# The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2008, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Order laid before Parliament under sections 141(3) and 190(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and section 166(10A) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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Coming into force 6th April 2008
As a result of carrying out in the tax year 2007-08 a review of the general level of earnings in Great Britain in accordance with section 141(1) and (2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (“the Administration Act”), the Treasury have determined that an Order should be made under that section amending Part 1 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 by altering the rates of Class 2 and Class 3 contributions, the amount of earnings below which an earner may be excepted from liability for Class 2 contributions and the lower and upper limits of profits to be taken into account for Class 4 contributions.
This Order makes provision for Northern Ireland, which corresponds to that mentioned in relation to Great Britain in the preceding recital, in accordance with section 129 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (“the Northern Ireland Administration Act”).
A draft of this Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with the provisions of sections 141(3) and 190(1)(a) of the Administration Act and section 166(10A) of the Northern Ireland Administration Act and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly the Treasury make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 141(4) and (5) and 142(2) and (3) of the Administration Act and sections 129 and 165(11A) of the Northern Ireland Administration Act and now exercisable by them.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110808697/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-contributions-re-rating-order-2008/introduction
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