Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 957
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2006
Made
29th March 2006
Coming into force
10th April 2006
As a result of carrying out a review of the sums referred to in section 150(1)(a)(i) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992( 1 ) the Treasury have determined that the general level of prices was higher at the end of the period under review than it was at the beginning.
A draft of the following Order was laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with sections 150(2) and 190(1)(a) of that Act;
Accordingly the Treasury in exercise of the powers conferred by section 150(2) of that Act and now exercisable by them, make the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2006 and shall come into force on 10th April 2006.
Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
2. In paragraph 5 of Part III of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act( 2 ) 1992 (amount of guardian’s allowance) for “£12.20” substitute “£12.50”( 3 ).
Gillian Merron
Joan Ryan
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
29th March 2006
1992 c. 5 The functions of the Secretary of State in respect of guardian’s allowance under Part 10 of the Act which are relevant to the making of this Order were transferred to the Treasury by section 49(3) of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21) .
Last amended by article 2 of S.I.2005/682 .