The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2000

PART I INTRODUCTION

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2000.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (6) of this article, this Order shall come into force for the purposes of–

(a) articles 1, 2, 6, 20 and 24, on 1st April 2000;

(b) article 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 2000, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph, “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Computation of Earnings Regulations;

(c) articles 3 to 5, 7 and 11 to 13, on 10th April 2000;

(d) article 9, on 6th April 2000;

(e) article 10, on 2nd April 2000;

(f) articles 14 and 15, on 13th April 2000;

(g) articles 16 to 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 10th April 2000, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph, “ benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Income Support Regulations;

(h) article 19, in relation to a case where rent is payable at intervals of a week or any multiple thereof, on 3rd April 2000, and in relation to any other case, on 1st April 2000;

(i) articles 21 to 23, 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 10th April 2000, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph, “ benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.

(3) The increases made–

(a) in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the Contributions and Benefits Act or the Pension Schemes Act; and

(b) by article 21(c) of this Order in so far as it is relevant for the purposes referred to in article 6(11) of this Order,

shall take effect for each case on the date specified in relation to that case in article 6 of this Order.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5) below, in so far as articles 16(3), 19(6), 20(5) and 22(3) of this Order amend the provisions specified in paragraph (6) below (which specify the personal allowances to be applied in respect of children and young persons when calculating applicable amounts), it shall come into force immediately after the coming into force of regulation 2(1)(b) of the Social Security Amendment (Personal Allowances for Children and Young Persons) Regulations 1999(1).

(5) Where, in relation to a particular beneficiary–

(a) Both paragraph (4) and either or both of paragraphs (2)(g) and (i) above apply; and

(b) the coming into force dates specified in relation to those provisions would not coincide,

then, in such a case, the coming into force date for the purposes of paragraph (4) shall instead be the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary after 10th April 2000.

(6) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph (4) are–

(a) paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to the Council Tax Benefit Regulations (2);

(b) paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (3);

(c) paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations (4); and

(d) paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (5).

Interpretation

2.  In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires–

“the Computation of Earnings Regulations” means the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996(6);

“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(7);

“the Council Tax Benefit Regulations” means the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992(8);

“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987(9);

“the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(10);

“the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996(11); and

“the Pension Schemes Act” means the Pension Schemes Act 1993(12).

(1)

S.I. 1999/2555.

(2)

S.I. 1992/1814; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1999/2555.

(3)

S.I. 1987/1971; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1999/2555.

(4)

S.I. 1987/1967; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1999/2555.

(5)

S.I. 1996/207; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1999/2555.

(6)

S.I. 1996/2745.

(7)

1992 c. 4.

(8)

S.I. 1992/1814; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/688 and 2118, 1994/1924, 1996/462, 1510, 1803, 2518 and 2545, 1998/766 and 1541 and 1999/264 and 2555.

(9)

S.I. 1987/1971; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/1444, 1989/416 and 1017, 1990/546 and 1775, 1991/1599, 1992/50 and 1326, 1993/2118, 1994/578, 1996/462, 1803, 2518 and 2545, 1997/1790 and 1998/766 and 1541 and 1999/264 and 2555.

(10)

S.I. 1987/1967; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/663, 910, 999, 1228, 1445, and 2022, 1989/534, 1034 and 1678, 1990/547, 1776 and 2324, 1992/50, 1326 and 3147, 1993/2119, 1994/527, 1995/516, 1613, 2287 and 2927, 1996/206, 1803, 2518, 2545 and 2431, 1997/2197 and 2604 and 1999/264 and 2555.

(11)

S.I. 1996/207; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1516, 1517, 1803, 2518, 2538 and 2545 and 1999/264 and 2555.

(12)

1993 c. 48.