Statutory Instruments
Social Security
Made
30th March 2011
Coming into force
11th April 2011
Following a review in the tax year ending with 5th April 2011 of the sums specified in section 150(1)(a)(i) and (i) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1) (rates of benefits, etc.) the Treasury have determined that the general level of prices in Great Britain was greater at the end of the period under review than it was at the beginning.
A draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with sections 150(2) and 190(1)(a) of that Act.
Accordingly, the Treasury make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 150(9) and 189(4) of that Act and now vested in them(2).
The functions of the Secretary of State in respect of guardian’s allowance under Part 10 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (“the Great Britain Administration Act”) which are relevant to the making of this Order were transferred to the Treasury by section 49(3) of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21). Article 3 of this Order contains a statement in relation to child benefit required by section 150(2)(c) of the Great Britain Administration Act. The functions of the Secretary of State in respect of child benefit under part 10 of the Great Britain Administration Act which are relevant to the making of the statement were transferred to the Treasury by section 49(3) of the Tax Credits Act 2002.