2011 No. 821

Social Security

Terms And Conditions Of Employment

The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2011
Made
16th March 2011
Coming into force in accordance with Article 1
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PART 1

INTRODUCTION

Citation, commencement and effect
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Interpretation
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PART 2

SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS

Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Contributions and Benefits Act
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Increase in rates or amounts of certain pensions and allowances under the Contributions and Benefits Act
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Increase in rates or amount of certain benefits under the Pension Schemes Act
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dates on which sums specified for rates or amounts of benefits under the Contributions and Benefits Act or the Pension Schemes Act are changed by this Order
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Increase in rates of certain compensation and industrial diseases benefits in respect of employment before 5th July 1948
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Earnings Limits
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Statutory Sick Pay
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Statutory Maternity Pay
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ordinary and Additional Statutory Paternity Pay, and Statutory Adoption Pay
11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Increase in rate of graduated retirement benefit
12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Increase in rates of Disability Living Allowance
13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rates of age addition
14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rates of transitional invalidity allowance
15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rates of bereavement benefits
16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART 3

INCOME SUPPORT, HOUSING BENEFIT AND COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT

Applicable amounts for Income Support
17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income Support Transitional Protection
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The Relevant Sum for Income Support
19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Housing Benefit
20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Housing Benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for State Pension Credit
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Council Tax Benefit
22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Council Tax Benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for State Pension Credit
23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART 4

JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE

Increase in age-related amounts of contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance
24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Applicable amounts for Jobseeker's Allowance
25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Prescribed Sum for Jobseeker's Allowance
26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART 5

STATE PENSION CREDIT

State Pension Credit
27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART 6

EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE

Applicable amounts for Employment and Support Allowance
28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART 7

REVOCATION

Revocation
29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SCHEDULE 1

PROVISIONS OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS ACT AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 3(1)
PART I

CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
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PART II

BEREAVEMENT PAYMENT
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PART III

NON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
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PART IV

INCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS
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PART V

RATES OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT
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SCHEDULE 2

PART I OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 17(3)
PART I

PERSONAL ALLOWANCES
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 3

PART IV OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 17(5)
PART IV

WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III
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SCHEDULE 4

APPLICABLE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS
Article 17(7)
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SCHEDULE 5

PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 20(6)
PART 1

Personal Allowances
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 6

PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 20(8)
PART 4

Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3
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SCHEDULE 7

PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 21(6)
PART 1

Personal Allowances
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 8

PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 21(8)
PART 4

Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3
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SCHEDULE 9

PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 22(4)
PART 1

Personal allowances
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 10

PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 22(6)
PART 4

Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3
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SCHEDULE 11

PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 23(4)
PART 1

Personal Allowances
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 12

PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 23(6)
PART 4

Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3
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SCHEDULE 13

PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 25(3)
PART 1

Personal Allowances
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 14

PART IV OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 25(5)
PART IV

Weekly amounts of premiums specified in Part III
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SCHEDULE 15

PART IVB OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 25(6)
PART IVB

Weekly amounts of premiums specified in Part IVA
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SCHEDULE 16

APPLICABLE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS
Article 25(8)
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SCHEDULE 17

OTHER AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN THE STATE PENSION CREDIT REGULATIONS
Article 27(6)
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SCHEDULE 18

PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 28(2)
PART 1

Prescribed amounts
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 19

PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 28(3)
PART 3

Weekly amount of premiums specified in Part 2
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SCHEDULE 20

APPLICABLE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS
Article 28(6)
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Instrument revoked (1.4.2012) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/780), art. 1(2)(a)reg. 29