# The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations 2006

S.I. 2006/2924 · made 8 November 2006

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004) to provide disregards, in the computation of an earner’s liability to Class 1 National Insurance contributions, for payments of operational allowances made by the Secretary of State to members of Her Majesty’s forces.

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-6-regulations-2006/pdf/uksi_20062924_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-amendment-no-6-regulations-2006/pdf/uksiem_20062924_en.pdf

## Introductory text

social security
Made 8th November 2006
Laid before Parliament 9th November 2006
Coming into force 14th November 2006
The Treasury make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(2) and (3) and 175(1A) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and sections 3(2) and (3) and 171(5) 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, and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 14th November 2006.

## 2 Citation, and commencement

(1) The Social Security Contributions Regulations 2001 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In Part 8 of Schedule 3 (sums by way of travelling, relocation and other expenses and allowances of the employment disregarded in the computation of employed earners’ earnings) after paragraph 12 (foreign service allowance) insert—
“HM Forces’ operational allowance
12A. A payment by the Secretary of State for Defence of an operational allowance to a member of Her Majesty’s forces in respect of service in an operational area specified by the Secretary of State for Defence.”.

## Signature

Frank Roy
Alan Campbell
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
8th November 2006
The Secretary of State concurs.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
James Purnell
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
7th November 2006
The Department for Social Development concurs.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department is on the 7th November 2006
L.S.
John O’Neill
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 (S.I. 2001/1004) to provide disregards, in the computation of an earner’s liability to Class 1 National Insurance contributions, for payments of operational allowances made by the Secretary of State to members of Her Majesty’s forces.
These Regulations do not impose new costs on business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2924 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-amendment-no-6-regulations-2006
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