The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2001
National insurance
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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
2014-09-25
SOCIAL SECURITY
This Order reduces the rate of secondary Class 1 contributions, specified in section 9(2) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (“the Act”), from 12.2 per cent. to 11.9 per cent. It increases from £3,825 to £3,955 the amount of earnings below which an earner may be excepted from liability for Class 2 contributions, specified in section 11(4) of the Act. It also amends the amount of a Class 3 contribution specified in section 13(1) of the Act from £6.55 to £6.75 (Articles 2 to 4).
The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2001
Amount of a Class 3 contribution4
In both section 13(1) of the Act15 and section 13(1) of the Northern Ireland Act16 (amount of a Class 3 contribution) for “£6.55” there shall be substituted “£6.75”.