Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

[F1 SCHEDULE 4B N.I. Additional Pension: Accrual Rates for Purposes of Section 45(2)(d)

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4B inserted (11.2.2008) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1), Sch. 2 para. 1

PART 1 N.I. AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 45(2)(D)

1 (1) The amount referred to in section 45(2)(d) above is to be calculated as follows— N.I.

(a) calculate the appropriate amount for each of the relevant years within section 45(2)(d) above to which Part 2 of this Schedule applies;

(b) calculate the appropriate amount for each of the relevant years within section 45(2)(d) above to which Part 3 of this Schedule applies; and

(c) add those amounts together.

(2) But if the resulting amount is a negative one, the amount referred to in section 45(2)(d) above is nil.

PART 2 N.I. NORMAL RULES: EMPLOYMENT NOT CONTRACTED-OUT

Application N.I.

2 N.I. This Part applies to a relevant year if [F2 —

(a)] the contracted-out condition is not satisfied in respect of any tax week in the year; [F3 and

(b) there is a surplus in the pensioner's earnings factor for the year].

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 4B para. 2(a) formed from Sch. 4B para. 2 (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(2)(a) (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)

F3 Sch. 4B para. 2(b) and preceding word inserted (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(2)(b) (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)

Appropriate amount for year N.I.

3 N.I. The appropriate amount for the year for the purposes of paragraph 1 above is either—

(a) the flat rate amount for the year (if [F4 the pensioner's earnings factor for the year] does not exceed the LET), or

(b) the sum of the flat rate amount and the earnings-related amount for the year (if [F5 that earnings factor] exceeds the LET).

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Sch. 4B para. 3(a) substituted (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(3)(a) (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)

F5 Words in Sch. 4B para. 3(b) substituted (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(3)(b) (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)

4 N.I. The flat rate amount for the year is calculated by multiplying the FRAA in accordance with the last order under section 130AA of the Administration Act to come into force before the end of the final relevant year.

5 N.I. The earnings-related amount for the year is calculated as follows—

(a) take the part of the [F6 earnings factor] for the year which exceeds the LET F7 ... ;

(b) multiply that amount in accordance with the last order under section 130 of the Administration Act to come into force before the end of the final relevant year;

(c) multiply the amount found under sub-paragraph (b) above by 10 per cent.;

(d) divide the amount found under sub-paragraph (c) above by 44.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Sch. 4B para. 5(a) substituted (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(4) (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)

F7 Words in Sch. 4B para. 5(a) repealed (15.12.2008) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(2), Sch. 10 Pt. 6 (with s. 73)

PART 3 N.I. CONTRACTED-OUT EMPLOYMENT

Application N.I.

6 N.I. This Part applies to a relevant year if [F8 —

(a)] the contracted-out condition is satisfied in respect of each tax week in the year; [F9 and

(b) there would be a surplus in the pensioner's earnings factor for the year if section 44A of the Pensions Act did not apply in relation to any tax week falling in the year].

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 4B para. 6(a) formed from Sch. 4B para. 6 (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(5)(a) (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)

F9 Sch. 4B para. 6(b) and preceding word inserted (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(5)(b) (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)

Appropriate amount for year N.I.

7 N.I. The appropriate amount for the year for the purposes of paragraph 1 above is calculated as follows—

(a) calculate amounts A and B in accordance with paragraphs 8 to 10 below;

(b) subtract amount B from amount A.

Amount A: assumed [F10 earnings factor] not exceeding LET N.I.

Textual Amendments

F10 Words in Sch. 4B para. 8 cross-heading substituted (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(6) (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)

8 (1) Amount A is calculated in accordance with this paragraph if [F11 the pensioner's assumed earnings factor for the year] does not exceed the LET. N.I.

(2) In such a case, amount A is the flat rate amount for the year.

(3) The flat rate amount for the year is calculated by multiplying the FRAA in accordance with the last order under section 130AA of the Administration Act to come into force before the end of the final relevant year.

Textual Amendments

F11 Words in Sch. 4B para. 8(1) substituted (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(6) (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)

Amount A: assumed [F12 earnings factor] exceeding LET N.I.

