Section 3 | Removal of requirement to pay Class 2 contributions

(1)In section 11 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Class 2 contributions)—

(a)omit subsection (2),

(b)in subsection (4), omit paragraph (a),

(c)omit subsection (5),

(d)in subsection (5A), omit the words from “but” to the end,

(e)in subsection (5B), omit “under subsection (2)”, and

(f)in subsection (8), for “subsections (2) and” substitute “subsection”.

(2)In section 11 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Class 2 contributions)—

(a)omit subsection (2),

(b)in subsection (4), omit paragraph (a),

(c)omit subsection (5),

(d)in subsection (5A), omit the words from “but” to the end,

(e)in subsection (5B), omit “under subsection (2)”, and

(f)in subsection (8), for “subsections (2) and” substitute “subsection”.

(3)The amendments made by this section come into force on 6 April 2024.