Citation Correction for Benefit Subsidy Regulations
Published a technical correction to Article 4(b) of the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025.
This document is an official correction notice published for the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025, addressing a typographical error on page 2 where a reference in Article 4(b) incorrectly cited 'article 13(b)' when it should correctly cite 'article 13(1)(b)'.
Arguments For
Ensures technical accuracy and legal fidelity in the application of subsidy entitlements related to income-related benefits.
Prevents potential misinterpretation or incorrect application of statutory rules by local authorities regarding subsidy calculations.
Arguments Against
Highlights a pre-existing error in the original statutory instrument that required subsequent correction, potentially causing short-term confusion until the amendment was published.
The necessary correction involves a minor cross-reference adjustment, suggesting potential administrative oversight during the initial drafting or typesetting process.
2025 No. 1077
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025
ISBN 978-0-34-827551-3
CORRECTION
Page 2, article 4(b), inserted paragraph (3B), line four: 'article 13(b)' should read 'article 13(1)(b)'.
January 2026
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED under the authority and superintendence of Saul Nassé, Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office and King's Printer of Acts of Parliament.
This is a formal correction notice for Statutory Instrument 2025 No. 1077, which pertains to Social Security matters concerning subsidies paid to authorities related to income-related benefits.
The correction specifically fixes an error found on page 2 within Article 4(b).
When describing the paragraph numbered (3B) that was inserted, the text mistakenly referred to 'article 13(b)' on its fourth line.
This notice mandates that the correct citation must be 'article 13(1)(b)'.
The notice was printed in January 2026 by the Stationery Office under the authority of the King's Printer.
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