not include a limited scheme;

means—

has the same meaning given by section 181(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993, but with the substitution for references to a personal or occupational pension scheme of references to an employment-related benefit scheme;

means those provisions of a scheme— • “permitted age-related difference” means any difference, on the basis of sex, in the age—

has the same meaning as in paragraph 5B;

means any period—

has the same meaning as in paragraph 5A;

means any difference, on the basis of sex, in the age—

means any scheme or arrangement which falls within paragraph (a) above by virtue of sub-paragraph (ii) of that paragraph (or which would so fall apart from paragraph (b) above);

means prescribe by regulations;

has the same meaning as “public service pension scheme” in section 1 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993;

means regulations made by the Secretary of State.

means benefits, in the form of pensions or otherwise, payable in money or money’s worth in respect of— and includes, in the case of a member who is an employed earner, any other benefit so payable to or in respect of the member in consequence of his employment.

means the Social Security Act 1973;

means the Social Security Act 1986;

means the Social Security (Earnings Factor) Amendment Regulations 1985.

means—

means the Social Security (Earnings Factor) Regulations 1979;

means the Social Security Pensions Act 1975;

means the Social Security Act 1975;

means any provision—

means— but does not include any pension or benefit administered by the Defence Council or the Commissioners for the Royal Hospital for Soldiers at Chelsea, or a pension or benefit administered by the Minister of the Crown with responsibility for defence (except one administered by him in the exercise of functions transferred to him from the Secretary of State for Social Security);