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Valid from 16/07/2015

SCHEDULES

Valid from 06/04/2016

SCHEDULE 6N.I.REDUCED RATE ELECTIONS: EFFECT ON RATE OF SECTION 4 PENSION

Increased transitional rate for woman married to person over pensionable age etc.N.I.

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)