# The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2012, 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 9th April 2012
Following a review in the tax year ending with 5th April 2012 of the sums specified in section 150(1)(a)(i) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (“the Great Britain Administration Act”) (annual up-rating of benefits) the Treasury have determined that the general level of prices in Great Britain is greater 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 this instrument has been laid before and approved by a 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 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/2012/9780111519806/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-guardians-allowance-up-rating-northern-ireland-order-2012/introduction
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