http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/116/bodyThe Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2012Income supportHousing benefitState pensionsBenefits for parents and childrenBenefitsenSOCIAL SECURITYSTATUTORY MATERNITY PAY; STATUTORY SICK PAY; EMPLOYMENT; HOUSING; RATESStatute Law Database2024-02-28Expert Participation2013-04-11 This Order, which corresponds to an Order (S.I. 2012/780) made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under sections 150 and 150A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, alters the rates and amounts of certain social security benefits and other sums. PART 111This Order may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 and, subject to paragraph (2), shall come into operation for the purposes of—athis Article and Articles 2 and 6 on 1st April 2012;bArticle 3—iin so far as it relates to any increase to which Article 6(10)(b) applies, on 1st April 2012, andiifor all other purposes, on 9th April 2012;cArticles 4, 5, 7, 12, 13 and 16 on 9th April 2012;dArticle 8, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 1st April 2012 and, for the purpose of this sub-paragraph, “benefit week” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Computation of Earnings Regulations;eArticle 9 on 6th April 2012;fArticle 10 on 1st April 2012, except for the purpose of determining the rate of maternity allowance in accordance with section 35A(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act for which purpose it shall come into operation on 9th April 2012;gArticle 11 on 1st April 2012;hArticles 14, 15 and 27 on 12th April 2012;iArticles 17 to 19, 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 2012 and, for the purpose of this sub-paragraph, “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Income Support Regulations;jArticles 20 and 21, in relation to a case where rent is payable at intervals of a week or any multiple thereof, on 2nd April 2012, and in relation to any other case, on 1st April 2012;kArticles 22 to 24, in so far as they relate to a particular beneficiary—ifor the purposes of Article 22(c), in so far as it relates to an increase to which Article 6(10)(b) applies, on 1st April 2012, andiifor all other purposes, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 2012, and for the purposes of this head “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations;lArticle 25, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 2012 and, for the purpose of this sub-paragraph, “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the State Pension Credit Regulations; andmArticle 26, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 2012 and, for the purpose of this sub-paragraph, “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations.2The changes made—ain the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the Contributions and Benefits Act or the Pension Schemes Act; andbby Article 22(c), in so far as it is relevant for the purposes referred to in Article 6(10),shall take effect for each case on the date specified in relation to that case in Article 6.21In this Order—“the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;“the Pension Schemes Act” means the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993;“the Computation of Earnings Regulations” means the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996;“the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008;“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;“the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for State Pension Credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;“the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987;“the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996;“the State Pension Credit Regulations” means the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003.2Subject to paragraph (3), the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.3For the purposes of this Order and notwithstanding section 39(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, where a period of time is expressed to begin on, or to be reckoned from, a particular day, that day shall be included in the period.PART 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PART 317. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 5 and 6 to this Order; and for this purpose a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.2In regulation 24(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis) the sums of £175∙00 and £300∙00 remain the same.3In regulation 72 (non-dependant deductions)—ain paragraph (1) for “£60∙60”, “£8∙60”, “£9∙40” and “£2∙85” substitute “£73∙85”, “£9∙90”, “£11∙45” and “£3∙30”, respectively; andbin paragraph (2)—i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iiin sub-paragraph (b) for “£122∙00”, “£180∙00” and “£21∙55” substitute “£124∙00”, “£183∙00” and “£26∙25” respectively,iiiin sub-paragraph (c) for “£180∙00”, “£234∙00” and “£29∙60” substitute “£183∙00”, “£238∙00” and “£36∙10” respectively,ivin sub-paragraph (d) for “£234∙00”, “£310∙00” and “£48∙45” substitute “£238∙00”, “£316∙00” and “£59∙05” respectively,v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viin sub-paragraph (f) for “£180∙00” substitute “£183∙00”,viiin sub-paragraph (g) for “£180∙00”, “£310∙00” and “£5∙70” substitute “£183∙00”, “£316∙00” and “£6∙55” respectively, andviiiin sub-paragraph (h) for “£310∙00”, “£387∙00” and “£7∙20” substitute “£316∙00”, “£394∙00” and “£8∙25” respectively.