# The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004: “the principal Regulations”).
Regulation 1 provides for the citation and commencement of the Regulations.
Regulation 2 introduces the changes made to the principal Regulations.
Regulation 3 amends regulation 10 of the principal Regulations to specify the levels of the lower and upper earnings limits for primary Class 1 contributions and the primary and secondary thresholds for primary and secondary Class 1 contributions for the tax year beginning 6th April 2005.
Regulation 4 amends regulation 11(3) of the principal Regulations to provide for the equivalents of the primary and secondary thresholds where the earnings period is a month or a year.
These regulations do not impose any new costs on business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/166/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-amendment-regulations-2005/note
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