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The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2025 (revoked)

S.I. 2025/295 · Made 12 March 2025 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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SOCIAL SECURITY

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Made 12th March 2025

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(3) and (4)

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Order revoked (5.5.2026) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/148), arts. 1(3)(o), 34

Contents

  1. Part 1: INTRODUCTION Repealed
  2. 1Citation, extent, commencement and effect Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. Part 2: SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS Repealed
  5. 3Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Contributions and Benefits Act Repealed
  6. 4Increase in rates or amounts of certain pensions and allowances under the Contributions and Benefits Act Repealed
  7. 5Increase in rates or amount of certain benefits under the Pension Schemes Act Repealed
  8. 6Increase in rates or amounts of certain pensions under Part 1 of the Pensions Act Repealed
  9. 7Dates on which sums specified for rates or amounts of benefits in articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 are changed by this Order Repealed
  10. 8Statutory Sick Pay Repealed
  11. 9Statutory Maternity Pay Repealed
  12. 10Statutory Paternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Pay, Statutory Shared Parental Pay and Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay Repealed
  13. 11Increase in rate of graduated retirement benefit Repealed
  14. 12Increase in amount of Category C retirement pension under the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979 Repealed
  15. 13Maximum additional pension Repealed
  16. 14Increase in rates of Disability Living Allowance Repealed
  17. 15Increase in rates of Personal Independence Payment Repealed
  18. 16Rates of age addition Repealed
  19. 17Rates of transitional invalidity allowance Repealed
  20. 18Rates of bereavement benefits Repealed
  21. 19Rates of bereavement support payment Repealed
  22. Part 3: INCOME SUPPORT AND HOUSING BENEFIT Repealed
  23. 20Applicable amounts for Income Support Repealed
  24. 21Income Support Transitional Protection Repealed
  25. 22The relevant sum for Income Support Repealed
  26. 23Housing Benefit Repealed
  27. 24Housing Benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for State Pension Credit Repealed
  28. Part 4: JOBSEEKER’S ALLOWANCE Repealed
  29. 25Increase in age-related amounts of contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance Repealed
  30. 26Applicable amounts for Jobseeker’s Allowance Repealed
  31. 27The prescribed sum for the JSA Regulations 1996 Repealed
  32. 28Amounts for the JSA Regulations 2013 Repealed
  33. Part 5: STATE PENSION CREDIT Repealed
  34. 29State Pension Credit Repealed
  35. Part 6: EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE Repealed
  36. 30Applicable amounts for the ESA Regulations 2008 Repealed
  37. 31Prescribed amount for the ESA Regulations 2013 Repealed
  38. Part 7: UNIVERSAL CREDIT Repealed
  39. 32Universal Credit Repealed
  40. 33Amendment of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 Repealed
  41. Part 8: REVOCATION Repealed
  42. 34Revocation Repealed
  43. Signature
  44. Schedule 1: PROVISIONS OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS ACT AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER Repealed
  45. ICONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS Repealed
  46. IIINON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS Repealed
  47. IVINCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS Repealed
  48. VRATES OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT Repealed
  49. Schedule 2: PARAGRAPH 1 OF PART I OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER Repealed
  50. IPERSONAL ALLOWANCES Repealed
  51. Schedule 3: PART IV OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
  52. IVWEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III Repealed
  53. Schedule 4: PARAGRAPH 1 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
  54. 1Personal Allowances Repealed
  55. Schedule 5: PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
  56. 4Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3 Repealed
  57. Schedule 6: PARAGRAPH 1 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
  58. 1Personal Allowances Repealed
  59. Schedule 7: PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
  60. 4Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3
  61. Schedule 8: PARAGRAPH 1 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JSA REGULATIONS 1996 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
  62. 1Personal Allowances Repealed
  63. Schedule 9: PART IV OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JSA REGULATIONS 1996 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
  64. IvWeekly amounts of premiums specified in Part III Repealed
  65. Schedule 10: PART IVB OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JSA REGULATIONS 1996 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
  66. Part Ivb: Weekly amounts of premiums specified in Part IVA Repealed
  67. Schedule 11PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE ESA REGULATIONS 2008 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
  68. Schedule 12: PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE ESA REGULATIONS 2008 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
  69. Part 3: Weekly amount of premiums specified in Part 2 Repealed
  70. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  71. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  72. Schedule 13AMOUNTS OF ELEMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE IN REGULATION 36 OF THE UNIVERSAL CREDIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
  73. Explanatory note

1Citation, extent, commencement and effectF1 E+W

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2InterpretationF1

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3Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Contributions and Benefits ActF1 E+W

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4Increase in rates or amounts of certain pensions and allowances under the Contributions and Benefits ActF1

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5Increase in rates or amount of certain benefits under the Pension Schemes ActF1

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6Increase in rates or amounts of certain pensions under Part 1 of the Pensions ActF1

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7Dates on which sums specified for rates or amounts of benefits in articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 are changed by this OrderF1 E+W

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8Statutory Sick PayF1

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9Statutory Maternity PayF1

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10Statutory Paternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Pay, Statutory Shared Parental Pay and Statutory Parental Bereavement PayF1

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11Increase in rate of graduated retirement benefitF1

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12Increase in amount of Category C retirement pension under the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979F1

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13Maximum additional pensionF1

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14Increase in rates of Disability Living AllowanceF1 E+W

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15Increase in rates of Personal Independence PaymentF1 E+W

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16Rates of age additionF1

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17Rates of transitional invalidity allowanceF1

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18Rates of bereavement benefitsF1

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19Rates of bereavement support paymentF1

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20Applicable amounts for Income SupportF1

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21Income Support Transitional ProtectionF1

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22The relevant sum for Income SupportF1

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23Housing BenefitF1

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24Housing Benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for State Pension CreditF1

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25Increase in age-related amounts of contribution-based Jobseeker’s AllowanceF1

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26Applicable amounts for Jobseeker’s AllowanceF1

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27The prescribed sum for the JSA Regulations 1996F1

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28Amounts for the JSA Regulations 2013F1

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29State Pension CreditF1

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30Applicable amounts for the ESA Regulations 2008F1

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31Prescribed amount for the ESA Regulations 2013F1

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32Universal CreditF1

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33Amendment of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014F1

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34RevocationF1

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Signature

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ICONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITSF1

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IIINON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITSF1

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IVINCREASES FOR DEPENDANTSF1

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VRATES OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFITF1

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IPERSONAL ALLOWANCESF1

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IVWEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART IIIF1

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1Personal AllowancesF1

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4Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3F1

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1Personal AllowancesF1

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4Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3F1

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1Personal AllowancesF1

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IvWeekly amounts of premiums specified in Part IIIF1

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Schedule 11PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE ESA REGULATIONS 2008 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDERF1

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Schedule 13AMOUNTS OF ELEMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE IN REGULATION 36 OF THE UNIVERSAL CREDIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDERF1

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Explanatory note

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