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''Pensions''.   
1.  ''Law - public law - criminal law.''
The Benefits Agency was formerly the main administrative body within the UK Department for Work and Pensions, responsible for ascertaining the entitlement of individuals to State pension benefits and for making such pension benefit payments.
 
The body of law concerned with private rights and remedies.
 
 
2''Law - common law.''
 
A legal system derived from Roman law, rather than a common law system.
 
 
3.  ''Law - military law - religious law.''
 
The law applying to members of the public generally, contrasted with military law or religious law.


The Benefits Agency subsequently merged with the Employment Service to form Jobcentre Plus which deals with social benefits and job search facilities. 


Responsibilities for pensions were transferred to the Pension Service which is an executive agency of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Basic State Pension]]
* [[BCL]]
* [[Common law]]
* [[Constitutional law]]
* [[Criminal law]]
* [[Delict]]
* [[Law]]
* [[Negligence]]
* [[Remedy]]
* [[Tort]]
 
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Latest revision as of 08:58, 18 June 2022

1. Law - public law - criminal law.

The body of law concerned with private rights and remedies.


2. Law - common law.

A legal system derived from Roman law, rather than a common law system.


3. Law - military law - religious law.

The law applying to members of the public generally, contrasted with military law or religious law.


See also