# The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations 2007

S.I. 2007/2401 · made 14 August 2007

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001.

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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-amendment-no-7-regulations-2007/pdf/uksi_20072401_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-amendment-no-7-regulations-2007/pdf/uksiem_20072401_en.pdf

## Introductory text

social security
Made 14th August 2007
Laid before Parliament 15th August 2007
Coming into force 5th September 2007
The Treasury make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(2) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and section 3(2) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.
The Secretary of State and the Department for Social Development concur in the making of these Regulations.

## 1 Citation, commencement and effect

These Regulations—
(a) may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 5th September 2007; and
(b) shall have effect in relation to payments of earnings made on or after 5th September 2007 in respect of the academic year beginning on 1st September 2007 and subsequent academic years.

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

In Part 7 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001, (payments in respect of training and similar courses disregarded in the computation of employed earner’s earnings), for “£15,000” in paragraph 12(6) substitute “£15,480”.

## Signature

Claire Ward
Dave Watts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
14th August 2007
The Secretary of State concurs.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
James Plaskitt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
10th August 2007
The Department for Social Development concurs.
The Official Seal of the Department is affixed on 10th August 2007
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.
Regulation 1 provides for the citation, commencement and effect of these Regulations.
Regulation 2 increases the financial limit above which earnings paid to employees in connection with their undertaking full-time education do not qualify to be disregarded in calculating earnings for the purpose of earnings-related contributions.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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