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 7 and 8 to this Order; and for this purpose a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations bearing that number.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3In regulation 53 (non-dependant deductions)—ain paragraph (1) for “£60∙60”, “£8∙60”, “£9∙40” and “£2∙85” substitute “£73∙85”, “£9∙90”, “£11∙45” and “£3∙30” respectively; andbin paragraph (2)—i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viin sub-paragraph (f) for “£180∙00” substitute “£183∙00”,viiin sub-paragraph (g) for “£180∙00”, “£310∙00” and “£5∙70” substitute “£183∙00”, “£316∙00” and “£6∙55” respectively, andviiiin sub-paragraph (h) for “£310∙00”, “£387∙00” and “£7∙20” substitute “£316∙00”, “£394∙00” and “£8∙25” respectively.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PART 422. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PART 525. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PART 626. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PART 727. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 14th March 2012(L.S.)Anne McClearyA senior officer of the Department for Social Development Section 35A was inserted by Article 50(3) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I.1999/3147 (N.I. 11)) and subsection (1) was substituted by section 4(1)(a) of the Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 10 (N.I.)) 1992 c. 7 1993 c. 49 S.R. 1996 No. 520 S.R. 2008 No. 280; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2008 Nos. 413 and 503, S.R. 2009 No. 338, S.R. 2010 No. 340 and S.R. 2011 Nos. 119 and 368 S.R. 2006 No. 405; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2008 No. 378, S.R. 2009 No. 382 and S.R. 2011 Nos. 119, 136 and 357 S.R. 2006 No. 406; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2008 No. 498 and S.R. 2011 No. 119 S.R. 1987 No. 459; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 1988 Nos. 146 and 318, S.R. 1990 Nos. 213 and 346, S.R. 1995 Nos.301 and 434, S.R. 1996 Nos. 199, 288 and 476, S.R. 1997 Nos. 3 and 165, S.R. 1998 No. 112, S.R. 1999 Nos. 371 (C.28), 382 and 472 (C. 36), S.R. 2000 Nos. 4, 71 and 367, S.R. 2001 No. 406, S.R. 2002 Nos. 132 and 323, S.R. 2003 Nos. 191 and 261, S.R. 2004 Nos. 394 and 461, S.R. 2005 No. 580, S.R. 2006 No. 128, S.R. 2007 Nos. 154, 396 and 475, S.R. 2008 No. 503, S.R. 2010 Nos. 69 and 340 and S.R. 2011 No. 119 S.R. 1996 No. 198; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 1996 Nos. 288, 356, 358 and 476, S.R. 1997 No. 3, S.R. 1998 No.112, S.R. 1999 Nos. 382 and 428 (C. 32), S.R. 2000 Nos. 71, 350 and 367, S.R. 2001 Nos. 120 and 406, S.R. 2002 No.323, S.R. 2003 No. 261, S.R. 2004 Nos. 394 and 461, S.R. 2005 No. 536, S.R. 2006 No. 128, S.R 2007 Nos. 154 and 475, S.R. 2008 Nos.112, 286 and 503, S.R. 2009 No. 261, S.R. 2010 Nos. 103 and 340 and S.R. 2011 No.119 S.R. 2003 No. 28; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2004 Nos. 394 and 461, S.R. 2005 No. 580, S.R. 2006 Nos. 97 and 359, S.R. 2008 No. 503, S.R. 2010 No. 340 and S.R. 2011 No. 119 1954 c. 33 (N.I.) Regulation 72(1) and (2) was amended by Article 20(3) of S.R. 2011 No. 119 Regulation 53(1) and (2) was amended by Article 21(3) of S.R. 2011 No. 119 Art. 1 in operation at 1.4.2012, see art. 1(1)(a)Art. 2 in operation at 1.4.2012, see art. 1(1)(a)Art. 20 in operation at 2.4.2012 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(j)Art. 20 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(1)(j)Art. 21 in operation at 2.4.2012 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(j)Art. 21 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(1)(j)Arts. 3-19 revoked (11.4.2013) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (revoked) 2013 (S.R. 2013/69), arts. 1(1)(h), 26Arts. 22-27 revoked (11.4.2013) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (revoked) 2013 (S.R. 2013/69), arts. 1(1)(h), 26Art. 20(3)(b)(i)(v) revoked (11.4.2013) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (revoked) 2013 (S.R. 2013/69), arts. 1(1)(h), 26Art. 20(4)-(10) revoked (11.4.2013) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (revoked) 2013 (S.R. 2013/69), arts. 1(1)(h), 26Art. 21(2) revoked (11.4.2013) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (revoked) 2013 (S.R. 2013/69), arts. 1(1)(h), 26Art. 21(3)(b)(i)-(v) revoked (11.4.2013) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (revoked) 2013 (S.R. 2013/69), arts. 1(1)(h), 26Art. 21(4)-(9) revoked (11.4.2013) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (revoked) 2013 (S.R. 2013/69), arts. 1(1)(h), 26