Words in s. 13(1) substituted (10.11.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/433), art. 1(2)(a)(3), Sch. 1 para. 5(a)
S. 13(2)(c) inserted (10.11.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/433), art. 1(2)(a)(3), Sch. 1 para. 5(b)
Words in s. 13(4) inserted (10.11.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/433), art. 1(2)(a)(3), Sch. 1 para. 5(c)
S. 13(4A) inserted (1.1.2001) by 2000 c. 4 (N.I.), s. 52, Sch. 5 para. 1(1) (with s. 66(6)); S.R. 2000/374, art. 2(c), Sch. Pt. II
Words in s. 13(4A) inserted (10.11.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/433), art. 1(2)(a)(3), Sch. 1 para. 5(d)(i)
Words in s. 13(4A) substituted (10.11.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/433), art. 1(2)(a)(3), Sch. 1 para. 5(d)(ii)
Words in s. 13(4A) substituted (10.11.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/433), art. 1(2)(a)(3), Sch. 1 para. 5(d)(iii)
S. 13(4A)(c)(i)(ii) substituted (10.11.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/433), art. 1(2)(a)(3), Sch. 1 para. 5(d)(iv)
S. 13(4B) inserted (10.11.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/433), art. 1(2)(a)(3), Sch. 1 para. 5(e)
Words in s. 13(5) substituted (1.1.2001) by 2000 c. 4 (N.I.), s. 52, Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(a) (with s. 66(6)); S.R. 2000/374, art. 2(
S. 13(2)(3)(4) applied (1.11.1995) by S.R. 1995/389, art. 5(1)
Words in s. 13(5) repealed (1.1.2001) by 2000 c. 4 (N.I.), ss. 52, 67, Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(b), Sch. 9 Pt. III(4) (with s. 66(6)); S.R. 2000/374, art. 2(c), Sch. Pt. II
Words in s. 13(6) substituted (1.1.2001) by 2000 c. 4 (N.I.), s. 52, Sch. 5 para. 1(3) (with s. 66(6)); S.R. 2000/374, art. 2(c), Sch. Pt. II
Words in s. 13(6) substituted (10.11.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/433), art. 1(2)(a)(3), Sch. 1 para. 5(f)
Words in s. 13(7) substituted (24.3.1999 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, arts. 1(2)(b), 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 42; S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2
Words in s. 13(7) substituted (24.3.1999 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, arts. 1(2)(b), 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 42; S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2
Words in s. 13(7) substituted (10.11.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/433), art. 1(2)(a)(3), Sch. 1 para. 5(g)
S. 13(8) added (1.7.2005 for specified purposes, 6.4.2006 in so far as not already in force) by The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1), arts. 1(2), 261(2) (with art. 285(5)); S.R. 2005/321, art. 2(15), Sch. Pt. 2
S. 13(9) added (10.11.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/433), art. 1(2)(a)(3), Sch. 1 para. 5(h)
Subject to the provisions of this Part, the scheme must provide that if the earner dies leaving a
The scheme must contain a rule to the effect that—
if the earner is a man who has a guaranteed minimum under section 10, the weekly rate of the widow’s pension will be not less than the widow’s guaranteed minimum;
if the earner is a woman who has a guaranteed minimum under that section, the weekly rate of the widower’s pension will be not less than the widower’s guaranteed minimum.
if the earner is a person who has a guaranteed minimum under that section, the weekly rate of the surviving civil partner’s pension will not be less than the surviving civil partner’s guaranteed minimum.
The widow’s guaranteed minimum shall be half that of the earner.
The widower’s
for any period for which a Category B retirement pension is payable to the
for any period for which widowed parent’s allowance or bereavement allowance is payable to the
in the case of a
comprises a period during which the widow, widower or surviving civil partner and—
a person of the opposite sex are living together as husband and wife, or
a person of the same sex are living together as if they were civil partners, nor
falls after the time of any—
marriage, or
formation of a civil partnership,
by the widow or widower or surviving civil partner which takes place after the earner’s death.
Sub-paragraphs (i)(b) and (ii)(b) of subsection (4A)(c) do not apply where the earner dies before 5th December 2005.
The scheme
The scheme
The trustees or managers of the scheme shall supply to the
Where—
a lump sum is paid to an earner under provisions included in a scheme by virtue of section 17(1), and
those provisions are of a prescribed description,
the earner shall be treated for the purposes of this section as having any guaranteed minimum under section 10 that he would have had but for that payment.
For the purposes of subsection (4A), two people of the same sex are to be regarded as living together as if they were civil partners if, but only if, they would be regarded as living together as husband and wife were they instead two people of the opposite sex.