1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1993.
(2) This Order shall come into force for the purposes of—
(a)articles 1, 2, 20 and 22 on 1st April 1993;
(b)article 9 on 6th April 1993;
(c)article 10 on 4th April 1993;
(d)articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 and 13 on 12th April 1993;
(e)articles 14, 15 and 21 on 13th April 1993;
(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 12th April 1993, 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 12th April 1993;
(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 5th April 1993, and in relation to any other case on 1st April 1993.
(3) The increases made by this Order in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the 1992 Act or the Pensions 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 1992 Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1);
“the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2);
“the Pensions Act” means the Social Security Pensions Act 1975(3);
“the Family Credit Regulations” means the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987(4);
“the Disability Working Allowance Regulations” means the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991(5);
“the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(6);
“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (General) Regula tions 1987(7); and
“the Council Tax Benefit Regulations” means the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992(8).
S.I. 1987/1973, the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/660 and 1991/2910.)
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, 2324; 1991/2910 and 1992/1326.
S.I. 1987/1971, the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/1444; 1989/416 and 1017; 1990/546 and 1775; 1991/1599 and 2910 and 1992/1326.