Valid from 16/07/2015
Valid from 06/04/2016
1 The Contributions and Benefits Act is amended as follows.N.I.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 para. 1 in operation at 6.4.2016, see s. 53(1)(3)
2 In section 21 (contribution conditions), in subsection (1), after “section 55A” insert “ or 55AA ”.N.I.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 11 para. 2 in operation at 6.4.2016, see s. 53(1)(3)
3 In section 43 (persons entitled to more than one retirement pension), in subsection (6), after “section 55A” insert “ or 55AA ”.N.I.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 11 para. 3 in operation at 6.4.2016, see s. 53(1)(3)
4—(1) Section 55A (shared additional pension) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) For subsection (1) substitute—
“(1) A person is entitled to a shared additional pension under this section if—
(a)the person attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016, and
(b)the person is entitled to an old state scheme pension credit.”.
(3) In subsections (2) and (3), after “shared additional pension” insert “ under this section ”.
(4) In subsections (3), (4), (5) and (7) before “state scheme pension credit” (in each place) insert “ old ”.
(5) At the end of the heading insert “ because of an old state scheme pension credit ”.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 11 para. 4 in operation at 6.4.2016, see s. 53(1)(3)
5 After section 55A insert—N.I.
(1) A person is entitled to a shared additional pension under this section if—
(a)the person attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016, and
(b)the person is entitled to a new state scheme pension credit.
(2) A person's entitlement to a shared additional pension under this section continues throughout his or her life.
(3) The weekly rate of a shared additional pension under this section is equal to the amount of the new state scheme pension credit.
(4) In this section “new state scheme pension credit” means a credit under Article 46A(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.”.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 11 para. 5 in operation at 6.4.2016, see s. 53(1)(3)
6—(1) Section 55B (reduction of shared additional pension in Category A retirement pension: pension sharing) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) In subsection (1)(a), for “a” substitute “ an old ”.
(3) In subsection (5), for “55A above” substitute “ 55A or 55AA above (as the case may be) ”.
(4) In subsection (8), in the definition of “state scheme pension debit”, before “state” insert “ old ”.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 11 para. 6 in operation at 6.4.2016, see s. 53(1)(3)