Social Welfare Act, 1996

Self-employment contributions (new rates of contributions and increase in earnings ceiling).

9.—(1) Section 18 (1) (as amended by section 7 of the Act of 1995) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution in paragraphs (a) and (c) of “£1,040” for “£520” in each place where it occurs,

(b) the substitution in paragraphs (a), (c) and (h) of “£215” for “£230” in each place where it occurs, and

(c) the substitution in paragraph (d) of “£22,300” for “£21,500”.

(2) This section shall come into operation on the 6th day of April, 1996.