2007 No. 1094
social security
The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 2007
Made 29th March 2007
Laid before Parliament 30th March 2007
Coming into force 6th April 2007

The Treasury, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 117(1) and 175(1), (1A) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, and with the concurrence of the Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 117(1) and 171(1), (3) and (10) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, by this instrument, which contains only provisions in consequence of an order under section 141 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and section 129 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, make the following Regulations:
1992 c. 4; section 117(1) was amended by paragraph 68 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) and by paragraph 23 of Schedule 3, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 7, to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc) Act 1999 (c. 2) (“the Transfer Act”). Section 175(1) was amended, and subsection (1A) of that section was inserted, by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act. Section 175(1A) was also amended by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).
1992 c. 7; section 117(1) was amended by paragraph 50 of Schedule 6 to the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10)) and by paragraph 23 of Schedule 3, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 6, to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671) (“the Transfer Order”). Section 171(10) was amended by paragraph 28(3) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order. The functions of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland were transferred to the Department for Social Development by Article 8(b) of, and Part II of Schedule 6 to, the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 481).
1992 c. 5; section 141 was amended by paragraph 44 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act and by paragraph 16 of Schedule 1 to the National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19).
1992 c. 8; section 129 was relevantly amended by paragraph 43 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.

1 Citation and commencement
1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 2007.
2 These Regulations shall come into force on 6th April 2007 immediately after the coming into force of the Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2007.
S.I. 2007/1052.

2 Amendment to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001
In regulation 125(c) of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (modification of provisions of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 in relation to share fishermen), for “£2.75” substitute “£2.85”.
S.I. 2001/1004 was amended by regulation 2 of S.I. 2005/915.
Claire Ward Dave Watts Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 29th March 2007
The Secretary of State concurs.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Works and Pensions.
James Purnell Minister of State Department for Work and Pensions 29th March 2007
The Department for Social Development concurs.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 28th March 2007
John O’Neill Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development.

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004) (“the principal Regulations”). They are made in consequence of the annual up-rating order under section 141 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) and section 129 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8).
Regulation 1 provides for the citation and commencement of the Regulations.
Regulation 2 amends regulation 125(c) of the principal Regulations by altering the special rate of any Class 2 contributions payable by share fishermen from £2.75 to £2.85.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.