
2007 No. 688
social securityTERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007  (revoked)
Made 7th March 2007
Coming into force in accordance with Article 1
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PART 1 INTRODUCTION
Citation, commencement and effect
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Interpretation
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PART 2 SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS
Increase in rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Contributions and Benefits Act
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Increase in rates or amounts of certain pensions and allowances under the Contributions and Benefits Act
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Increase in rates or amount of certain benefits under the Pension Schemes Act
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Dates on which sums specified for rates or amounts of benefits under the Contributions and Benefits Act or the Pension Schemes Act are increased by this Order
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Increase in rates of certain workmen's compensation and industrial diseases benefits in respect of employment before 5th July 1948
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Earnings Limits
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Statutory Sick Pay
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Statutory Maternity Pay
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Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay
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Increase in rate of graduated retirement benefit
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Increase in rates of Disability Living Allowance
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Increase in rates of age addition to long-term incapacity benefit
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Increase in rates of transitional invalidity allowance in long-term incapacity benefit cases
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PART 3 INCOME SUPPORT, HOUSING BENEFIT AND COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT
Applicable amounts for Income Support
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Income Support Transitional Protection
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The Relevant Sum for Income Support
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Housing Benefit
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Housing Benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for State Pension Credit
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Council Tax Benefit
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Council Tax Benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for State Pension Credit
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PART 4 JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE
Increase in age-related amounts of contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance
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Applicable amounts for Jobseeker's Allowance
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The Prescribed Sum for Jobseeker's Allowance
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PART 5 STATE PENSION CREDIT
State Pension Credit
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PART 6 REVOCATION
Revocation
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SCHEDULE 1
PROVISIONS OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS ACT AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 3(1)
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 RATES 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)

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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 1 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 19(6)
PART 1 Personal Allowances
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SCHEDULE 7
PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 19(8)
PART 4 Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3
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SCHEDULE 8
PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 20(6)
PART 1 Personal Allowances
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SCHEDULE 9
PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 20(8)
PART 4 Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3
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SCHEDULE 10
PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 21(4)
PART 1 Personal allowances
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SCHEDULE 11
PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 21(6)
PART 4 Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3
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SCHEDULE 12
PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 22(4)
PART 1 Personal Allowances
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SCHEDULE 13
PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 22(6)
PART 4 Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3
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SCHEDULE 14
PART I OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 24(3)
PART 1 Personal Allowances
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SCHEDULE 15
PART IV OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 24(5)
PART IV Weekly amounts of premiums specified in Part III
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SCHEDULE 16
PART IVB OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS  AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Article 24(6)
PART IVB Weekly amounts of premiums specified in Part IVA
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SCHEDULE 17
JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE: APPLICABLE AMOUNTS IN SPECIAL CASES
Article 24(8)

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SCHEDULE 18
JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE: APPLICABLE AMOUNTS OF JOINT-CLAIM COUPLES IN SPECIAL CASES
Article 24(9)

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SCHEDULE 19
OTHER APPLICABLE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS
Article 24(11)

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SCHEDULE 20
OTHER AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN THE STATE PENSION CREDIT REGULATIONS
Article 26(6)

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