The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.  —

(1) This order may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1993.

(2) In this order “the Act”means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(1).

Weekly earnings figures for secondary earnings brackets

2.  In section 9(3) of the Act (secondary earnings brackets)—

(a) for the figure £89 99 specified in respect of Bracket 1 there shall be substituted the figure £94 99;

(b) for the figures £90 00 and £134 99 specified in respect of Bracket 2 there shall be substituted respectively the figures £95 00 and £139 99;

(c) for the figures £135 00 and £189 99 specified in respect of Bracket 3 there shall be substituted respectively the figures £140 00 and £194 99;

(d) for the figure £190 00 specified in respect of Bracket 4 there shall be substituted the figure £195·00.

Rate of, and shall earnings exception from, Class 2 contributions

3.  In section 11 of the Act (Class 2 contributions)—

(a) in subsection (1) (weekly rate) for “£5 ·35”there shall be substituted “£5·55”;

(b) in subsection (4) (small earnings exception) for “£3,030”there shall be substituted “£3,140”.

Amount of Class 3 contributions

4.  In section 13(1) of the Act (amount of Class 3 contributions) for “£5·25”there shall be substituted “£5·45”.

Lower and upper limits for Class 4 contributions

5.  In sections 15(3) and 18(1) of the Act (Class 4 contributions recoverable under the Income Tax Acts and regulations)—

(a) for “£6,120”(lower limit) wherever it appears there shall be substituted in each of those sections “£6,340”;

(b) for “£21,060”(upper limit) there shall be substituted in each of those sections “£21,840”.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on

L.S.

A. Devlin

Assistant Secretary

18th February 1993.