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1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Reduced Rates of Class 1 Contributions, Rebates and Minimum Contributions) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2007.
(2) In this Order—
“the 1993 Act” means the Pension Schemes Act 1993;
“the Northern Ireland Act” means the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993;
“the low earnings threshold”, in relation to a tax year, means the low earnings threshold for that tax year as specified in—
“qualifying earnings factor”, in relation to a tax year, has the same meaning as in—
section 122(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (interpretation); or
in relation to Northern Ireland, section 121(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (interpretation);
“the upper earnings threshold” means 3LET minus 2QEF, where—
3LET means the amount produced by multiplying the low earnings threshold by 3; and
2QEF means the amount produced by doubling the qualifying earnings factor and rounding the resulting figure to the nearest whole £100 (taking any amount of £50 as nearest to the previous whole £100);
“relevant tax year” means any of the following tax years—
2007-2008;
2008-2009;
2009-2010;
2010-2011;
2011-2012.
(3) These provisions of this Order extend to England and Wales and Scotland—
(a)articles 2 to 4;
(b)this article, and the Schedules, so far as they relate to articles 2 to 4.
(4) These provisions of this Order extend to Northern Ireland—
(a)articles 5 to 7;
(b)this article, and the Schedules, so far as they relate to articles 5 to 7.
Marginal Citations
M11992 c. 4. Section 44A was inserted by section 30(3) of the 2000 Act and amended by paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the 2002 Act and paragraph 2 of the Schedule to S.I. 2002/1457.
M21992 c. 7. Section 44A was inserted by section 29(3) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4).
2. In section 41(1B) of the 1993 Act (reduced rates of secondary Class 1 contributions in contracted-out employment) for “3.5 per cent” substitute “ 3.7 per cent ”.
3.—(1) This article applies for the purposes of section 42A of the 1993 Act (reduced rates of Class 1 contributions, and rebates).
(2) For the purposes of section 42A(2) of the 1993 Act (reduction of primary Class 1 contributions), the appropriate flat-rate percentage for each of the relevant tax years is 1.6 per cent.
(3) For the purposes of section 42A(2A) of the 1993 Act (reduction of secondary Class 1 contributions), the appropriate flat-rate percentage for each of the relevant tax years is 1.4 per cent.
(4) For the purposes of section 42A(3) of the 1993 Act (appropriate age-related percentage), the appropriate age-related percentage in respect of an earner for a relevant tax year is the percentage given in the table in Schedule 1 by reference to—
(a)that tax year, and
(b)the age of the earner on the day immediately before the start of that tax year.
4.—(1) This article applies for the purposes of section 45(1) of the 1993 Act (amount of minimum contributions).
(2) For [F1the tax years 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010], the appropriate age-related percentage in respect of earnings of an earner is determined in accordance with paragraph (3), (4) or (5).
(3) If the earnings do not exceed the low earnings threshold, the appropriate age-related percentage is the column B percentage.
(4) If the earnings exceed the low earnings threshold, but do not exceed the upper earnings threshold, then—
(a)in respect of the part of the earnings that does not exceed the low earnings threshold, the appropriate age-related percentage is the column B percentage;
(b)in respect of the part of the earnings that exceeds the low earnings threshold, the appropriate age-related percentage is the column C percentage.
(5) If the earnings exceed the low earnings threshold and the upper earnings threshold, then—
(a)in respect of the part of the earnings that does not exceed the low earnings threshold, the appropriate age-related percentage is the column B percentage;
(b)in respect of the part of the earnings that exceeds the low earnings threshold but does not exceed the upper earnings threshold, the appropriate age-related percentage is the column C percentage; and
(c)in respect of the part of the earnings that exceeds the upper earnings threshold, the appropriate age-related percentage is the column D percentage.
[F2(5A) For the tax years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012, the appropriate age-related percentage in respect of earnings of an earner is determined in accordance with paragraph (5B) or (5C).
(5B) If the earnings do not exceed the low earnings threshold, the appropriate age-related percentage is the column B percentage.
(5C) If the earnings exceed the low earnings threshold, then—
(a)in respect of the part of the earnings that does not exceed the low earnings threshold, the appropriate age-related percentage is the column B percentage; and
(b)in respect of the part of the earnings that exceeds the low earnings threshold, the appropriate age-related percentage is the column C percentage.]
(6) For a relevant tax year, in respect of earnings of an earner—
(a)the column B percentage is the percentage given in column B of the appropriate table by reference to the age of the earner on the day immediately before the start of that tax year;
(b)the column C percentage is the percentage given in column C of the appropriate table by reference to the age of the earner on the day immediately before the start of that tax year;
F3(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F4(6A) For the tax years 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010, in respect of earnings of an earner, the column D percentage is the percentage given in column D of the appropriate table by reference to the age of the earner on the day immediately before the start of that tax year.]
