2Abolition of certain additions to the state pensionU.K.
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(1)In section 150 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (annual up-rating of benefits)—
(a)in subsection (1)(e)(i) for “person who is also entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension” substitute “ relevant person ”;
(b)after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)In subsection (1)(e)(i) “relevant person” means a person—
(a)who became entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension before the day on which section 2(1) of the Pensions Act 2011 comes into force, and
(b)to whom sums became payable by virtue of section 15(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (including sums payable by virtue of section 17(2)) before that day.
(1B)In subsection (1A)—
(a)a reference to becoming entitled to a pension before a day includes a reference to becoming entitled on or after that day to the payment of a pension in respect of a period before that day;
(b)a reference to sums becoming payable before a day includes a reference to sums becoming payable on or after that day in respect of a period before that day.”
(2)In that section after subsection (10A) insert—
“(10B)Subsection (10A) does not have effect unless—
(a)the member became entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension before the day on which section 2(2) of the Pensions Act 2011 comes into force, and
(b)the member's postponed pension under the scheme became payable before that day.
(10C)In subsection (10B)—
(a)a reference to becoming entitled to a pension before a day includes a reference to becoming entitled on or after that day to the payment of a pension in respect of a period before that day;
(b)a reference to a pension becoming payable before a day includes a reference to a pension becoming payable on or after that day in respect of a period before that day.”
(3)In section 151 of that Act (up-rating - supplementary) omit subsection (5).
(4)The repeal made by subsection (3) does not affect the application of section 151(5) of that Act in relation to a person who became entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension before the day on which subsection (3) comes into force.
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(10)In this section a reference to becoming entitled to a pension before a day includes a reference to becoming entitled on or after that day to the payment of a pension in respect of a period before that day.
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