Information for COSR schemes and COSR sections of COMB schemes

Section 148 Revaluation Order for 2007

The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2007 comes into force on 6 April 2007. The details, along with the equivalent revaluation factor, are as follows:

Tax year

Percentage

Revaluation factor

1978/79

623.8

7238

1979/80

538.8

6388

1980/81

433.7

5337

1981/82

347

4470

1982/83

306

4060

1983/84

276.9

3769

1984/85

249

3490

1985/86

227.4

3274

1986/87

200.7

3007

1987/88

179.9

2799

1988/89

157.5

2575

1989/90

132.4

2324

1990/91

116.6

2166

1991/92

96.7

1967

1992/93

84.7

1847

1993/94

75.9

1759

1994/95

70.7

1707

1995/96

63.5

1635

1996/97

59

1590

1997/98

51.4

1514

1998/99

44.8

1448

1999/00

38.9

1389

2000/01

30.7

1307

2001/02

25.7

1257

2002/03

20.5

1205

2003/04

16.3

1163

2004/05

12.1

1121

2005/06

7.6

1076

2006/07

4.1

1041

GMP Increase Order for 2007

From 6 April 2007 schemes are required to inflation proof any post 1988 GMP entitlement by 3.0%.

Contracted-out Rebate

The employers’ Contracted-out rebate will increase to 3.7% with effect from 6 April 2007. The employees’ Contracted-out rebate remains at 1.6%.

Contributions Equivalent Premium (CEP) Calculation

The CEP formula applicable from 6 April 2007 is:

Contracted-out earnings x 5.3 ?100

The formula for the certified amount is:

CEP amount x 1.6 ?5.3