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The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2010

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Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Contributions and Benefits Act

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3.—(1) From and including the respective dates specified in article 6—

(a)the sums specified in paragraph (2) shall be increased; and

(b)the sums specified in paragraph 3(a) and (b) of Part III of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (age related addition – higher and middle rates) shall be reduced(1),

so that Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (contributory periodical benefits, non-contributory periodical benefits and rates of industrial injuries benefit), except paragraph 5 of Part III of that Schedule (guardian’s allowance), has effect as set out in Schedule 1 to this Order.

(2) The sums mentioned in paragraph (1) are the sums specified in Parts I, III and V of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act except, in—

(a)Part III, the sums specified for age related addition (higher and middle rates) and age addition to a pension of any category and otherwise under section 79 of that Act; and

(b)Part V, the sums specified for the increases under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act of the weekly rate of unemployability supplement, the increase in disablement pension for dependent children, widow’s pension (initial rate) and death benefit allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons(2).

(1)

See S.I. 2008/3270 which modifies the effect of section 150 of the Administration Act so that these rates may be reduced.

(2)

Part V of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act was amended by paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6) (“the 2005 Act”).

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