# The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2001, 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 £145 a week or more and in respect of a further child for each complete £19 by which the earnings exceed £145. Article 2 of this Order substitutes the amount of £150 for the amount of £145 and £20 for the amount of £19.
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/2001/911/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-industrial-injuries-dependency-permitted-earnings-limits-order-2001/note
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