# The Redundant Mineworkers and Concessionary Coal (Payments Schemes) (Amendment) Order 1987, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes consequential amendments to the Redundant Mineworkers Payments Schemes scheduled to the Redundant Mineworkers and Concessionary Coal (Payments Schemes) Orders 1973, 1978, 1983, 1984 and 1986 arising from changes to social security legislation made by the Social Security Act 1986.
The Order inserts into the provisions of the Schemes which regulate the amount of basic weekly benefit payable references to the new statutory basis for rent rebate and rent allowance and references to reduced earnings allowance and income support (which replace special hardship allowance and supplementary benefit).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1258/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/redundant-mineworkers-and-concessionary-coal-payments-schemes-amendment-order-1987/note
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