Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 521

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 1998

Made

3rd March 1998

Laid before Parliament

10th March 1998

Coming into force

6th April 1998

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 30E(1), 90, 113(1), 122(1) and 175(1) to (3) of, and paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), and sections 155(3), 189(1), (3) and (4) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2), and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, by this instrument, which contains only provisions in consequence of an order under section 150 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1992 c. 4. Section 30E was inserted by section 3(1) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18). Section 122(1) is cited for the meaning assigned to the word “prescribe”.

(2)

1992 c. 5. Section 191 is cited for the meaning assigned to the word “prescribe”.