Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 2317 (C. 95)
Social Security
Tax Credits
Terms And Conditions Of Employment
The Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013
Made
12th September 2013
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 3(4) of the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act 2013( 1 ).
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013.
Appointed day
2. 1st October 2013 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act 2013—
(a) section 1 (up-rating of certain social security benefits for tax years 2014-15 and 2015-16);
(b) section 2 (up-rating of tax credits for tax years 2014-15 and 2015-16);
(c) the Schedule (meaning of the “relevant sums” and the “relevant amounts”).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Steve Webb
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
12th September 2013