This Order revokes and re-enacts the provisions of the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 which would otherwise cease to have effect by virtue of section 166 (1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.It also revokes the Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 which included the childcare costs element of Universal Credit which had subsequently been up-rated from 28th June 2023 by the Universal Credit (Childcare) (Amendment) (Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023 No. 90). This Order, which corresponds to an Order (S.I. 2023/316) made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under sections 150, 150A, 151 and 151A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, alters the rates and amounts of certain social security benefits and other sums.
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