# The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 166(10A) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
SOCIAL SECURITY, NORTHERN IRELAND
Made 2008
Coming into force 7th April 2008
As a result of 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 (“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 .
Section 132(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (“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.
Accordingly, the Treasury make this Order in the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 132(1) and 165(4) of that Act and now vested in them .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110809595/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-guardians-allowance-up-rating-northern-ireland-order-2008/introduction
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