27—(1) In section 6 of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (duty to specify assessed income period), in subsection (1), after “subsection (3) or (4)” insert “ where the relevant decision takes effect before 6 April 2016 ”.
(2) At the end of the heading to that section insert “ for pre-6 April 2016 awards ”.
(3) Regulations under section 9(5) of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 may in particular be made for the purpose of phasing out, on or after 6 April 2016, any remaining assessed income period that is 5 years or shorter than 5 years.
Commencement Information
I1S. 27(3) in operation at 14.9.2015 by S.R. 2015/329, art. 2(2)(b)
I2S. 27(1)(2) in operation at 6.4.2016 by S.R. 2015/329, art. 2(4)