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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-regulations-1994/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1994/559",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-regulations-1994",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThis instrument contains only provisions in consequence of an order under section 150 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (up-rating of benefits). Accordingly, by virtue of paragraphs 3 and 12 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has not referred these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee or to the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.\nRegulation 2 provides that where a question has arisen about the effect of the up-rating order (defined in regulation 1(2) of these Regulations) on a benefit already in payment the altered rates will not apply until the question is determined by an adjudicating authority.\nRegulation 3 applies the provisions of regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975 so as to restrict the application of the increases specified in the up-rating order in cases where the beneficiary lives abroad.\nRegulation 4 raises from £42.00 to £43.00 the earnings limit which applies to those undertaking work in certain circumstances while receiving sickness or invalidity benefit.\nRegulation 5 raises from £2184.00 to £2236.00 a year the earning limit which applies to unemployability supplement.\nRegulation 6 contains a revocation consequential upon the coming into force of these Regulations.\nThese Regulations do not impose any costs on business.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/559/note",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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