# The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 1998, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
Where a disablement pension with unemployability supplement is increased in respect of a child or children, and the beneficiary is one of two persons who are spouses residing together or an unmarried couple, paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 provides that the increase shall not be payable in respect of the first child if the other person’s earnings are £135 a week or more and in respect of a further child for each complete £17 by which the earnings exceed £135. Article 2 of this Order substitutes the amount of £140 for the amount of £135 and the amount of £18 for the amount of £17.
Article 3 contains revocations consequent upon the coming into force of this Order.
This Order does not impose any costs on business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/520/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-industrial-injuries-dependency-permitted-earnings-limits-order-1998/note
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