# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 1991, Article 3: Increase in rates or amounts of certain benefits under the principal Act


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(1) In this Article “Schedule 4” means Schedule 4 to the principal Act.
(2) The sums specified in paragraph (3) shall be increased from and including the respective dates specified in Article 5; and Schedule 4 shall accordingly have effect as set out in Schedule 1.
(3) The sums mentioned in paragraph (2) are the sums specified in Parts I, III, IV and V of Schedule 4 (contributory periodical benefits, non-contributory periodical benefits, increases for dependants and rate or amount of industrial injuries benefit, respectively), except the sum specified in the said Part III for age addition.
(4) The sums falling to be calculated under section 59B(5) (calculation of weekly rate of retirement allowance) shall be increased from a date specified in Article 5 by 10.9 per cent. of their amount apart from this order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1991/77/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-northern-ireland-1991/article-3
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