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Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999

Social Security Act 1993

93.Paragraph 60 amends section 2 to transfer to the Treasury functions relating to payments into the NIF.

Jobseekers Act 1995

94.Paragraphs 61 to 64 transfer functions relating to the employers’ National Insurance “contributions holiday” from the Secretary of State to the Treasury and Inland Revenue as appropriate.

Northern Ireland Act 1998

95.Paragraph 65 amends section 88 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 so that the new Joint Authority, which will co-ordinate the social security system across the UK and which will include also the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will be able to make adjustments between the Great Britain and Northern Ireland NIFs once those Funds are under the control and management of the Inland Revenue. (See also paragraph 90 above.)

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