The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/1838
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 18th July 2007.

(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 .

Section 2 Amendments to the principal Regulations: general

The principal Regulations are amended as follows.

Section 3 Insertion of regulation 49A in the principal Regulations

After regulation 49 insert—

Conditions relating to Class 3 contributions: transfers to the Communities’ pension scheme

(49A)

(1) The entitlement of a person to pay a Class 3 contribution is subject to the condition set out in paragraph (2).

(2) The condition is that a person may not pay a Class 3 contribution for any part of the period to which that person’s Communities transfer relates.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, paragraph (3) of regulation 148A applies to determine the meaning of a Communities transfer in the same way as it applies to determine the meaning of that expression for the purposes of that regulation.

Section 4 Amendment of regulation 146 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 146(2)(b) (payment of contributions for periods abroad) for “regulation 148” substitute “regulations 148 and 148A”.

Section 5 Amendment of regulation 147 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 147(1) (Class 2 and Class 3 contributions for periods abroad) for “regulation 148” substitute “regulations 148 and 148A”.

Section 6 Insertion of regulation 148A in the principal Regulations

After regulation 148 insert—

Conditions of payment of Class 3 contributions: transfers to the Communities’ pension scheme

(148A)

(1) Entitlement to pay Class 3 contributions under regulations 146 and 147 is subject to the condition set out in paragraph (2).

(2) The condition is that a person may not pay a Class 3 contribution for any part of the period to which that person’s Communities transfer relates.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation—

a “Communities transfer” means a transfer to the Communities pension scheme of rights to relevant benefits;

“the Communities’ pension scheme” means the pension scheme provided for officials and other servants of Community institutions and bodies in accordance with regulations adopted by the Council of the European Communities ;

“relevant benefits” means benefits under—

Parts 2 to 5 and 10 of the Act,

sections 36 and 37 of the National Insurance Act 1965 (graduated retirement benefit), and

sections 1(2) and 2 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance).