The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 9, and Savings and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999
This Order provides for the coming into force on 6th September 1999 of further provisions of the Social Security Act 1998 (“the Act") so as to introduce on that date—as respects retirement pension, widow’s benefit, incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance and maternity allowance (“the relevant benefits")—the new arrangements for decision-making and appeals provided for in Chapter II of Part I of the Act.