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The Social Security (Therapeutic Earnings Limits) Amendments Regulations 2000

S.I. 2000/2028 · Made 26 July 2000

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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 26th July 2000

Laid before Parliament 28th July 2000

Coming into force 2nd October 2000

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 30E, 122(1), 171D, 171G(2) and 175(2) to (4) of, and paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to itf2, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

1992 c. 4. Section 30E was inserted by the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), section 3(1). Sections 171D and 171G were inserted by section 6(1) of that Act. Section 175 was amended by paragraph 36 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18) and paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2). Sections 122(1) and 171G(2) are cited because of the meaning assigned to the word “prescribe” or “prescribed”.

f2

See the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), section 173(1)(b).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982
  3. 3Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994
  4. 4Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Therapeutic Earnings Limits) Amendments Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 2nd October 2000.

2Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982

In regulation 16 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982f1 (earnings level that does not disqualify for unemployability supplement), for the amount “£3,042.00” there shall be substituted “£3,094.00”.

3Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994

In regulation 8 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994f1 (limit of earnings from councillor’s allowance), for the amount “£58.50” there shall be substituted “£59.50”.

4Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995

In paragraph (2)(a) of regulation 17 of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995f1 (exempt work), for the amount “£58.50” there shall be substituted “£59.50”.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.

Hugh Bayley

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of Social Security

26th July 2000

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982 (S.I. 1982/1408), the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2946) and the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/311) to take into account the increase in the national minimum wage.

Regulation 2 increases the unemployability supplement earnings level from £3,042.00 to £3,094.00.

Regulation 3 increases the councillor’s allowance limit from £58.50 to £59.50.

Regulation 4 increases the incapacity for work therapeutic earnings from £58.50 to £59.50.

These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.