Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 1054
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2007
Made
28th March 2007
Coming into force
9th April 2007
As a result of carrying out a review of the sums referred to in section 150(1)(a)(i) (rates of benefits, etc. ) 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 make the following Order in exercise of powers conferred by sections 150(2) and 189(4) of that Act and now vested in them( 2 ):
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2007 and shall come into force on 9th April 2007.
Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
2. In paragraph 5 of Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 ( 3 ) (amount of guardian’s allowance) for “£12.50” substitute “£12.95” ( 4 ).
Claire Ward
Dave Watts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
28th March 2007
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) .
1992 c.4 .
Last amended by article 2 of S.I. 2006/957 .