Social Security (Contributions) (Covid‑19) (Jersey) Order 2020

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Social Security (Contributions) (Covid‑19) (Jersey) Order 2020

Article

1             Interpretation. 3

2             Modification of the time limit for payment of Class 1 contributions. 3

3             Modification of the time limit for payment of Class 2 contributions. 3

4             Recovery of relevant benefit. 4

4A                        4

5                              4

6             Citation and commencement 4

Table of Legislation History. 5

Table of Endnote References. 5

Social Security (Contributions) (Covid‑19) (Jersey) Order 2020

1        Interpretation[1]

In this Order –

“Collections of Contributions Order” means the Social Security (Collection of Class 1 and Class 2 Contributions) (Jersey) Order 2013;

“Quarter A” means the period of 3 months commencing 1st January 2020;

“Quarter A 2021” means the period of 3 months commencing 1st January 2021;

“Quarter A 2022” means the period of 3 months commencing 1st January 2022;

“Quarter B” means the period of 3 months commencing 1st April 2020;

“Quarter D” means the period of 3 months commencing 1st October 2020;

“Quarter D 2021” means the period of 3 months commencing 1st October 2021;

“relevant Quarter” means Quarter A, Quarter B, Quarter D, Quarter A 2021, Quarter D 2021 or Quarter A 2022.

2        Modification of the time limit for payment of Class 1 contributions[2]

An employer who is required to pay Class 1 contributions in respect of employees for a relevant Quarter under Article 5(1) of the Collection of Contributions Order may apply to extend by up to 24 months the time by which the employer must pay those contributions and the Minister may agree to that extension or such shorter extension as it considers reasonable.

3        Modification of the time limit for payment of Class 2 contributions[3]

Despite Article 6(2) of the Collection of Contributions Order, the Minister may extend by up to 24 months the time limit in Article 6(1) of that Order for the payment of Class 2 contributions for a relevant Quarter.

4        Recovery of relevant benefit[4]

(1)     Paragraph (2) applies to a person who defers payment of Class 2 contributions under Article 3, and –

(a)     receives a benefit for which payment of Class 2 contributions in respect of a relevant Quarter is a relevant contribution condition (the “relevant benefit”); or

(b)     the survivor of that person receives a survivor’s benefit for which payment of Class 2 contributions in respect of a relevant Quarter is a relevant contribution condition (the “relevant survivor’s benefit”).[5]

(2)     If the person does not, or, in the case of survivor’s benefit, the person’s heirs, executors or administrators do not, pay the outstanding Class 2 contributions after the period for which those contributions were deferred under Article 3 has elapsed, the Minister may by notice reclaim all or any part of the amount of relevant benefit or relevant survivor’s benefit received.[6]

(3)     A person who receives a notice under paragraph (2) is liable to repay the amount claimed within 28 days of receiving that notice.

4A     [7]

5        [8]

6        Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Covid-19) (Jersey) Order 2020 and comes into force on the day after it is made.

Endnotes

Table of Legislation History

◦Projets available at statesassembly.gov.je

Table of Endnote References