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State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002

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State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002, Section 4 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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4.—(1) A claimant is not entitled to state pension credit if he is a member of a[F1 couple] the other member of which is entitled to state pension credit.

[F2(1A) A claimant is not entitled to state pension credit if he is a member of a couple the other member of which has not attained the qualifying age.]

(2) In section 115(2) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (exclusion from benefits) after “entitled to” insert “ state pension credit under the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002, or to ”.

(3) Where the amount payable by way of state pension credit would (apart from this subsection) be less than a prescribed amount, it shall not be payable except in prescribed circumstances.

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