1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1994.
(2) This Order shall come into force for the purposes of—
(a)articles 1, 2, 20 and 22 on 1st April 1994;
(b)article 9 on 6th April 1994;
(c)article 10 on 3rd April 1994;
(d)articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 and 13 on 11th April 1994;
(e)articles 14, 15 and 21 on 12th April 1994;
(f)articles 16, 17 and 18, 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 11th April 1994, and for the purpose of this and the next following sub-paragraph, “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Income Support Regulations;
(g)article 19(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 11th April 1994;
(h)except in a case to which sub-paragraph (g) applies, article 19, in relation to a case where rent is payable at intervals of a week or any multiple thereof, on 4th April 1994, and in relation to any other case, on 1st April 1994.
(3) The increases made by this Order in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the Contributions and Benefits Act or the Pension Schemes Act shall take effect for each case on the date specified in relation to that case in article 6 of the Order.
2. In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1);
“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(2);
“the Council Tax Benefit Regulations” means the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992(3);
“the Disability Working Allowance Regulations” means the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991(4);
“the Family Credit Regulations” means the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987(5);
“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987(6);
“the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(7); and
“the Pension Schemes Act” means the Pension Schemes Act 1993(8).
S.I.1992/1814, the relevant amending instruments are 1993/349 and 1993/688.
S.I.1991/2887, the relevant amending instrument is 1993/349.
S.I.1987/1973, the relevant amending instruments are S.I.1988/660, 1992/2155 and 1993/349.
S.I.1987/1971, the relevant amending instruments are S.I.1988/1444, 1989/416 and 1017, 1990/546 and 1775, 1991/1599, 1992/1326 and 1993/349.
S.I.1987/1967, the relevant amending instruments are S.I.1988/663, 910, 999, 1228 and 1445, 1989/534, 1034 and 1678, 1990/547, 1776 and 2324, 1992/1326 and 1993/349.