The Social Security (Minimum Contributions to Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996
S.R. 1996/151 · Made 4 April 1996 · Extends to Northern Ireland
PENSIONS
Made 4th April 1996
Coming into operation 6th April 1997
Now, therefore, the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 41A of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993f3 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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- f3
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1993 c. 49; section 41A was inserted by Article 135(5) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22))
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and interpretation Not yet in force
- 2Appropriate age-related percentage Not yet in force
- Signature
- Schedule TABLE Not yet in force
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and interpretationI1
This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Minimum Contributions to Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1997.
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954f1 shall apply to this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Assembly.
2Appropriate age-related percentageI1
For the purposes of section 41 of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993f1 (amount of minimum contributions) the appropriate age-related percentages in respect of earners in the tax years 1997-98 to 2001-02 are those specified in the table in the Schedule by reference to their ages on the last day of the preceding tax year.
Signature
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on .
L.S.
W. G. Purdy
Assistant Secretary
4th April 1996
TABLEI1
Appropriate age-related percentages of earnings exceeding the lower earnings limit but not the upper earnings limit
| Age on last day of preceding tax year | Appropriate age-related percentages for the tax year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-1998 | 1998-1999 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | ||
| 15 | 3·4 | 3·4 | 3·4 | 3·4 | 3·4 | |
| 16 | 3·4 | 3·4 | 3·4 | 3·4 | 3·4 | |
| 17 | 3·5 | 3·5 | 3·5 | 3·5 | 3·5 | |
| 18 | 3·5 | 3·5 | 3·5 | 3·5 | 3·5 | |
| 19 | 3·6 | 3·6 | 3·6 | 3·6 | 3·6 | |
| 20 | 3·6 | 3·6 | 3·6 | 3·6 | 3·6 | |
| 21 | 3·7 | 3·7 | 3·7 | 3·7 | 3·7 | |
| 22 | 3·7 | 3·7 | 3·7 | 3·7 | 3·7 | |
| 23 | 3·8 | 3·8 | 3·8 | 3·8 | 3·8 | |
| 24 | 3·8 | 3·8 | 3·8 | 3·8 | 3·8 | |
| 25 | 3·9 | 3·9 | 3·9 | 3·9 | 3·9 | |
| 26 | 3·9 | 3·9 | 3·9 | 3·9 | 3·9 | |
| 27 | 4·0 | 4·0 | 4·0 | 4·0 | 4·0 | |
| 28 | 4·0 | 4·0 | 4·0 | 4·0 | 4·0 | |
| 29 | 4·1 | 4·1 | 4·1 | 4·1 | 4·1 | |
| 30 | 4·2 | 4·2 | 4·2 | 4·2 | 4·2 | |
| 31 | 4·2 | 4·2 | 4·2 | 4·2 | 4·2 | |
| 32 | 4·3 | 4·3 | 4·3 | 4·3 | 4·3 | |
| 33 | 4·3 | 4·3 | 4·3 | 4·3 | 4·3 | |
| 34 | 4·4 | 4·4 | 4·4 | 4·4 | 4·4 | |
| 35 | 4·5 | 4·4 | 4·4 | 4·5 | 4·5 | |
| 36 | 4·7 | 4·6 | 4·5 | 4·5 | 4·5 | |
| 37 | 4·9 | 4·8 | 4·7 | 4·6 | 4·6 | |
| 38 | 5·0 | 4·9 | 4·8 | 4·7 | 4·6 | |
| 39 | 5·2 | 5·1 | 5·0 | 4·9 | 4·8 | |
| 40 | 5·4 | 5·3 | 5·2 | 5·1 | 5·0 | |
| 41 | 5·6 | 5·5 | 5·4 | 5·3 | 5·1 | |
| 42 | 6·0 | 5·7 | 5·6 | 5·4 | 5·3 | |
| 43 | 6·7 | 6·1 | 5·8 | 5·6 | 5·5 | |
| 44 | 7·4 | 6·8 | 6·2 | 5·9 | 5·7 | |
| 45 | 8·2 | 7·5 | 6·8 | 6·3 | 5·9 | |
| 46 | 9·0 | 8·3 | 7·6 | 6·9 | 6·4 | |
| 47 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 8·4 | 7·7 | 7·0 | |
| 48 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 8·6 | 7·8 | |
| 49 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 8.7 | |
| 50 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | |
| 51 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | |
| 52 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | |
| 53 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | |
| 54 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | |
| 55 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | |
| 56 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | |
| 57 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | |
| 58 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | |
| 59 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | |
| 60 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | |
| 61 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | |
| 62 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | |
| 63 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | 9·0 | |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order, which corresponds to an Order (S.I. 1996/1056) made by the Secretary of State for Social Security under section 45A of the Pension Schemes Act 1993, specifies with effect from 6th April 1997 the appropriate age-related percentages of earnings payable as minimum contributions in respect of members of appropriate personal pension schemes.
Section 41A of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993, the enabling provision under which this Order is made, was inserted by Article 135(5) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995. The Pensions (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 91 (C. 4)) provides for the coming into operation of Article 135(5) on 14th March 1996 for the purpose only of authorising the making of orders.