Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, Part 5 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4B inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 2 para. 1
12E+W+SIn this Schedule—
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“the contracted-out condition”, in relation to a tax week, means the condition that any earnings paid to or for the benefit of the pensioner in that week in respect of employment were in respect of employment qualifying him for a pension provided by a salary related contracted-out scheme (within the meaning of the Pension Schemes Act 1993);
“the FRAA” has the meaning given by paragraph 13;
“the LET”, in relation to a tax year, means the low earnings threshold for the year as specified in section 44A above;
“the QEF”, in relation to a tax year, means the qualifying earnings factor for the year;
[F3“the pensioner's assumed earnings factor”, in relation to a year, means the earnings factor that the pensioner would have for the year if section 48A(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 did not apply in relation to any tax week falling in the year;]
“relevant year” and “final relevant year” have the same meanings as in section 44 above;
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Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 4B para. 12 repealed (6.4.2009) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 4 para. 12(9)(a), Sch. 11 Pt. 2; S.I. 2009/82, art. 2(2)(g)
F3Words in Sch. 4B para. 12 inserted (3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 4 para. 12(9)(b); S.I. 2011/3033, art. 2(c)(xii)
F4Words in Sch. 4B para. 12 repealed (21.9.2008) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16), s. 6(1), Sch. 2
13(1)“The FRAA” means the flat rate accrual amount.E+W+S
(2)[F5Where the final relevant year is 2015-16 or an earlier tax year,] that amount is £72.80 for the flat rate introduction year and subsequent tax years (but subject to section 148AA of the Administration Act).
[F6(3)Otherwise, that amount is £93.60 for the flat rate introduction year and subsequent tax years.]]
Textual Amendments
F5Words in Sch. 4B para. 13(2) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/224), arts. 1(2), 2(8)(a)
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