http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/683/note/madeThe Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2002Benefits for parents and childrenKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2011-07-04SOCIAL SECURITY Where a disablement pension with unemployability supplement is increased in respect of a child or children and the beneficiary is one of two persons who are spouses residing together or an unmarried couple, paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 provides that the increase shall not be payable in respect of the first child if the other person’s earnings are £150 a week or more and in respect of a further child for each complete £20 by which the earnings exceed £150. This Order increases the amount of £150 to £155. (This note is not part of the Order)

Where a disablement pension with unemployability supplement is increased in respect of a child or children and the beneficiary is one of two persons who are spouses residing together or an unmarried couple, paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 provides that the increase shall not be payable in respect of the first child if the other person’s earnings are £150 a week or more and in respect of a further child for each complete £20 by which the earnings exceed £150. This Order increases the amount of £150 to £155.

This Order does not impose any costs on business.