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  "title": "The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Fund Payments) Order 1994",
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  "long_title": "This Order increases the amounts of weekly earnings specified in the secondary earnings brackets in section 9(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (“the Act”), in respect of Bracket 1 from £94.99 to £99.99, in respect of Bracket 2 from £95 and £139.99 to £100 and £144.99, in respect of Bracket 3 from £140 and £194.99 to £145 and £199.99 and in respect of Bracket 4 from £195 to £200. The percentage rate is reduced, in respect of Bracket 1 from 4.6% to 3.6%, in respect of Bracket 2 from 6.6% to 5.6%, in respect of Bracket 3 from 8.6% to 7.6% and in respect of Bracket 4 from 10.4% to 10.2% (article 2).",
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