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Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2012 (SI 2012/Draft)

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01 February 2012
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Fulfils the statutory duty on the Secretary of State to review the rates of social security benefits and provides for the up-rating of certain benefits.

Published Date

30 January 2012


Jurisdiction

England; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Wales


Summary

Reduces certain rates of invalidity allowance, age addition and age related addition payable with incapacity benefits (Incapacity Benefit and Severe Disablement Allowance). The basic state pension will increase by 5.2% in 2012, increasing the rate of Category A Retirement Pension

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