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The Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of India) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

S.R. 2026/148 · Made 9 July 2026 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 9th July 2026

Coming into operation in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 155(1)(a) and (2) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1992 c. 8.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of India) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencementI1

This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of India) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 and comes into operation the day after the date on which the States exchange written notifications that they have complied with all statutory and constitutional requirements in accordance with Article 26 of the agreement set out in the Schedule to the Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of India) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026f1.

2Amendment of the Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of India) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026I1

In Article 8 of the agreement set out in the Schedule to the Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of India) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026, for “36 months”, in each place it occurs, substitute “60 months”.

Signature

Pat McFadden

Secretary of State for Works and Pensions

9th July 2026

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Schedule to the Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of India) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 to give effect to an exchange of notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of India, both dated 6th July 2026, amending the agreement contained in that Schedule.

A Tax Information and Impact Note has not been prepared for this instrument as it is secondary legislation giving effect to an amendment to a Treaty preventing the double payment of social security contributions.