# The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2013

S.I. 2013/1142 · made 16 May 2013

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (“the principal Regulations”). These Regulations add a new paragraph 23 to Part 10 of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations. The new paragraph 23 provides a disregard for the fee and the renewal fee for the up-date service of the Disclosure and Barring Service in England and Wales where those fees are paid or reimbursed by an employer. It also provides a disregard for the fee for criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates where an application is made at the same time as an application to the up-date service and the fee is paid or reimbursed by an employer.

Made under: Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Section 3, Section 175); Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Section 3, Section 171)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-amendment-no-2-regulations-2013/pdf/uksi_20131142_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-amendment-no-2-regulations-2013/pdf/uksiem_20131142_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Social Security
Made 16th May 2013
Laid before Parliament 17th May 2013
Coming into force 10th June 2013
The Treasury make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(2) and (3) and 175(3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and sections 3(2) and (3) and 171(3), (4), and (10) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and now exercisable by them.
The Secretary of State and the Department for Social Development concur in the making of these Regulations.

## 1 Citation, commencement and effect

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 10th June 2013.

## 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001

In Part 10 (miscellaneous and supplemental) 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), after paragraph 22 (fees relating to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Scheme) insert—
“Fees relating to the Disclosure and Barring Service
23. (1) A fee paid by virtue of section 116A(4)(b) or (5)(b) of the Police Act 1997 (“the Police Act”) (fee for up-dating certificates).
(2) A fee paid under—
(a) section 113A(1)(b) of the Police Act (fee for criminal record certificates);
(b) section 113B(1)(b) of the Police Act (fee for enhanced criminal record certificates);
(c) section 114(1)(b) of the Police Act (fee for criminal record certificates: Crown employment); or
(d) section 116(1)(b) of the Police Act (fee for enhanced criminal record certificates: judicial appointments and Crown employment);
where the application is made at the same time as an application under section 116A(4) or (5) of the Police Act for the certificate to be subject to up-date arrangements.”.

## Signature

Mark Lancaster
Desmond Swayne
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
16th May 2013
The Secretary of State concurs
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Steve Webb
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
13th May 2013
The Department for Social Development concurs
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 10th May 2013
L.S.
Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (“the principal Regulations”). These Regulations add a new paragraph 23 to Part 10 of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations. The new paragraph 23 provides a disregard for the fee and the renewal fee for the up-date service of the Disclosure and Barring Service in England and Wales where those fees are paid or reimbursed by an employer. It also provides a disregard for the fee for criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates where an application is made at the same time as an application to the up-date service and the fee is paid or reimbursed by an employer.
A Tax Information and Impact Note covering this instrument will be published on the HMRC website at http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/thelibrary/tiins.htm.

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