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Statutory Instruments
Social Security, Northern Ireland
Made
24th March 2010
Coming into force
12th April 2010
Following the carrying out a review in Great Britain of the sums specified in section 150(1)(a)(i) (rates of benefits, etc) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1) (“the Great Britain Administration Act”) in the tax year ending with 5th April 2010, the Treasury have determined that the general level of prices was not greater at the end of the period under review than it was at the beginning(2).
In accordance with the discretion afforded by virtue of section 23 of the Welfare Reform Act 2009(3) the Treasury considered it appropriate, having regard to the national economic situation and other matters they considered relevant, to lay a draft Order before each House of Parliament which increases the weekly rate of guardian’s allowance.
Section 132(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(4) (“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 this Order was laid before and has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 166(10A)(5) of the Northern Ireland Administration Act.
Accordingly, the Treasury make the following Order in the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 132(1) and 165(4) of the Northern Ireland Administration and now vested in them(6).
The functions of the Secretary of State in respect of guardian’s allowance under part 10 of the Administration Act which are relevant to the making of this Order were transferred to the Treasury by section 49(3) of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21) (“the Tax Credits Act”).
Subsection (10A) was inserted by paragraph 50(4) of Schedule 3 to the Social security (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671) and amended by paragraph 11(3) of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act.
The functions of the Department for Social Development in respect of guardian’s allowance under section 132 of the Northern Ireland Administration Act which are relevant to the making of this Order were transferred to the Treasury by section 49(4) of the Tax Credits Act.
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