Part IISocial Security Benefits and Pensions

Rates or amounts of certain pensions or allowances under the Contributions and Benefits Act4

1

The sums specified in paragraphs (2) to (4) shall be increased from and including the respective dates specified in Article 6.

2

The sums falling to be calculated under paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (calculation of weekly rate of retirement allowance) shall be increased by 3·2 per cent. of their amount apart from this Order.

3

In section 44(4) of the Contributions and Benefits Act11 (basic pension of Category A retirement pension)—

a

for “£62·05” there shall be substituted “£64·05”; and

b

for “£64·70” there shall be substituted “£66·75”.

4

It is hereby directed that the sums which are—

a

the additional pensions in the rates of long-term benefits calculated by reference to any final relevant year earlier than the tax year 1998-99;

b

the increases in the rates of retirement pensions under Schedule 5 to the Contributions and Benefits Act12 (increase of pension where entitlement is deferred); and

c

payable to a pensioner as part of his Category A or Category B retirement pension by virtue of an order made under section 120 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 197513, Article 64 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 198614 or section 132 of the Administration Act,

shall in each case be increased by 3·2 per cent. of their amount apart from this Order.