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.
2009 No. 0000
The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2009
Made
Coming into force
As a result of carrying out a review in Great Britain of the sums specified in section 150(1)(a)(i) (rates of benefits, etc.) of the Social Security Administration Act 19921 (“the Great Britain Administration Act”), the Treasury have determined that the general level of prices was higher 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 the following Order was laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament pursuant to section 166(10A) of the Northern Ireland Administration Act4.
Accordingly, the Treasury make this Order in the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 132(1) and 165(4) of that Act and now vested in them5.
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2009 and shall come into force on 6th April 2009.
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 (amount of guardian’s allowance) for “£13.45” substitute “£14.10”.
(This note is not part of the Order)