# The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Article 45: Apportionment of payments, etc. made for more than one earner


After subsection (2) of section 3 of the Contributions and Benefits Act ( “earnings” and “earner”) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(2A) Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (2) above may provide that, where a payment is made or a benefit provided to or for the benefit of two or more earners, a proportion (determined in such manner as may be prescribed) of the amount or value of the payment or benefit shall be attributed to each earner.” .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1998/1506/article/45 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-northern-ireland-order-1998/article-45
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