Statutory Instruments

2010 No. 826

Social Security

The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2010

Made

16th March 2010

Laid before Parliament

17th March 2010

Coming into force

12th April 2010

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 90, 113(1), 122(1) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1) and sections 5(1)(p), 155(3), 189(1) and (4) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2).

As these Regulations contain only provisions in consequence of an order under sections 150 and 150A(3) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 there is no requirement to consult the Social Security Advisory Committee in respect of them(4).

(1)

1992 c.4. Section 90 was amended by paragraph 26 of Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30) and by article 2 of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2002/1457. Section 90 was repealed by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21) (“the 2002 Act”) in respect of child dependency increases, subject to savings by article 3 of S.I. 2003/938. Section 90 was repealed for remaining purposes by Part 2 of Schedule 7 to the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c.24), subject to a saving by section 15(2)(b) of that Act. Section 113(1) was amended by paragraph 38 of Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33). Section 175(1) was amended by paragraph 29(2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2) (“the 1999 Act”). Section 122(1) is cited for the meaning assigned to the word “prescribe”.

(2)

1992 c.5. Section 189(1) and (4) was amended by section 86 of, and paragraph 109(a) and (c) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to, the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14). Section 189(1) was also amended by paragraph 57(2) of Schedule 3 to the 1999 Act and Schedule 6 to the 2002 Act. Section 191 is cited for the meaning assigned to the word “prescribe”.

(3)

Section 150A was inserted by section 5(1) of the Pensions Act 2007 (c.22).

(4)

See section 172(1) and (3) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Administration Act 1992.