# The Social Security (Earnings Factor) Regulations 1979, Paragraph 8


Subject to the provisions of paragraph 9, the earnings factor derived from a person's Class 2 or Class 3 contributions, being in each case contributions actually paid or contributions paid or credited, in respect of any year shall be that year's lower earnings limit for Class 1 contributions multiplied by the number of the contributions from which the earnings factor is to be derived.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1979/676/schedule/1/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-earnings-factor-regulations-1979/schedule-1/paragraph-8
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