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.
2014 No.
The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2014
Made
Coming into force
Following a review in the tax year ending with 5th April 2014 of the sum specified in section 150(1)(a)(i) of the Social Security Administration Act 19921 (“the Great Britain Administration Act”) (annual up-rating of benefits) the Treasury have determined that the general level of prices in Great Britain is greater at the end of the period under review than it was at the beginning.
Section 132(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 19922 (“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 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with sections 132(1) and 166(10A)3 of the Northern Ireland Administration Act.
The Treasury make this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 132(1) and 165(4) of the Northern Ireland Administration Act and now vested in them4.
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 and comes into force on 7th April 2014.
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 19925 (weekly rate of guardian’s allowance) for “£15.90” substitute “£16.35”.
(This note is not part of the Order)