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Social Security Administration Act 1992
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- Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2018/1125 reg. 8 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2018/1125, reg. 8 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 (c. 24), s. 4(3), Sch. 5 para. 4(4))
- Act modified by S.I. 2019/1302 art. 2 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk S.I. 2019/1302 revoked (17.12.2020) by The Social Security (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) (Citizens’ Rights Agreement) (Revocation) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1569), arts. 1(2), 2)
- Act modified by S.I. 2019/1303 art. 2 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2019/1303 revoked (17.12.2020) by The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens’ Rights Agreement) (Revocation) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1570), arts. 1(2), 2)
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- s. 2G(1)(d) inserted by 2012 c. 5 s. 59(5)
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- s. 121B(1)(aa) inserted by 2007 asp 3 Sch. 5 para. 19(a) (S. 121B repealed by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 43 para. 14)
- s. 121B(4) words inserted by 2007 asp 3 Sch. 5 para. 19(b) (S. 121B repealed by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 43 para. 14)
- s. 122F(5) inserted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 4 para. 12(4)
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- s. 134(2)-(2B) substituted for s. 134(2) by 2007 c. 5 s. 37
- s. 148AB inserted by 2008 c. 30 Sch. 4 para. 14 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 4 paras. 13-22 repealed (1.10.2014) without ever being in force by 2014 c. 19, Sch. 12 para. 96(c); S.I. 2014/2377, art. 2(1)(a)(ii)(3)(c))
- s. 148AB(1) (2) words substituted by 2011 c. 19 Sch. 3 para. 8(2)
- s. 148AB(9) inserted by 2011 c. 19 Sch. 3 para. 8(3)
- s. 151(10)(b)(i) (ii) repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
- s. 160C inserted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 2 para. 24
- s. 165(1)(b)(viii) and word inserted by 2023 c. 20 Sch. para. 19(2)(b)
- s. 190(1)(ac) inserted by 2009 c. 24 s. 21 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Ss. 16-21 repealed (1.4.2013) by 2012 c. 5, s. 73; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(1)(b))
- Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 5 word substituted by S.I. 2010/978 art. 2
[F1151AUp-rating of transitional state pensions under Pensions Act 2014U.K.
(1)The Secretary of State must, in each tax year, review the general level of prices in Great Britain and any changes which have taken place.
(2)If on a review it appears to the Secretary of State that the general level of prices has increased during the review period, the Secretary of State must make an order specifying a percentage by which the amounts mentioned in the following provisions of the Pensions Act 2014 are to be increased—
(a)section 9;
(b)paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 2;
(c)paragraphs 5(3) and 6 of Schedule 4;
(d)paragraphs 5(3) and 6 of Schedule 9.
(3)The percentage specified in the order must not be less than the percentage by which the general level of prices has increased during the review period.
(4)This section does not require the Secretary of State to make an order if it appears to the Secretary of State that the effect of the order on the amounts referred to in subsection (2) would be inconsiderable.
(5)[F2Subject to subsection (5A),] an order under this section must be framed so as to bring the increase in question into force in the week beginning with the first Monday in the tax year following that in which the order is made.
[F3(5A)An order under this section must be framed so that any alteration to which the order relates comes into force, for the purposes of determining the amount of universal credit to which a person is entitled, on the relevant day.
(5B)In subsection (5A) “relevant day”, in relation to a person, means the first day of the first universal credit assessment period in respect of the person which begins on or after the Monday of the week specified in subsection (5).]
(6)The Secretary of State must lay with a draft order under this section a copy of a report by the Government Actuary or the Deputy Government Actuary giving that Actuary's opinion on the likely effect on the National Insurance Fund.
(7)If a draft order under this section is combined with a draft up-rating order under section 150 or 150A, the report required by virtue of subsection (6) may be combined with that required by virtue of section 150(8) or 150A(5).
(8)For the purposes of any review under this section the Secretary of State may estimate the general level of prices in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks fit.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 151A inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 21
F2Words in s. 151A(5) inserted (3.11.2015 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 10(2)
F3S. 151A(5A)(5B) inserted (3.11.2015 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 10(3)
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