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Social Security Act 1975

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124 Power to increase rates of benefit

(1) The Secretary of State may by order increase any of the sums specified in— (a) Schedule 4 to this Act; (b) Schedule 6 to this Act, paragraphs 3(1)(a)(i) and (ii) (calculation of earnings-related supplement and addition) ; and (c) sections 2(6)(c) and 7(2)(b) of the Old Cases Act; (d) sections 30(1) and (2), 45(3) and (4), 66(4) and (5) of this Act (earnings rules). (2) No order shall be made under this section unless a draft of it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament. (3) The Secretary of State shall lay with any draft order under this section a copy of a report by the Government Actuary giving the latter's opinion on the likely effect on the National Insurance Fund of the making of the order.

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124 Power to increase rates of benefit

(1) The Secretary of State may by order increase any of the sums specified in— (a) Schedule 4 to this Act; (b) Schedule 6 to this Act, paragraphs 3(1)(a)(i) and (ii) (calculation of earnings-related supplement and addition) ; and (c) sections 2(6)(c) and 7(2)(b) of the Old Cases Act; (d) sections 30(1) and (2), 45(3) and (4), 66(4) and (5) of this Act (earnings rules). (2) No order shall be made under this section unless a draft of it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament. (3) The Secretary of State shall lay with any draft order under this section a copy of a report by the Government Actuary giving the latter's opinion on the likely effect on the National Insurance Fund of the making of the order.

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