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The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

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The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, Paragraph 3 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

3.—(1) To the extent that any provision of an employment‐related benefit scheme does not comply with the principle of equal treatment, it shall be overridden by this Schedule and the more favourable treatment accorded to persons of the one sex shall also be accorded to persons of the other sex.N.I.

(2) Where more favourable treatment is accorded to any persons by virtue of sub‐paragraph (1), that sub‐paragraph requires them, in accordance with the principle of equal treatment—

(a)to pay contributions at a level appropriate to the treatment so accorded; and

(b)to bear any other burden which is an incident of that treatment,

but persons of either sex may instead elect to receive the less favourable treatment and, in accordance with the principle of equal treatment, pay contributions at the level appropriate to that treatment and bear the other burdens incidental to it.

(3) Where any provision of a scheme is overridden by sub‐paragraph (1), nothing in this Schedule shall affect any rights accrued or obligations incurred during the period before the date on which that provision is so overridden.

(4) Sub‐paragraph (1) is without prejudice to the exercise, in compliance with the principle of equal treatment, of any power to amend the scheme.

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I1Sch. 5 para. 3 partly in force; Sch. 5 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent see art. 1(2); Sch. 5 para. 3(1)(3)(4) in force for certain purposes at 23.6.1994 by S.R. 1994/234, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I; Sch. 5 para. 3(1)(3)(4) in force for certain additional purposes at 24.8.2007 by S.R. 2007/362, art. 2

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