Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Paragraph 6A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 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.
[F16A.[F2(1)This paragraph applies where W (referred to in paragraph 5 above) [F3is— N.I.
(a)a woman who does not fall within paragraph 7(3) below and whose deceased spouse was a woman,
(b)a man whose deceased spouse was a man, or
(c)a surviving civil partner.]
(2)The amounts referred to in paragraph 5(2)(c) 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 F4... , and
(c)one-half of any increase to which the deceased [F5spouse or] civil partner had been entitled under paragraph 5 above.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 5 para. 6A inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/434), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 6(h)
F2Sch. 5 para. 6A omitted (7.6.2012 for specified purposes) by virtue of Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c. 3), ss. 3(5), 34(3) (with s. 3(7)); S.R. 2012/233, art. 2(2)(c)
F3Words in Sch. 5 para. 6A(1) substituted (13.1.2020) by The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1514), regs. 1(2), 66(18)(e) (with regs. 6-9)
F4Words in Sch. 5 para. 6A(2)(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3)-(5) of the amending Act) by virtue of Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1), Sch. 1 para. 20
F5Words in Sch. 5 para. 6A(2)(c) inserted (13.1.2020) by The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1514), regs. 1(2), 66(18)(f) (with regs. 6-9)
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