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.

2015 No. 0000

Social Security, Northern Ireland

The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

Made

Coming into force

Following a review in the tax year ending with 5th April 2015 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 section 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 them 4.

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 and comes into force on 6th April 2015.

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 “£16.35” substitute “£16.55”.

NAMENAMETwo of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made by the Treasury following a review of the general level of prices conducted under section 150 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) in the tax year ending 5th April 2015.

The weekly rate of guardian’s allowance was last amended by the Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/838).

Article 2 increases the weekly rate of guardian’s allowance prescribed by paragraph 5 of Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7) from £16.35 to £16.55 with effect from 6th April 2015.

A full Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.