2008 No. 797

Social Security

The Child Benefit Up-rating Order 2008

Made

Coming into force

As a result of carrying out a review in Great Britain of the sums specified in section 150(1)(i) (rates of benefits, etc.) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 1 (“the Great Britain Administration Act”), the Treasury have determined that the general level of prices was higher at the end of the period under review than it was at the beginning.

A draft of the following Order was laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with sections 150(2) and 190(1)(a) of that Act.

Section 132(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 2 (“the Northern Ireland Administration Act”) provides that, whenever the Treasury make an Order under section 150 of the Great Britain Administration Act, they may make corresponding provision in respect of Northern Ireland.

A draft of the following Order was laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament pursuant to section 166(10A) of the Northern Ireland Administration Act 3.

Accordingly, the Treasury in the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 150(9) and 189(4) of the Great Britain Administration Act and by sections 132(1) and 165(4) of the Northern Ireland Administration Act 1992 and now vested in them 4, make the following Order.

Citation and Commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Child Benefit Up-rating Order 2008 and shall come into force on 7th April 2008.

Amendment of the Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 20062

In regulation 2(1) of the Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 2006 5—

a

in sub-paragraph (a) for “£18.10” substitute “£18.80”; and

b

in sub-paragraph (b) for “£12.10” substitute “£12.55”.

Dave WattsFrank RoyTwo of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made by the Treasury as the consequence of a review, conducted by them under section 150 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 of the general level of prices.

The amounts in this Order were last amended by the Child Benefit Up-rating Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1053). The amounts referred to in that Order are superseded by the amounts referred to in this Order.

Article 2 increases the weekly rate of child benefit prescribed in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of regulation 2(1) of the Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 2006 from £18.10 to £18.80 and from £12.10 to £12.55.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.