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C2C3 Part II Contributory Benefits

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Pt. 2 modified (E.W.S.) (11.11.1999 for specified purposes, 1.12.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 49, 89(5)(a); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. IV

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Pt. 2: power to modify conferred (11.11.1999) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 52(1)(2)(6)(h), 89(4)(a) (with s. 52(7))

Preliminary

23 Provisions supplemental to sections 21 and 22.

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Earnings factors derived as mentioned in section F122(1) above, including earnings factors as increased by any order under section 148 of the Administration Act—

a

shall be expressed, subject to subsection (2) below, as whole numbers of pounds; and

b

shall be made ascertainable from tables or rules to be drawn up by the Secretary of State and embodied in regulations.

2

Subsection (1) above does not require earnings factors in respect of the tax year 1978-79 or any subsequent tax year which have been revalued for the purpose of calculating guaranteed minimum pensions under the Pensions Act F2or the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 to be expressed as whole numbers of pounds.

3

The tables and rules referred to in subsection (1) above shall be drawn up so that, in general—

a

in respect of the tax year 1987-88 and any subsequent tax year, the amount of earnings F3not exceeding the upper earnings limit upon which primary Class 1 contributions have been paid or treated as paid gives rise, subject to F4subsections (3A) and (4) below, to an earnings factor for that year equal or approximating to the amount of those earnings; and

b

any number of Class 2 or Class 3 contributions in respect of a tax year gives rise to an earnings factor for that tax year equal or approximating to that year’s lower earnings limit for Class 1 contributions multiplied by the number of contributions.

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For the purposes specified in section 22(2)(b) (additional pension), subsection (3)(a) has effect in relation to 2009-10 and subsequent tax years as if the reference to the upper earnings limit were to the upper accrual point.

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The Secretary of State may by regulations make such modifications of subsection (3)(a) above as appear to him to be appropriate in consequence of section 8(2) above.