The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 1992

Made5th March 1992

Laid before Parliament13th March 1992

Coming into force6th April 1992

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 64(1C) of the Social Security Act 19751 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 6th April 1992.

Increase of earnings limits in respect of dependent children2

In section 64(1B) of the Social Security Act 19752–

a

in paragraph (a) for the amount of £110 there shall be substituted the amount of £115; and

b

in paragraph (b) for the amounts of £14 and £110 there shall be substituted the amounts of £15 and £115 respectively.

Revocation3

The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 19913 is hereby revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.

Michael JackParliamentary Under-Secretary of State,Department of Social Security5th March 1992

(This note is not part of the Order)

Where a disablement pension with unemployability supplement is increased in respect of a child and the beneficiary is one of two persons who are spouses residing together or an unmarried couple, section 64(1B) of the Social Security Act 1975 provides that the increase shall not be payable in respect of the first child if the other person’s earnings are £110 a week or more and in respect of a further child for each complete £14 which the earnings exceed £110. This Order substitutes the amounts of £115 for the amount of £110 and £15 for the amount of £14.

Article 3 contains a revocation consequent upon the coming into force of this Order.