Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 699
Social Security
The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2008
Made
11th March 2008
Laid before Parliament
17th March 2008
Coming into force
9th April 2008
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 4(5) of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992( 1 ).
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 9th April 2008.
Increase in earnings limits in respect of dependent children and qualifying young persons
2. In paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 7( 2 ) to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “£180” substitute “£185”; and
(b) in paragraph (b), for “£24” substitute “£25” and for “£180” substitute “£185”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Mike O’Brien
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
11th March 2008
1992 c. 4 . Paragraph 4 was amended by section 254(1) of, and Schedule 24 to, the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) , and section 1(3) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6) .
The figures in paragraph 4(4) were substituted by article 2 of S.I. 2007/769 .