Social Security Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 2024

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Social Security Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 2024

Made                                                                                                              11th June 2024

Coming into force                                                                                      18th June 2024

THE STATES make these Regulations under Article 50 and 51 of the Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974 –

1        Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974

This Part amends the Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974.

2        Article 8 (Class 2 contributions) amended

In Article 8 –

(a)     in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) for “shall be” there is substituted “are”;

(b)     in paragraph (2) –

(i)      “who apply to do so and” is deleted,

(ii)      for “such conditions as may be prescribed” there is substituted “the prescribed conditions”.

3        Article 10 (exceptions from liability and crediting of contributions) substituted

For Article 10 there is substituted –

“10    Exceptions from liability and credits of contributions

(1)     The Minister may prescribe, for an insured person, exceptions from liability for contributions of any class.

(2)     The Minister may prescribe the duration of exceptions, the circumstances in which they apply and provide for their retrospective application.

(3)     The Minister may prescribe the crediting of contributions to an insured person if –

(a)     the purpose of the credit is to safeguard that person’s or another person’s future entitlement to benefit; and

(b)     in relation to Class 1 or Class 2 contributions, the credits do not result in a sum exceeding the standard contribution being paid into the Social Security Fund.”.

4        Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 2024 and come into force 7 days after they are made.

 

 


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