The Secretary of State must at least once every five years review the sums specified in section 96(5A) to determine whether it is appropriate to increase or decrease any one or more of those sums.
The Secretary of State may, at any other time the Secretary of State considers appropriate, review the sums specified in section 96(5A) to determine whether it is appropriate to increase or decrease any one or more of those sums.
In carrying out a review, the Secretary of State must take into account—
After carrying out a review, the Secretary of State may, if the Secretary of State considers it appropriate, by regulations amend section 96(5A) so as to increase or decrease any one or more of the sums specified in section 96(5A).
Regulations under subsection (4) may provide for amendments of section 96(5A) to come into force—
Regulations under subsection (4) may make such transitional or transitory provision or savings as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into force of any amendment made by regulations under subsection (4).
Regulations under subsection (6) may in particular—
Section 176 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (consultation with representative organisations) does not apply in relation to regulations under subsection (4).
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