Benefit Rate Increase (Transitional Assistance) Programme

26 May 2021.

This instrument, which comes into force on 1 July 2021, is the Benefit Rate Increase (Transitional Assistance) Programme 2021 and is made under section 101 of the Social Security Act 2018. The programme provides for the grant of temporary financial assistance for a maximum period of 12 months to people who are financially disadvantaged as an unintended consequence of changes made on 1 July 2021 to benefit rates and changes to the calculation of the disability exception amount for temporary additional support purposes.