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Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, Cross Heading: Increased transitional rate for woman married to person over pensionable age etc. 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.
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2—(1) This paragraph applies to the woman if on reaching pensionable age—N.I.
(a)she is married to a person who has reached pensionable age, or
(b)she is in a civil partnership with a person who has reached that age.
(2) The transitional rate of the state pension for the woman is—
(a)the rate determined for her under section 5, or
(b)if higher, a weekly rate equal to the modified amount for her pre-commencement qualifying years alone.
(3) The modified amount for the woman's pre-commencement qualifying years alone is the amount that would be calculated under Schedule 1 for her pre- commencement qualifying years alone if the basic pension in any Category A retirement pension calculated for her for the purposes of paragraph 3 of that Schedule were equal to the basic Category B amount.
(4) “The basic Category B amount” is the amount specified in paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act on 6 April 2016.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 6 para. 2 in operation at 6.4.2016, see s. 53(1)(3)
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