The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

• Citation: S.I. 2011/225
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 28th February 2011.

Section 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001

Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (payments to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings for the purposes of earnings-related contributions) shall be amended as follows.

Section 3 Expenses of MPs and other representatives

In Part 8 (travelling, relocation and other expenses and allowances of the employment), after paragraph 15 add—

Expenses of MPs and other representatives

(16) A payment to which no liability to income tax arises by virtue of any of the following provisions of ITEPA 2003 —

(a) section 292 (accommodation expenses of MPs) ;

(b) section 293 (overnight expenses of other elected representatives);

(c) section 293A ( UK travel and subsistence expenses of MPs) ;

(d) section 294 (European travel expenses of MPs and other representatives) .

Section 4 Fees relating to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Scheme

In Part 10 (miscellaneous and supplemental)—

(a) in paragraph 1(1) for “paragraphs 2 to 21” substitute “this Part”; and

(b) after paragraph 21 add—

Fees relating to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Scheme

(22) A payment of a fee in respect of an application to join the scheme administered under section 44 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (scheme to collate and disclose information about individuals working with vulnerable persons).