Contents
Part I · Introduction
Article 1Citation and commencement#
(1)This Order may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation for the purposes of—
(a)Articles 1 and 2 on 1st April 1996;
(b)Article 9 on 6th April 1996;
(c)Article 10 on 7th April 1996;
(d)Articles 3 to 6, 8 and 11 to 13 on 8th April 1996;
(e)Articles 16, 17 and 22 on 9th April 1996;
(f)Article 7 on 10th April 1996;
(g)Articles 14, 15 and 23 on 11th April 1996;
(h)Articles 18 to 20, 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 8th April 1996, and for the purposes of this sub-paragraph and sub-paragraph (i) below “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Income Support Regulations;
(i)Article 21(c)(ii), in so far as the sums specified are relevant for the purposes of paragraph 17(2)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations, on the first day of the benefit week to commence for the beneficiary on or after 8th April 1996; and
(j)except in a case to which sub-paragraph (i) above applies, Article 21 on 1st April 1996.
(2)The increases made by this Order in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the Contributions and Benefits Act or the Pension Schemes Act shall take effect for each case on the date specified in relation to that case in Article 6 of this Order.
Article 2Interpretation#
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—• “the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;• “the Pension Schemes Act” means the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993;• “the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987.
Part II · Social Security Benefits and Pensions
Article 9Statutory sick pay#
In section 153(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act (rate of payment) the sum specified is £54·55.
Part III · Family Credit, Disability Working Allowance, Income Support and Housing Benefit
Article 21Housing benefit#
In the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987—
(a)in regulations 16(b) and 17(c) and in paragraph 14(a) of Part III of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts), in so far as they relate to rent, the sum specified in each case is £3,000;
(b)in regulation 63 (non-dependant deductions)—
(i)in paragraph (1)(a)(i) for “£30·00” there shall be substituted “£32·00”,
(ii)in paragraph (1)(b)(i) for “£5·00” there shall be substituted “£6·00”,
(iii)in paragraph (2)(a) for “£74·00” there shall be substituted “£76·00”,
(iv)in paragraph (2)(b) for “£74·00”, “£111·00” and “£10·00” there shall be substituted “£76·00”, “£114·00” and “£12·00” respectively, and
(v)in paragraph (2)(c) for “£111·00”, “£145·00” and “£14·00” there shall be substituted “£114·00”, “£150·00” and “£16·00” respectively; and
(c)in Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges)—
(i)in paragraph 1A for “£16·60”, “£16·60”, “£8·40”, “£11·00”, “£11·00”, “£5·55” and “£2·00” there shall be substituted “£17·10”, “£17·10”, “£8·65”, “£11·35”, “£11·35”, “£5·70” and “£2·05” respectively, and
(ii)in paragraph 5(2) the sums specified are £9·25, £1·15, £0·80 and £1·15 respectively.
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