Whereas by virtue of
section 23 of the Social Security Pensions
Act 1975 a direction has been given
1 under
section 124 of the Social Security
Act 1975
2 by the Secretary of State for Social Services
that the sums mentioned in section 23(1)(b)
are to be increased:
Now therefore the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred
by section 59(1),
(2) and (5) of
the Social Security Pensions Act 1975
3 and now vested
in them
4, and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby
make the following Order:—