# The Social Security (Earnings Factor) Regulations 1979, Paragraph 9


Where any earnings factor ascertained by applying the rule contained in paragraph 8 above would not, but for this paragraph, be expressed as a whole number of pounds, it shall be so expressed by the rounding down of any fraction of a pound less than one-half and the rounding up of any other fraction of a pound.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1979/676/schedule/1/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-earnings-factor-regulations-1979/schedule-1/paragraph-9
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