Statutory Instruments

1982 No. 1178

PENSIONS

The Pensions Increase (Review) Order 1982

Made

10th August 1982

Laid before Parliament

31st August 1982

Coming into Operation

22nd November 1982

Whereas by virtue of section 23 of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975(1) a direction has been given(2) under section 124 of the Social Security Act 1975(3) by the Secretary of State for Social Services that the sums mentioned in section 23(1)(b) are to be increased:

Now therefore the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59(1), (2) and (5) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 and now vested in them, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:—

(1)

section 59 was amended and section 59A was added by section II of the Social Security Act 1979 (c. 18).

(2)

The direction is contained in S.I. 1982/1130.

(3)

relevant amendments were made to section 125(3) by section 1(1) of the Social Security Act 1981 (c. 33) and to section 126(5) by section 1(3) of the Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30).