The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2016

Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 246

Social Security

The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2016

Made

25th February 2016

Laid before Parliament

1st March 2016

Coming into force

11th April 2016

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

These Regulations contain only provisions in consequence of an order under section 150A(3) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(4).

(1)

1992 c.4. Section 113(1) was amended by paragraph 38 of Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33). Section 175(1) and (4) was amended by paragraph 29(2) and (4) respectively of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2) (“the 1999 Act”).

(2)

1992 c.5. Section 189(1) was amended by section 86 of, and paragraph 109(a) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to, the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14) (“the 1998 Act”), paragraph 57(2) of Schedule 3 to the 1999 Act and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21). Section 189(4) was amended by section 86 of, and paragraph 109(c) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to, the 1998 Act and article 4 of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2013/252. Section 189(5) was amended by section 86 of, and paragraph 109(d) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to, the 1998 Act. Section 191 is cited for the meaning assigned to the word “prescribed” and was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5).

(3)

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

(4)

By virtue of section 172(1) and (3) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Administration Act 1992, there is no requirement to consult the Social Security Advisory Committee in respect of these Regulations.