{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-regulations-2001/schedule-4/paragraph-29L",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-regulations-2001/schedule-4/paragraph-29L.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2001/1004",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-regulations-2001",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/29L",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "29L",
  "heading": "Repayment of surplus amounts",
  "text": "(1) This paragraph applies if the amounts paid to HM Revenue and Customs in respect of a relevant contributions debt exceed the specified amount.\n(2) HM Revenue and Customs shall repay the difference on a just and equitable basis and without unreasonable delay.\n(3) Interest on any sum repaid shall be paid in accordance with paragraph 18 (payment of interest on repaid earnings-related contributions).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 4 Pt. 3A inserted (6.8.2007) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2068), regs. 1, 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1004/schedule/4/paragraph/29L",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T07:54:35.441483+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}