# The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2010, 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
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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 (“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.
In accordance with the discretion afforded by virtue of section 23 of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 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 (“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) 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 Act and now vested in them.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2010/9780111492758/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-guardians-allowance-up-rating-northern-ireland-order-2010/introduction
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