
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 7th August 2025.
2 
In paragraph 31 of Part 10 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (payments to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings for the purposes of earnings-related contributions), for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—“
(1) A payment of compensation made by the Department for Business and Trade to a person eligible under the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme announced by His Majesty’s Government on 13th March 2024 who—
(a) has a conviction involving the Horizon System quashed by legislation or by a court,
(b) received a caution of any kind for an offence involving the Horizon system,
(c) in Scotland received an alternative to prosecution within the definition given in section 4(5) of the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act 2024, or received a purported alternative to prosecution from Post Office Limited, or
(d) was the subject of a criminal prosecution involving the Horizon system but was not convicted.”.
Nicholas Dakin
Jeff Smith
Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury
15th July 2025The Secretary of State concurs as indicated in the preamble.Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Stephen Timms
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
14th July 2025The Department for Communities concurs as indicated in the preamble.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 11th July 2025.
David Tarr
A senior officer for the Department for Communities
11th July 2025