http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/30/schedule/12

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/30/schedule/12/paragraph/86

Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999

An Act to make provision about pensions and social security; to make provision for reducing under-occupation of dwellings by housing benefit claimants; to authorise certain expenditure by the Secretary of State having responsibility for social security; and for connected purposes.

1999-11-16

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12 Consequential amendments

Part II Other consequential amendments

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

86

1

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

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) ”.