The State Pension Regulations 2015

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23.(1) This regulation applies in a case where section 17(4) of the 2014 Act falls to be modified under both regulations 12A and 22 at the same time.

(2) Section 17(4) of the 2014 Act is modified to provide that the amount of an increment is determined as set out in the following paragraphs.

(3) The amount of the increment is first determined in accordance with the modifications set out in regulation 22.

(4) The amount of the increment is then determined in accordance with the modifications set out in regulation 12A as if the reference in regulation 12A(2) to the weekly rate of the state pension were a reference to the weekly rate referred to in—

(a)regulation 22(2), for any part of the deferral period during which the person was an overseas resident and was not in Great Britain or a territory specified in regulation 21(6); and

(b)regulation 22(3), for any part of the deferral period during which the person was not an overseas resident.

(5) Any increase or decrease of the increment as determined in accordance with paragraph (4) is then added to, or subtracted from, the amount of the increment as determined in accordance with paragraph (3).]

Textual Amendments

F1Pts. 6, 7 inserted (6.4.2016 immediately after S.I. 2015/173 comes into force) by The State Pension and Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/199), reg. 4 (with reg. 1(5))