1 Citation and commencement

(1)    These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 2009.

(2)    These Regulations shall come into force on 6th April 2009 immediately after the coming into force of the Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2009.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 6 April 2009: see para (2) above.

2 Amendment to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001

2Amendment 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 “£2.95” substitute “£3.05”.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 6 April 2009: see reg 1(2).

Signature

Dave Watts

Tony Cunningham

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

16th March 2009

The Secretary of State concurs.

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

Rosie Winterton

Minister of State

Department for Work and Pensions

12th March 2009

The Department for Social Development concurs.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 10th March 2009

John O'Neill

Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (“the principal Regulations”). They are made in consequence of the annual up-rating order under section 141 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and section 129 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.

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 £2.95 to £3.05.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.