Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 726

Social Security

The Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order 2008

Made

12th March 2008

Laid before Parliament

14th March 2008

Coming into force

6th April 2008

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has reviewed the general level of earnings obtaining in Great Britain as required by section 148A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1) and it appears to him that the general level of earnings has increased during the review period.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 148A, makes the following Order.

(1)

1992 c.5. See subsections (1) and (2) of section 148A which was inserted by section 33(1) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19).