The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1990

6.—(1) In Article 35 of the Pensions Order, in paragraph (1A) (special conditions in the case of married women and widows liable to pay reduced rate contributions), in sub-paragraph (a) after “if she attains pensionable age” insert “and does not have a guaranteed minimum under Article 37”.

(2) In Article 37 of that Order, after paragraph (2) (calculation of guaranteed minimum by reference to earnings factors derived from earnings on which primary Class 1 contributions have been paid) insert the following paragraph—

“(2ZA) In determining the guaranteed minimum in a case where—

(a) earnings such as are mentioned in paragraph (1) have been paid to a married woman or widow who is liable to pay primary Class 1 contributions at a reduced rate by virtue of Article 5, and

(b) the tax week in which those earnings are paid falls in the tax year 1991—92 or any subsequent tax year,

the married woman or widow shall be treated for the purposes of this Article as having such earnings factors derived from those earnings as she would have had if primary Class 1 contributions had been payable, and paid, upon them otherwise than at a reduced rate.”.

(3) If, immediately before the commencement of this paragraph, there is in force in relation to an occupational pension scheme a contracting-out certificate under Part IV of the Pensions Order then, to the extent that the rules of the scheme are inconsistent with any provision made by sub-paragraph (1) or (2), they shall be overridden by that provision.