Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 No. 5

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12 N.I. STATE PENSION: AMENDMENTS

PART 2 N.I. AMENDMENTS TO DO WITH OLD STATE PENSION SYSTEM

Category A retirement pensions N.I.

48—(1) Section 48 (use of former spouse's contributions) is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) In subsection (1), after “person” insert “ who attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016 ”.

(3) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Regulations under subsection (1) may not provide for contributions of a person in respect of times on or after 6 April 2016 to be treated as contributions of another person.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 para. 48 in operation at 6.4.2016, see s. 53(1)(3)