Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 118
social security
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Made
23rd January 2007
Laid before Parliament
24th January 2007
Coming into force
6th April 2007
The Treasury make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5, 122(1) and 175(3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992( 1 ) and sections 5, 121(1) and 171(3), (4) and (10) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992( 2 ):
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2007.
(2) These Regulations shall come into force on 6th April 2007.
Amendments to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001
2.The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001( 3 ) are amended as follows.
3. Amend regulation 10 (earnings limits and thresholds)( 4 ) as follows—
(a) for “2006” substitute “2007”;
(b) in paragraph (a) for “£84” substitute “£87”;
(c) in paragraph (b) for “£645” substitute “£670”; and
(d) in paragraphs (c) and (d) for “£97” substitute “£100”.
4. Amend regulation 11(3) (prescribed equivalents)( 5 ) as follows—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£420” substitute “£435”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£5,035” substitute “£5,225”.
Kevin Brennan
Claire Ward
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
23rd January 2007
1992 c. 4 ; section 5 was substituted by paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) . Section 122(1) is cited because of the meaning given to “prescribe”. Section 175(4) was substituted by paragraph 29(4) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc ) Act 1999 (c. 2) .
1992 c. 7 ; section 5 was substituted by paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 10 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999. Section 121(1) is cited because of the meaning given to “prescribe”. Section 171(10) was substituted by paragraph 28(3) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc. ) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 ( S.I. 1999/671 ).
S.I. 2001/1004 , amended by S.I. 2006/127 ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
Regulation 10 was amended by regulation 3 of S.I. 2006/127 ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
Regulation 11(3) was amended by regulation 4 of S.I. 2006/127 ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.