Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999

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9(1)Section 142 of the [1992 c. 8.] Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (5)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “the lower earnings limit” substitute “the primary threshold”; and

(b)in paragraph (b), before “earnings” insert “total”.

(3)In subsection (6A)—

(a)for “the lower or upper earnings limit” substitute “the primary threshold or the upper earnings limit”; and

(b)for “that limit prescribed under section 8(3)” substitute “that threshold or limit prescribed under section 5(4)”.