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The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2009

S.I. 2009/797 · Made 26 March 2009

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Social Security

Made 26th March 2009

Coming into force 6th April 2009

As a result of carrying out a review of the sums referred to in section 150(1)(a)(i) (rates of benefits, etc.) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992f1, 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.

A draft of the following Order was laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with sections 150(2) and 190(1)(a) of that Act.

Accordingly, the Treasury make the following Order in the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 150(9) and 189(4) of that Act and now vested in themf2.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1992 c.5.

f2

The functions of the Secretary of State in respect of guardian’s allowance under Part 10 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 which are relevant to the making of this Order were transferred to the Treasury by section 49(3) of the Tax Credits Act 2002 c.21.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2009 and shall come into force on 6th April 2009.

2Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

In paragraph 5 of Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992f1 (amount of guardian’s allowance) for “£13.45” substitute “£14.10”.

Signature

Frank Roy

Dave Watts

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

26th March 2009

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made by the Treasury as the consequence of a review of the general level of prices, conducted by them under section 150 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

The amounts in this Order were last amended by the Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/798). The amounts referred to in that Order are superseded by the amounts referred to in this Order.

Article 2 increases the weekly rate of guardian’s allowance prescribed in paragraph 5 of Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 from £13.45 to £14.10.

An Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.