The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1997

Interpretation

2.  In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Computation of Earnings Regulations” means the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996(1);

“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(2);

“the Council Tax Benefit Regulations” means the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992(3);

“the Disability Working Allowance Regulations” means the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991(4);

“the Family Credit Regulations” means the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987(5);

“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987(6);

“the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(7);

“the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996(8); and

“the Pension Schemes Act” means the Pension Schemes Act 1993(9).

(1)

S.I. 1996/2745.

(2)

1992 c. 4.

(3)

S.I. 1992/1814; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/688 and 2118, 1994/1924 and 1996/462, 599, 1510, 1803, 2518 and 2545.

(4)

S.I. 1991/2887; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1992/2155,1993/2119, 1995/482 and 1339 and 1996/599.

(5)

S.I. 1987/1973; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/660, 1992/2155, 1993/2119, 1995/1339 and 1996/599.

(6)

S.I. 1987/1971; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/1444, 1989/416 and 1017, 1990/546 and 1775, 1991/1599, 1992/50 and 1326, 1993/2118, 1994/578 and 1996/462, 599, 1803, 2518 and 2545.

(7)

S.I. 1987/1967; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/663, 910, 999, 1228, 1445 and 2022, 1989/534, 1034, and 1678, 1990/547, 1776 and 2324, 1992/50, 1326 and 3147, 1993/2119, 1994/527, 1995/516, 1613, 2287 and 2927 and 1996/206, 599, 1803, 2545, and 2903.

(8)

S.I. 1996/207; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1516, 1517, 1803, 2538 and 2545.

(9)

1993 c. 48.