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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 1995 and shall come into force as follows —
(a) except for regulation 7, on 10th April 1995; and
(b) regulation 7 on 13th April 1995.
(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
 “the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992; and
 “the up-rating order” means the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1995.
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Section 155(3) of the Administration Act (effect of alteration of rates of benefit under Parts II to V of the Contributions and Benefits Act) shall not apply if a question arises as to either —
(a) the weekly rate at which the benefit is payable by virtue of the up-rating order; or
(b) whether the conditions for the receipt of the benefit at the altered rate are satisfied,until that question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the Administration Act.
3 
Regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975 (application of disqualification in respect of up-rating of benefits) shall apply to any additional benefit payable by virtue of the up-rating order.
4 
In regulation 16 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982 (earnings level for the purpose of unemployability supplement) for the sum of “£2236.00” there shall be substituted the sum of “£2288.00”.
5 
In paragraph 2B of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 (prescribed circumstances for increase of invalid care allowance) —
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for the sum of “£120” there shall be substituted the sum of “£125”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for the sum of “£120” there shall be substituted the sum of “£125”.
6 
In paragraph (3) of regulation 3 of the Social Security (Unemployment, Sickness and Invalidity Benefit) Regulations 1983 (persons deemed to be incapable of work), for the sum of “£43.00” there shall be substituted the sum of “£44.00”.
7 
In regulation 8 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994 (limit of earnings from councillor’s allowance), for the sum of “£43.00” there shall be substituted the sum of “£44.00”.
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The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 1994 are hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
William Hague
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security
7th March 1995