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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 6th April 2002.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001.
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Amend the principal Regulations as follows.
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In regulation 10 (earnings limits and thresholds)—
(a) for “2001” substitute “2002”;
(b) in paragraph (a) for the figure “£72” (lower earnings limit for primary Class 1 contributions) substitute the figure “£75”;
(c) in paragraph (b) for the figure “£575” (upper earnings limit for primary Class 1 contributions) substitute the figure “£585”;
(d) in paragraph (c) for the figure “£87” (primary threshold for primary Class 1 contributions) substitute the figure “£89”; and
(e) in paragraph (d) for the figure “£87” (secondary threshold for secondary Class 1 contributions) substitute the figure “£89”.
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In regulation 11(3) of the principal Regulations (prescribed equivalents)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for the figure “£378” substitute the figure “£385”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for the figure “£4,535” substitute the figure “£4,615”.
John Heppell
Tony McNulty
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
7th February 2002