# The Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2022, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 31st March 2022
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3) and (4)
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 150(9), 150A(6), and 189(1) and (4) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
As required by section 150(1)(a)(i), 150(1)(b), 150(1)(o) and 150A(1)(c) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Scottish Ministers have carried out a review and it appeared to the Scottish Ministers that the general level of prices and earnings was greater at the end of the period under review than it was at the beginning of the period.
In accordance with sections 150(2) and 150A(2) of that Act a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/128/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-up-rating-scotland-order-2022/introduction
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