2011 No. 830
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2011
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
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 19921 and sections 5(1)(p), 155(3), 189(1) and (4) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 19922.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2011 and shall come into force on 11th April 2011.
2
In these Regulations, “the Up-rating Order” means the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 20115.
Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit by virtue of the Up-rating Order2
Section 155(3) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (effect of alteration of rates of benefit under Parts 2 to 5 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992) shall not apply if a question arises as to either—
a
the weekly rate at which the benefit is payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order, or
b
whether the conditions for receipt of the benefit at the altered rate are satisfied,
until that question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the Social Security Act 19986.
Persons not ordinarily resident in Great Britain3
Regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 19757 (application of disqualification in respect of up-rating of benefit) shall apply to any additional benefit payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order.
Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 19774
In paragraph 2B of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 19778 (increase of carer’s allowance for child dependants)—
a
for “£200”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£205”; and
b
for “£26” substitute “£27”.
Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 19875
In paragraph 4(2A) of Schedule 9 to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 19879 (deductions from benefit and direct payment to third parties) for “£22.30”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£22.60”.
Revocations6
The following regulations are revoked—
a
the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 200910 (to the extent that they remain in force); and
b
the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 201011.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)