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Statutory Instruments

2010 No.1

Pensions

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling – Earnings Percentage Increase) Order 2010

Made

5th January 2010

Laid before Parliament

11th January 2010

Coming into force

3rd February 2010

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 178(6) of the Pensions Act 2004( 1 ).

In accordance with section 178(5) of that Act, the Secretary of State has reviewed the general level of earnings obtaining in Great Britain during the period of 12 months ending with 31st July 2009.

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling – Earnings Percentage Increase) Order 2010 and shall come into force on 3rd February 2010.

The earnings percentage

2. For the purposes of section 178(3)(a) of the Pensions Act 2004 (the levy ceiling), the percentage by which it appears to the Secretary of State that the general level of earnings has increased during the review period( 2 ) is 0.9%.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Angela Eagle.

Minister of State,

Department for Work and Pensions

5th January 2010

( 1 )

2004 c.35 .

( 2 )

See section 178(4) of the Pensions Act 2004 and regulation 3 of S.I. 2006/2692 which provide that the review period is the period of 12 months ending with 31st July 2009.

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The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling – Earnings Percentage Increase) Order 2010 (2010/1)

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