Order made by the Department for Social Development and laid before the Assembly under section 166(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 for approval of the Assembly before the expiration of six months from the date of its coming into operation
2002 No. 99
SOCIAL SECURITY
STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY; STATUTORY SICK PAY; HOUSING; RATES
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 (revoked)
Made 13th March 2002
Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1(1)
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PART I INTRODUCTION
Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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PART II SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS
Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Contributions and Benefits Act
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Rates or amounts of certain pensions or allowances under the Contributions and Benefits Act
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Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Pension Schemes Act
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Dates on which sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the Contributions and Benefits Act or the Pension Schemes Act are increased by this Order
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Workmen’s compensation
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Earnings limits
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Statutory sick pay
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Statutory maternity pay
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Graduated retirement benefit
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Disability living allowance
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Child benefit
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Age addition to long-term incapacity benefit
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Transitional invalidity allowance in long-term incapacity benefit cases
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PART III INCOME SUPPORT AND HOUSING BENEFIT
Applicable amounts for income support
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Income support transitional protection
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Relevant sum for income support
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Housing benefit
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PART IV JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE
Age-related amounts of contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance
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Applicable amounts for jobseeker’s allowance
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Prescribed sum for jobseeker’s allowance
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PART V REVOCATIONS
Revocations
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SCHEDULE 1
Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act as amended by this Order
Article 3(1)

SCHEDULE 4
Rates of Benefits, etc.
Part I Contributory Periodical Benefits
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Part II Bereavement Payment
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Part III Non-contributory Periodical Benefits
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Part IV Increases for Dependants
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Part V Rate of Industrial Injuries Benefit
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SCHEDULE 2
Part I of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this Order
Article 16(3)

Part I Personal Allowances
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SCHEDULE 3
Part IV of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this Order
Article 16(5)

Part IV Weekly Amounts of Premiums Specified in Part III
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SCHEDULE 4
Income Support: Applicable Amounts in Special Cases
Article 16(7)
Part I Provisions in Schedule 7 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this Order
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Part II Other sums specified in Schedule 7 to the Income Support Regulations
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SCHEDULE 5
Other applicable amounts specified in the Income Support Regulations
Article 16(8)

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SCHEDULE 6
Part I of Schedule 2 to the Housing Benefit Regulations as amended by this Order
Article 19(6)

Part I Personal Allowances
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SCHEDULE 7
Part IV of Schedule 2 to the Housing Benefit Regulations as amended by this Order
Article 19(8)

Part IV Amounts of Premiums Specified in Part III
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SCHEDULE 8
Part I of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order
Article 21(3)

Part I Personal Allowances
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SCHEDULE 9
Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order
Article 21(5)

Part IV Weekly Amounts of Premiums Specified in Part III
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SCHEDULE 10
Part IVB of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order
Article 21(6)

Part IVB Weekly Amounts of Premiums Specified in Part IVA
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SCHEDULE 11
Jobseeker’s Allowance: Applicable Amounts in Special Cases
Article 21(8)
Part I Provisions in Schedule 4 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order
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Part II Other Sums Specified in Schedule 4 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations
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SCHEDULE 12
Jobseeker’s Allowance: Applicable Amounts of Joint-Claim Couples in Special Cases
Article 21(9) Provisions in Schedule 4A to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order
SCHEDULE 13
Other applicable amounts specified in the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations
Article 21(11)

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