(7) The appropriate table is the table in—
(a)Schedule 2, if the relevant tax year is 2007-2008;
(b)Schedule 3, if the relevant tax year is 2008-2009;
(c)Schedule 4, if the relevant tax year is 2009-2010;
(d)Schedule 5, if the relevant tax year is 2010-2011;
(e)Schedule 6, if the relevant tax year is 2011-2012.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 4(2) substituted (6.4.2010) by Pensions Act 2007 (Supplementary Provisions) (No.2) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3094), arts. 1(2), 2(2)
F2Art. 4(5A)-(5C) inserted (6.4.2010) by Pensions Act 2007 (Supplementary Provisions) (No.2) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3094), arts. 1(2), 2(3)
F3Art. 4(6)(c) omitted (6.4.2010) by virtue of Pensions Act 2007 (Supplementary Provisions) (No.2) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3094), arts. 1(2), 2(4)
F4Art. 4(6A) inserted (6.4.2010) by Pensions Act 2007 (Supplementary Provisions) (No.2) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3094), arts. 1(2), 2(5)
5. In section 37(1B) of the Northern Ireland Act M3 (reduced rates of secondary Class 1 contributions) for “3.5 per cent” substitute “ 3.7 per cent ”.
Marginal Citations
M3Section 37(1B) was inserted by paragraph 95 of Schedule 6 to the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1506) (N.I. 10) (“the 1998 Order”), substituted by paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 10 to the WRAP Act and amended by article 2 of S.I. 2001/1356.
6.—(1) This article applies for the purposes of section 38A of the Northern Ireland Act M4 (reduced rates of Class 1 contributions, and rebates in contracted-out employment).
(2) For the purposes of section 38A(2) of the Northern Ireland Act (reduction of primary Class 1 contributions), the appropriate flat-rate percentage for each of the relevant tax years is 1.6 per cent.
(3) For the purposes of section 38A(2A) of the Northern Ireland Act (reduction of secondary Class 1 contributions), the appropriate flat-rate percentage for each of the relevant tax years is 1.4 per cent.
(4) For the purposes of section 38A(3) of the Northern Ireland Act (appropriate age-related percentage), the appropriate age-related percentage in respect of an earner for a relevant tax year is the percentage given in the table in Schedule 1 by reference to—
(a)that tax year, and
(b)the age of the earner on the day immediately before the start of that tax year.
Marginal Citations
M4Section 38A was inserted by article 134(4) of the 1995 Order and amended by paragraph 96 of Schedule 6 to 1998 Order, paragraph 52 of Schedule 1 to the 1999 Order, paragraph 7 of Schedule 10 to the WRAP Act and paragraph 42 of Schedule 1 to the 2002 Act.
7.—(1) This article applies for the purposes of section 41(1) of the Northern Ireland Act M5 (amount of minimum contributions).
(2) For a relevant tax year, the appropriate age-related percentage in respect of earnings of an earner is determined in accordance with paragraph (3), (4) or (5).
(3) If the earnings do not exceed the low earnings threshold, the appropriate age-related percentage is the column B percentage;
(4) If the earnings exceed the low earnings threshold, but do not exceed the upper earnings threshold, then—
(a)in respect of the part of the earnings that does not exceed the low earnings threshold, the appropriate age-related percentage is the column B percentage;
(b)in respect of the part of the earnings that exceeds the low earnings threshold, the appropriate age-related percentage is the column C percentage.
(5) If the earnings exceed the low earnings threshold and the upper earnings threshold, then—
(a)in respect of the part of the earnings that does not exceed the low earnings threshold, the appropriate age-related percentage is the column B percentage;
(b)in respect of the part of the earnings that exceeds the low earnings threshold but does not exceed the upper earnings threshold, the appropriate age-related percentage is the column C percentage; and
(c)in respect of the part of the earnings that exceeds the upper earnings threshold, the appropriate age-related percentage is the column D percentage.
(6) For a relevant tax year, in respect of earnings of an earner—
(a)the column B percentage is the percentage given in column B of the appropriate table by reference to the age of the earner on the day immediately before the start of that tax year;
(b)the column C percentage is the percentage given in column C of the appropriate table by reference to the age of the earner on the day immediately before the start of that tax year;
(c)the column D percentage is the percentage given in column D of the appropriate table by reference to the age of the earner on the day immediately before the start of that tax year.
(7) The appropriate table is the table in—
(a)Schedule 2, if the relevant tax year is 2007-2008;
(b)Schedule 3, if the relevant tax year is 2008-2009;
(c)Schedule 4, if the relevant tax year is 2009-2010;
(d)Schedule 5, if the relevant tax year is 2010-2011;
(e)Schedule 6, if the relevant tax year is 2011-2012.
Marginal Citations
M5Section 41(1) was substituted by article 135(2) of the 1995 Order. Section 41 was amended by article 135 of, and Part III of Schedule 5 to, the 1995 Order and paragraph 56 of Schedule 1 to the 1999 Order.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Stephen C. Timms
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
30th March 2006
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