The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2011

• Citation: S.I. 2011/830
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2011 and shall come into force on 11th April 2011.

(2) In these Regulations, “the Up-rating Order ” means the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2011 .

Section 2 Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit by virtue of the Up-rating Order

Section 155(3) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (effect of alteration of rates of benefit under Parts 2 to 5 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992) shall not apply if a question arises as to either—

(a) the weekly rate at which the benefit is payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order, or

(b) whether the conditions for receipt of the benefit at the altered rate are satisfied,

until that question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the Social Security Act 1998 .

Section 3 Persons not ordinarily resident in Great Britain

Regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975 (application of disqualification in respect of up-rating of benefit) shall apply to any additional benefit payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order.

Section 4 Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977

In paragraph 2B of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 (increase of carer’s allowance for child dependants)—

(a) for “£200”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£205”; and

(b) for “£26” substitute “£27”.

Section 5 Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

In paragraph 4(2A) of Schedule 9 to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (deductions from benefit and direct payment to third parties) for “£22.30”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£22.60”.

Section 6 Revocations

The following regulations are revoked—

(a) the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2009 (to the extent that they remain in force); and

(b) the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2010 .