Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 207

SOCIAL SECURITY

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order 2000

Made

25th January 2001

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

Whereas, the Secretary of State for Social Security having made a review under section 150(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1), a draft of the following Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with the provisions of sections 150(2) and 190(1)(a) of that Act and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Security, with the consent of the Treasury(2), in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 150 and 189(1), (3), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

(1)

1992 c. 5. Section 150 was amended by paragraph 28 of Schedule 8 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), sections 2(3) and 9(4) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), paragraph 64 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), section 131(2) of the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26) and paragraph 24 of Schedule 12 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30). See also section 4(8) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 and regulation 18(3) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/310).

(2)

See section 189(8) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5).