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26—(1) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the 1995 Order is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (7) for “6th April 1968” substitute “ 6th April 1960 ”.
(3) For sub-paragraph (8) and table 3 substitute—
“(8) A person born on any day in a period mentioned in column 1 of table 3 attains pensionable age when the person attains the age shown against that period in column 2.
TABLE 3
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Period within which birthday falls | Age pensionable age attained |
| 6th April 1960 to 5th May 1960 | 66 years and 1 month |
| 6th May 1960 to 5th June 1960 | 66 years and 2 months |
| 6th June 1960 to 5th July 1960 | 66 years and 3 months |
| 6th July 1960 to 5th August 1960 | 66 years and 4 months |
| 6th August 1960 to 5th September 1960 | 66 years and 5 months |
| 6th September 1960 to 5th October 1960 | 66 years and 6 months |
| 6th October 1960 to 5th November 1960 | 66 years and 7 months |
| 6th November 1960 to 5th December 1960 | 66 years and 8 months |
| 6th December 1960 to 5th January 1961 | 66 years and 9 months |
| 6th January 1961 to 5th February 1961 | 66 years and 10 months |
| 6th February 1961 to 5th March 1961 | 66 years and 11 months |
(8A) For the purposes of table 3—
(a)a person born on 31st July 1960 is to be taken to attain the age of 66 years and 4 months at the commencement of 30th November 2026;
(b)a person born on 31st December 1960 is to be taken to attain the age of 66 years and 9 months at the commencement of 30th September 2027;
(c)a person born on 31st January 1961 is to be taken to attain the age of 66 years and 10 months at the commencement of 30th November 2027”.
(4) In sub-paragraph (9) for “5th April 1969” substitute “ 5th March 1961 ”.
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