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Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993

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Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993, Section 44 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F144 Reduced benefits where minimum payments or minimum contributions paid.N.I.

(1)Subject to subsection (3), this subsection applies where for any period—

(a)minimum payments have been made in respect of an earner to an occupational pension scheme which is a money purchase contracted-out scheme in relation to the earner’s employment, or

(b)minimum contributions have been paid in respect of an earner under section 39.

(2)Where subsection (1) applies then, for the purposes of section 42—

(a)the earner shall be treated, as from the date on which he reaches pensionable age, as entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension at a prescribed weekly rate arising from that period in that employment;

F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)in prescribed circumstances F3. . . any [F4widow, widower or surviving civil partner] of the earner shall be treated as entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension at a prescribed weekly rate arising from that period;

and where subsection (1)(b) applies, paragraphs (a) to (c) of this subsection apply also for the purposes of [F5section]47(2) of the M1Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7 to that Act, but with the omission from paragraph (a) of the words “in that employment”.

(3)Where the earner is a married woman or widow, subsection (1) shall not have effect by virtue of paragraph (a) of that subsection in relation to any period during which there is operative an election that her liability in respect of primary Class 1 contributions shall be a liability to contribute at a reduced rate.

(4)The power to prescribe a rate conferred by subsection (2)(a) includes power to prescribe a nil rate.]

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F1S. 44 shall cease to have effect for specified purposes (6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I.22), art. 137(3)

F2S. 44(2)(b) repealed (14.3.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 6.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 137(2), 168, Sch. 5 Pt. III; S.R. 1996/91, arts. 2(b)(c), Sch. Pts. II III

F3Words in s. 44(2)(c) repealed (14.3.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 6.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 137(2), 168, Sch. 5 Pt. III; S.R. 1996/91, arts. 2(b)(c), Sch. Pts. II III

F5Words in s. 44(2) substituted (13.4.1995) by S.I. 1994/1898 (NI 12), art. 13(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 56; S.R. 1994/450, art. 2(d), Sch. Pt. IV

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