# The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, Article 134: State scheme contributions and rebates

Extent: N.I.

(1) In section 36 of the Pension Schemes Act (scope of Chapter II of Part III), in paragraph (b), after “members of” insert “money purchase contracted-out schemes and members of”.
Para.(2) rep. by 1998 NI 10
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(5) In Schedule 3 to that Act (priority in bankruptcy, etc), in paragraph 2(3)—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “4.8 per cent.” substitute “the percentage for non-contributing earners”,
(b) in paragraph (b), for “3 per cent.” substitute “the percentage for contributing earners”.
(6) In paragraph 2(5) of that Schedule—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) after that definition insert—
““the percentage for contributing earners”
(a)in relation to a salary related contracted-out scheme, 3 per cent, and
(b)in relation to a money purchase contracted-out scheme, the percentage which is the appropriate flat-rate percentage for secondary Class 1 contributions,
“the percentage for non-contributing earners” means—
(a)in relation to a salary related contracted-out scheme, 4.8 per cent, and
(b)in relation to a money purchase contracted-out scheme, a percentage equal to the sum of the appropriate flat-rate percentages for primary and secondary Class 1 contributions;” .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1995/3213/article/134 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-northern-ireland-order-1995/article-134
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