Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 166(10A) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
2011 No.
The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2011
Made
Coming into force
Following a review in the tax year ending with 5th April 2011 of the sums specified in section 150(1)(a)(i) of the Security Administration Act 19921 (rates of benefits, etc.) the Treasury have determined that the general level of prices in Great Britain was greater at the end of the period under review than it was at the beginning2.
Section 132(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 19923 (“the Northern Ireland Administration Act”) provides that, whenever the Treasury make an Order under section 150 of the Great Britain Administration Act, they may make corresponding provision in respect of Northern Ireland.
A draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 166(10A)4 of the Northern Ireland Administration Act and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Treasury make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 132(1) and 165(4) of the Northern Ireland Administration Act and now vested in them5.
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2011 and comes into force on 11th April 2011.
Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19922
In paragraph 5 of Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19926 (weekly rate of guardian’s allowance) for “£14.30” substitute “£14.75”.
Signatory text
(This note is not part of the Order)