Textual Amendments

F12 Words in Sch. 4B para. 9 cross-heading substituted (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(7) (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)

9 (1) Amount A is calculated in accordance with this paragraph if [F13 the pensioner's assumed earnings factor for the year] exceeds the LET. N.I.

(2) In such a case, amount A is calculated as follows—

(a) take the part of the [F14 assumed earnings factor] for the year which exceeds the LET F15 ... ;

(b) multiply that amount in accordance with the last order under section 130 of the Administration Act to come into force before the end of the final relevant year;

(c) multiply the amount found under paragraph (b) above by 10 per cent.;

(d) divide the amount found under paragraph (c) above by 44;

(e) add the amount found under paragraph (d) above to the flat rate amount for the year.

(3) The flat rate amount for the year is calculated by multiplying the FRAA in accordance with the last order under section 130AA of the Administration Act to come into force before the end of the final relevant year.

Textual Amendments

F13 Words in Sch. 4B para. 9(1) substituted (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(7)(a) (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)

F14 Words in Sch. 4B para. 9(2)(a) substituted (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(7)(b) (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)

F15 Words in Sch. 4B para. 9(2)(a) repealed (15.12.2008) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(2), Sch. 10 Pt. 6 (with s. 73)

Amount B N.I.

10 (1) Amount B is calculated as follows— N.I.

(a) take the part of the [F16 pensioner's assumed earnings factor] for the year which exceeds the QEF F17 ... ;

(b) multiply that amount in accordance with the last order under section 130 of the Administration Act to come into force before the end of the final relevant year;

(c) multiply the amount found under paragraph (b) above by 20 per cent.;

(d) divide the amount found under paragraph (c) above by the number of relevant years in the pensioner's working life.

(2) Section 44B above is to be ignored in applying section 44(6) above for the purposes of this paragraph.

Textual Amendments

F16 Words in Sch. 4B para. 10(1)(a) substituted (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(8) (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)

F17 Words in Sch. 4B para. 10(1)(a) repealed (15.12.2008) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(2), Sch. 10 Pt. 6 (with s. 73)

PART 4 N.I. OTHER CASES

11 N.I. The Department may make regulations containing provision for finding for a tax year the amount referred to in section 45(2)(d) above—

(a) in cases where the circumstances relating to the pensioner change in the course of the year, and

(b) in such other cases as the Department thinks fit.

PART 5 N.I. INTERPRETATION

12 N.I. In this Schedule—

• F18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• “the contracted-out condition”, in relation to a tax week, means the condition that any earnings paid to or for the benefit of the pensioner in that week in respect of employment were in respect of employment qualifying him for a pension provided by a salary related contracted-out scheme (within the meaning of the Pensions Act);

• “the FRAA” has the meaning given by paragraph 13 below;

• “the LET”, in relation to a tax year, means the low earnings threshold for the year as specified in section 44A above;

• [F19 “the pensioner's assumed earnings factor”, in relation to a year, means the earnings factor that the pensioner would have for the year if section 44A(1) of the Pensions Act did not apply in relation to any tax week falling in the year;]

• “the QEF”, in relation to a tax year, means the qualifying earnings factor for the year;

• “relevant year” and “final relevant year” have the same meanings as in section 44 above;

• F20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F18 Words in Sch. 4B para. 12 repealed (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(9)(a), Sch. 10 Pt. II (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)

F19 Words in Sch. 4B para. 12 inserted (3.1.2012) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(9)(b) (with s. 73); S.R. 2011/441, art. 2(c)(xii)

F20 Words in Sch. 4B para. 12 repealed (15.12.2008) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), s. 118(2), Sch. 10 Pt. 6 (with s. 73)

13 (1) “The FRAA” means the flat rate accrual amount. N.I.

(2) That amount is £72.80 for the flat rate introduction year and subsequent tax years (but subject to section 130AA of the Administration Act).]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sum in Sch. 4B para. 13(2) modified (for the tax year beginning 6.4.2012 and subsequent tax years) by The Social Security Pensions (Flat Rate Accrual Amount) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/89), arts. 1, 2