Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999

Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c.7) U.K.

84 N.I. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 has effect subject to the following amendments.

85 (1) Section 121(1) (interpretation of Parts I to VI etc.) is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) In the definition of “current”, after “limits” insert “ and primary and secondary thresholds ”.

(3) In the definition beginning with “lower earnings limit”—

(a) for “and “earnings threshold”” substitute “primary threshold” and “secondary threshold” ; and

(b) for “the earnings” substitute “ the primary or secondary ”.

86 (1) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 (supplementary provisions relating to contributions) is amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (5). N.I.

(2) For “earnings threshold” (wherever occurring) substitute “ secondary threshold ”.

(3) For “lower earnings limit” (wherever occurring) substitute “ primary threshold ”.

(4) Omit sub-paragraphs (4) and (5).

(5) After sub-paragraph (9) add—

“(10) In relation to earners paid otherwise than weekly, any reference in this paragraph to—

(a) the primary or the secondary threshold, or

(b) the upper earnings limit,

shall be construed as a reference to the equivalent of that threshold or limit prescribed under section 5(4) above.”

(6) In paragraph 6 of that Schedule—

(a) in sub-paragraph (5), for “section 155A” substitute “ section 4A, 155A ”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (6), after “relating” insert “ to relevant payments or benefits within the meaning of section 4A above or (as the case may be) ”.