http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/830/article/2/madeThe Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2002National insuranceBenefitsSocial fund paymentsKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2014-10-07SOCIAL 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 11.9 per cent to 11.8 per cent. It increases from £3,955 to £4,025 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 £6.75 to £6.85 (Articles 2 to 4). The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2002art. 2National Insurance Contributions Act 2002Sch. 2s.8(2) The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2002 2 In both section 9 of the Act and section 9 of the Northern Ireland Act (calculation of secondary Class 1 contributions) in subsection (2) for “11.9” (percentage rate) substitute “11.8”. Section 9 was substituted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), and the figure in subsection (2) was amended by Article 2 of S.I. 2001/477. Section 9 was substituted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 10 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999, and the figure in subsection (2) was amended by Article 2 of S.I. 2001/477.