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Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, Cross Heading: The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 17 August 2024. 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.
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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)
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