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Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Cross Heading: Increase of pension where pensioner’s deceased spouse has deferred entitlement is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 02 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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4[F1(1)Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, where—N.I.
(a)a widow or widower (call that person “W”) is entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension and was married to the other party to the marriage (call the person “S”) when S died, and
(b)either—
(i)was entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension with an increase under this Schedule, or
(ii)would have been so entitled if S’s period of deferment had ended on the day before S’s death,
the rate of W’s pension shall be increased by an amount equal to the increase to which S was or would have been entitled under this Schedule apart from paragraphs 5 to 6.]
(3)If a married person dies after [F25th October 2002], the rate of the retirement pension for that person’s widow or widower shall be increased by an amount equivalent to the sum of—
(a)the increase in the basic pension to which the deceased spouse was entitled; and
(b)one-half of the increase in the additional pension.
(4)In any case where—
(a)there is a period between the death of the former spouse and the date on which the surviving spouse becomes entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension, and
(b)one or more orders have come into force under section 132 of the Administration Act during that period,
the amount of the increase to which the surviving spouse is entitled under this paragraph shall be determined as if the order or orders had come into force before the beginning of that period.
(5)This paragraph does not apply in any case where the deceased spouse died before 6th April 1979 and the widow or widower attained pensionable age before that date.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 5 para. 4(1) substituted (16.12.1995 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 2 para. 18(14) of the amending S.I.) for Sch. 5 para. 4(1)(2) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), arts. 1, 123, Sch. 2 Pt. III para. 18(13)(14)
F2Words in Sch. 5 para. 4(3) substituted (retrospectively) by virtue of 2000 c. 4 (N.I.), s. 35(1)(a)(2)(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 5 paras. 4-7 modified (6.10.2002) by S.R. 2001/441, art. 2
C2Sch. 5 para. 4(1) modified (16.12.1995) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), arts. 1, 123, Sch. 2 para. 18(14)
(a)a widow or widower (call that person “W”) is entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension and was married to the other party to the marriage (call that person “S”) when S dies, and
(b)S either—
(i)was entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension with an increase under section 11(1) of the Pensions Act, or
(ii)would have been so entitled if S had retired on the date of S’s death,
the rate of W’s pension shall be increased by the following amount.
(2)The amount is—
(a)where W is a widow, an amount equal to the sum of the amounts set out in paragraph 5A(2) or (3) below (as the case may be), and
(b)where W is a widower, an amount equal to the sum of the amounts set out in paragraph 6(2), (3) or (4) below (as the case may be).]
Textual Amendments
F3SCh. 5, paras. 5, 5A, 6 substituted (16.12.1995) for Sch. 5 paras. 5 and 6 by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), arts. 1, 123, Sch. 2 para. 18(15)(16)
F4Sch. 5 para. 1 modified (13.12.1995) by S.I. 1995/3213, art. 123, Sch. 2 Pt. III para. 18(16)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3Sch. 5 paras. 4-7 modified (6.10.2002) by S.R. 2001/441, art. 2
[F55A(1)This paragraph applies where W (referred to in paragraph 5 above) is a widow.N.I.
(2)Where the husband dies before [F66th October 2002], the amounts referred to in paragraph 5(2)(a) above are the following—
(a)an amount equal to one-half of the increase mentioned in paragraph 5(1)(b) above,
(b)the appropriate amount, and
(c)an amount equal to any increase to which the husband had been entitled under paragraph 5 above.
(3)Where the husband dies after [F65th October 2002], the amounts referred to in paragraph 5(2)(a) above are the following—
(a)one-half of the appropriate amount after it has been reduced by the amount of any increases under section 105 of the Pensions Act, and
(b)one-half of any increase to which the husband had been entitled under paragraph 5 above.]
