2024 No. 106

Social Security

The Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2024

Made

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 150(9) and 150A(6) of the Social Security Administration Act 19921 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

As required by section 150(1)(a)(i), (b) and (o)2 of that that Act, the Scottish Ministers have carried out a review and it appeared to them that the general level of prices was greater at the end of the period under review than it was at the beginning of the period.

As required by section 150A(1)(c) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have also carried out a review and it appeared to them that the general level of earnings was greater at the end of the period under review than it was at the beginning of the period.

In accordance with sections 150(2), 150A(2) and 190(1)(a)3 of that Act a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.