# The Social Security (Treasury Supplement to and Allocation of Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 1987

S.I. 1987/48 · made 20 January 1987

This Order decreases the Treasury supplement to contributions paid under the Social Security Act 1975 from 9 per cent. to 7 per cent. (article 2). It increases the percentage rates of the appropriate national health service allocation and reduces the percentage rates of the appropriate employment protection allocation (article 3).

Made under: Social Security Act 1975 (Section 1, Section 134)

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## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 20th January 1987
Coming into force 6th April 1987
Whereas a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with the provisions of section 167(1) of the Social Security Act 1975and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social services, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 1(5A) and 134(4A) and (5A) of the Social Security Act 1975and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Treasury Supplement to and Allocation of Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 1987 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1987.

## 2 Alteration of Treasury supplement to contributions

In section 1(5) of the Social Security Act 1975 (Treasury supplement to contributions)for the words “9 per cent.” there shall be substituted the words “7 per cent.”.

## 3 Percentage rates of appropriate national health service and employment protection allocations

(1) Section 134(4) of the Act(allocation of contributions) shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(2) In the definition of “the appropriate national health service allocation”—
(a) in paragraph (a) (primary Class I contributions) for the words “0.75 per cent.”there shall be substituted the words “0.85 per cent.”;
(b) in paragraph (b) (secondary Class 1 contributions) for the words “0.6 per cent.” there shall be substituted the words “0.7 per cent.”;
(c) in paragraph (c) (Class 2 contributions) for the words “11.5 per cent.”there shall be substituted the words “15.5 per cent.”;
(d) in paragraph (d) (Class 3 contributions) for the words “11.5 per cent.”there shall be substituted the words “15.5 per cent.”;
(e) in paragraph (e) (Class 4 contributions) for the words “0.95 per cent.”there shall be substituted the words “1.15 per cent.”
(3) In the definition of “the appropriate employment protection allocation”
(a) in paragraph (i) (primary Class 1 contributions) for the words “0.25 per cent.”there shall be substituted the words “0.07 per cent.”;
(b) in paragraph (ii) (secondary Class I contributions) for the words “0.2 per cent.” there shall be substituted the words “0.06 per cent.”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Services.
John Major
Minister of State,
Department of Health and Social Security
19th January 1987
Michael Neubert
Mark Lennox-Boyd
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
20th January 1987

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order decreases the Treasury supplement to contributions paid under the Social Security Act 1975 from 9 per cent. to 7 per cent. (article 2). It increases the percentage rates of the appropriate national health service allocation and reduces the percentage rates of the appropriate employment protection allocation (article 3).

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