Part IX Alteration of Contributions and Benefits

Alteration of contributions, etc.

129 Amendments following alterations in Great Britain.

Whenever the F1Treasury makes an order under section 141, 143, F2. . . F3or 145 of the Great Britain Administration Act (alteration of contributions), the F4order may also make corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.

130 Revaluation of earnings factors.

Whenever the Secretary of State makes an order under section 148 of the Great Britain Administration Act F5(revaluation of earnings factors), the Department may make a corresponding order for Northern Ireland.

F6130A Revaluation of low earnings threshold

Whenever the Secretary of State makes an order under section 148A of the Great Britain Administration Act (revaluation of low earnings threshold), the Department may make a corresponding order for Northern Ireland.

F7130AARevaluation of flat rate accrual amount

Whenever the Secretary of State makes an order under section 148AA of the Great Britain Administration Act (revaluation of flat rate accrual amount), the Department may make a corresponding order for Northern Ireland.

F8130ACRevaluation for transitional pensions under Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

(1)

Whenever the Secretary of State makes an order under section 148AC of the Great Britain Administration Act (revaluation for transitional pensions under Pensions Act 2014), the Department may make a corresponding order for Northern Ireland.

(2)

The percentage specified in an order under subsection (1) is the “revaluing percentage” for the purposes of paragraph 6(5) of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.

F9130ADRevaluation of new state scheme pension debits and credits

Whenever the Secretary of State makes an order under section 148AD of the Great Britain Administration Act, the Department may make a corresponding order for Northern Ireland.

F10131 Statutory sick pay - power to alter limit for small employers’ relief.

Whenever the Secretary of State makes regulations prescribing an amount which an employer’s contributions payments must not exceed if he is to be a small employer for the purposes of section 154 of the Great Britain Contributions and Benefits Act, the Department shall make corresponding regulations for Northern Ireland.