# The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005, 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 (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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/95/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-industrial-injuries-dependency-permitted-earnings-limits-order-northern-ireland-2005/note
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