# The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005

S.R. 2005/95 · made 11 March 2005

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 (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 provides that the increase shall not be payable in respect of the first child if the other person’s earnings are £165 a week or more and in respect of a further child for each complete £21 by which the earnings exceed £165. This Order substitutes the amount of £170 for the amount of £165 and the amount of £22 for the amount of £21.

Made under: Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Section 171, Schedule 7 paragraph 4)

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## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 11th March 2005
Coming into operation 13th April 2005
The Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 171(1) and (3) of, and paragraph 4(5) of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, and now vested in it, and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 13th April 2005.

## 2 Increase of earnings limits in respect of dependent children

In paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 –
(a) in head (a) for “£165” there shall be substituted “£170”; and
(b) in head (b) for “£21” and “£165” there shall be substituted “£22” and “£170” respectively.

## 3 Revocation

The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004 is hereby revoked.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 11th March 2005.
L.S.
John O'Neill
A senior officer of the
Department for Social Development

## 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 (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 provides that the increase shall not be payable in respect of the first child if the other person’s earnings are £165 a week or more and in respect of a further child for each complete £21 by which the earnings exceed £165. This Order substitutes the amount of £170 for the amount of £165 and the amount of £22 for the amount of £21.
Article 3 contains a revocation consequential upon the coming into operation of this Order.
This Order does not impose any costs on business.

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