The Social Security (Jersey and Guernsey) Order 1992
This Order makes provision for modification of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 so as to give effect in England, Wales and Scotland to the provisions contained in Letters (set out in the Schedule) exchanged between the Secretary of State for Social Security, the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland and the Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Man, with the advice and consent of the Isle of Man Board of Social Security, of the first part, the Social Security Committee, with the consent of the States of Jersey, of the second part and the States Insurance Authority, with the consent of the States of Guernsey, of the third part. The effect of the exchange of letters is to amend the Agreement set out in the Schedule to the Social Security (Jersey and Guernsey) Order 1978, by amending Articles 1 and 23 in relation to attendance benefit to take account of the introduction in the Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance Act 1991 (c. 21) of disability living allowance, and to include attendance benefit in respect of Guernsey, by amending Article 17 to provide for a person’s contributions to be deemed to include those of a spouse or former spouse to the extent allowed in the applicable national legislation and by amending Article 21 to set out the method of payment for old age or widow’s benefit.