Textual Amendments
F5Sch. 5 paras. 5, 5A, 6 substituted (16.12.1995) for Sch. 5 paras. 5 and 6 by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), arts. 1, 123, Sch. 2 para. 18(15)(16)
F6Words in Sch. 5 para. 5A(2)(3) substituted (retrospectively) by virtue of 2000 c. 4 (N.I.), s. 35(1)(2)(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4Sch. 5 paras. 4-7 modified (6.10.2002) by S.R. 2001/441, art. 2
[F76(1)This paragraph applies where W (referred to in paragraph 5 above) is a widower.N.I.
(2)Where the wife dies before 6th April 1989, the amounts referred to in paragraph 5(2)(b) above are the following—
(a)an amount equal to the increase mentioned in paragraph 5(1)(b) above,
(b)the appropriate amount, and
(c)an amount equal to any increase to which the wife had been entitled under paragraph 5 above.
(3)Where the wife dies after 5th April 1989 but before [F86th October 2002], the amounts referred to in paragraph 5(2)(b) above are the following—
(a)the increase mentioned in paragraph 5(1)(b) above, so far as attributable to employment before 6th April 1988,
(b)one-half of that increase, so far as attributable to employment after 5th April 1988,
(c)the appropriate amount reduced by the amount of any increases under section 105 of the Pension Act, and
(d)any increase to which the wife had been entitled under paragraph 5 above.
(4)Where the wife dies after [F85th October 2002], the amounts referred to in paragraph 5(2)(b) above are the following—
(a)one-half of the increase mentioned in paragraph 5(1)(b) above, so far as attributable to employment before 6th April 1988,
(b)one-half of the appropriate amount after it has been reduced by the amount of any increases under section 105 of the Pensions Act, and
(c)one-half of any increase to which the wife had been entitled under paragraph 5 above.]
Textual Amendments
F7Sch. 5 paras. 5, 5A, 6 substituted (16.12.1995) for Sch. 5 paras. 5 and 6 by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), arts. 1, 123, Sch. 2 Pt. III paras. 18(15)(16)
F8Words in Sch. 5 para. 6(3)(4) substituted (retrospectively) by virtue of 2000 c. 4 (N.I.), s. 35(1)(2)(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5Sch. 5 paras. 4-7 modified (6.10.2002) by S.R. 2001/441, art. 2
7(1)For the purposes of [F9paragraphs 5 to 6] above, the “appropriate amount” means the greater of—N.I.
(a)the amount by which the deceased person’s Category A or Category B retirement pension had been increased [F10by virtue of] section 132 of the Administration Act corresponding to an order [F10by virtue of] section 150(1)(e) of the Great Britain Administration Act; or
(b)the amount by which his Category A or Category B retirement pension would have been so increased had he died immediately before his surviving spouse became entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension.
(2)Where an amount is required to be calculated in accordance with the provisions of [F11paragraph 5, 5A or 6] or sub-paragraph (1) above—
(a)the amount so calculated shall be rounded to the nearest penny, taking any 1/2p as nearest to the next whole penny above; and
(b)where the amount so calculated would, apart from this sub-paragraph, be a sum less than 1/2p, that amount shall be taken to be zero, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the [F12Pensions Act] or the Administration Act.
Textual Amendments
F9Words in Sch. 5 para. 7(1) substituted (16.12.1995) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), arts. 1(3), 123, Sch. 2 para. 18(17)(a)
F10Words in Sch. 5 para. 7(1)(a) substituted (13.4.1995) by S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12), art. 13(1), Sch. 1 para. 40; S.R. 1994/450, art. 2, Sch. Pt. IV
F11Words in Sch. 5 para. 7(2) substituted (16.12.1995) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), arts. 1(3), 123, Sch. 2 para. 18(17)(b)
F12Words in Sch. 5 para. 7(2)(b) substituted (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, ss. 184, 186(2), Sch. 7 para. 36(d); S.R. 1994/17, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6Sch. 5 paras. 4-7 modified (6.10.2002) by S.R. 2001/441, art. 2
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