Amendment of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001

2.—(1) Part 5 of Schedule 3 (certain non-cash vouchers to be disregarded as payments in kind) of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1 for “8” substitute “9”.

(3) After paragraph 8 add —

9  A non-cash voucher providing for health screening or medical check-ups to the extent that no liability to income tax arises in the provision of such health screening or medical check-ups by virtue of the Income Tax (Exemption of Minor Benefits) Regulations 2002(2) regulation 7 (exemption in respect of the provision of health screening and medical check-ups).