The Social Security (Maximum Additional Pension) Regulations 2010

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“applicable limit” has the meaning given by section 44(7)(c) M1 ;

[F1 “relevant day” means the day on which the survivor would, but for section 43 (persons entitled to more than one retirement pension), have become entitled to both—

(a)

a Category A retirement pension; and

(b)

a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of a spouse or civil partner who has died,

or would have become so entitled if the survivor’s entitlement to a Category A or Category B retirement pension had not been deferred;.]

“relevant year” has the meaning given by section 44(7)(a);

“survivor” means surviving spouse or surviving civil partner.

(2) In these Regulations a reference to a section by number alone is a reference to the section so numbered in the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (6.4.2016 coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(b)) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1985), arts. 1(2)(b), 33(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 Section 44(7)(c) was inserted by section 12(2)(b) of the Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22) and amended by section 3(1) and (3) of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16).