# The Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005

S.R. 2005/34 · made 10 February 2005

This Order, which corresponds to an Order (S.I. 2005/217) made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under section 148A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, directs that the low earnings threshold, for the purposes of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, for the tax years following 2004-2005 shall be £12,100. The low earnings threshold is used for the purposes of calculating entitlement to the additional pension (the state second pension) in a state retirement pension.

Made under: Social Security Administration Act 1992; Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Section 130A)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-pensions-low-earnings-threshold-order-northern-ireland-2005/pdf/nisr_20050034_en.pdf

## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 10th February 2005
Coming into operation 6th April 2005
Whereas the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has made an Order under section 148A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992:
Now, therefore, the Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 130A of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2005.

## 2 Low earnings threshold

It is hereby directed that, for the purposes of the Contributions and Benefits Act, the low earnings threshold for the tax years following the tax year 2004-2005 shall be £12,100.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 10th February 2005.
L.S.
John O'Neill
A senior officer of the
Department for Social Development

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order, which corresponds to an Order (S.I. 2005/217) made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under section 148A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, directs that the low earnings threshold, for the purposes of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, for the tax years following 2004-2005 shall be £12,100. The low earnings threshold is used for the purposes of calculating entitlement to the additional pension (the state second pension) in a state retirement pension.
This Order does not impose a charge on business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-pensions-low-earnings-threshold-order-northern-ireland-2005
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