PART 1INTRODUCTION

Citation, commencement and effect1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2005.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), this Order shall come into force for the purposes of—

(a)

articles 1, 2, 6, 21, 22 and 27, on 1st April 2005;

(b)

article 8, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 1st April 2005, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Computation of Earnings Regulations;

(c)

articles 3 to 5, 7, 12, 13 and 26, on 11th April 2005;

(d)

article 9, on 6th April 2005;

(e)

article 10, on 3rd April 2005, except for the purpose of determining the rate of maternity allowance in accordance with section 35A(1)6 of the Contributions and Benefits Act7, for which purpose it shall come into force on 11th April 2005;

(f)

article 11, on 3rd April 2005;

(g)

articles 14 and 15, on 14th April 2005;

(h)

articles 16 to 18, in so far as they relate to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 11th April 2005, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Income Support Regulations;

(i)

articles 19 and 20, in relation to a case where rent is payable at intervals of a week or any multiple thereof, on 4th April 2005, and in relation to any other case, on 1st April 2005;

(j)

articles 23 to 25, in so far as they relate to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 11th April 2005, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Income Support Regulations.

(3)

The increases made—

(a)

in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the Contributions and Benefits Act or the Pension Schemes Act; and

(b)

by article 23(c) in so far as it is relevant for the purposes referred to in article 6(11),

shall take effect for each case on the date specified in relation to that case in article 6.

Interpretation2.

In this Order—

“the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992;

“the Computation of Earnings Regulations” means the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 19968;

“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;

“the Council Tax Benefit Regulations” means the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 19929;
“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 198710;
“the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations 198711;
“the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 199612;
“the Pension Schemes Act” means the Pension Schemes Act 199313;
“the State Pension Credit Regulations” means the State Pension Credit Regulations 200214; and
“the 2003 Regulations” means the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 200315.