These explanatory notes relate to the welfare benefits up rating act 2013 which received royal assent on 26 march 2013 they have been prepared by the department for work and pensions in. The above up rating decisions for 2013 14 will take effect through the social security benefits up rating order 2013 si 2013 574 provided for by sections 150 and 150a of the social security administration act 1992 the new rates will take effect in april 2013 8. Up rating act 2013 chapter 16 explanatory notes have been produced to assist in the understanding of this act and are available separately gbp575 welfare benefits up rating act 2013 chapter 16 contents 1 up rating of certain social security benefits for tax years 2014 15 and 2015 16 2 up rating of tax credits for tax years 2014 15 and 2015 16 3 short title interpretati on commencement and . Welfare benefits up rating act 2013 2013 chapter 16 an act to make provision relating to the up rating of certain social security benefits and tax credits 26th march 2013 b e it enacted by the queens most excellent majesty by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal and commons in this present parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as . There are currently no known outstanding effects for the welfare benefits up rating act 2013 introductory text changes to legislation revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date at the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team please see