# The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2005, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
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 (c. 5), of the general level of prices. It details the amounts mentioned in section 150(1) which it falls to the Treasury to determine in consequence of the transfer of functions in respect of child benefit and guardian’s allowance under section 49(3) of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).
Article 1 provides for the citation and commencement of the Order.
Article 2 increases the weekly rate of guardian’s allowance prescribed in paragraph 5 of Part III of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4) from £11.85 to £12.20.
Article 3 increases the weekly rates of child benefit prescribed in sub-paragraphs (a)(i) and (b) of regulation 2(1) of the Child Benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) Regulations 1976 (S.1. 1976/1267) from £16.50 to £17.00 and from £11.05 to £11.40 respectively.
This Order does not impose any new costs on business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2005/0110518772/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-child-benefit-and-guardians-allowance-up-rating-order-2005/note
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