The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1990

PART I INTRODUCTION

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1990.

(2) This Order shall come into force for the purposes of–

(a) articles 1, 2, 10, 18 and 19 on 1st April 1990;

(b) article 9 on 6th April 1990;

(c) articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11 on 9th April 1990;

(d) articles 12 and 13 on 10th April 1990;

(e) articles 14, 15 and 16, in so far as they relate to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 1990, and for the purpose of this and the next following sub-paragraph, “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Income Support Regulations;

(f) article 17(7), in so far as the sums specified are relevant for the purposes of paragraph 9(2)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations, on the first day of the benefit week to commence for the beneficiary on or after 9th April 1990;

(g) except in a case to which sub-paragraph (f) applies, article 17, in relation to a case where rent is payable at intervals of a week or any multiple thereof, 2nd April 1990, and in relation to any other case, 1st April 1990.

(3) The increases made by this Order in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the 1975 Act or the Pensions Act shall take effect for each case on the date specified in relation to that case in article 5 of the Order.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires–

“the 1975 Act” means the Social Security Act 1975(1);

“the 1986 Act” means the Social Security Act 1986;

“the Pensions Act” means the Social Security Pensions Act 1975(2);

“the Community Charge Benefits Regulations” means the Community Charge Benefits (General) Regulations 1989(3);

“the Family Credit Regulations” means the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987(4);

“the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(5); and

“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987(6).

(1)

1975 c. 14.

(2)

1975 c. 60.

(3)

S.I. 1989/1321.

(4)

S.I. 1987/1973; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/660 and 1989/43.

(5)

S.I. 1987/1967; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/663, 910, 999, 1228, 1445, 1989/43, 534, 1034 and 1678.

(6)

S.I. 1987/1971; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/1444, 1989/43, 416 and 1017.