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

In Part 10 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)^f1, after paragraph 25 insert—

“Post Office Horizon compensation payments

26.

(1)

A payment of compensation made by Post Office Limited to a person in respect of a historic conviction that was quashed because it involved evidence from the Horizon system.

(2)

A payment of compensation made by the Department for Business and Trade to a person who was a party to a claim against Post Office Limited in respect of the Horizon system that was subject to a group litigation order.

(3)

In this paragraph—

• “the Horizon system” means any version of the computer system used by Post Office Limited known as Horizon, Horizon Legacy, Horizon Online or HNG-X;

• “Post Office Limited” means the private company limited by shares incorporated and registered in England and Wales with company number 02154540.”