Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
PENSIONS; SOCIAL SECURITY; FAMILY LAW
Made
17th April 2000
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform and Pensions (1999 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000.
(2) In this Order, “the Order” means the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 and any reference to a numbered Article or Schedule is to the Article of, or Schedule to, the Order.
2.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into operation of paragraph 60 of Schedule 9 (deregulation and contracting out) is 18th April 2000.
(2) The day appointed for the coming into operation of Article 66 (child benefit: claimant to state national insurance number)—
(a)for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 18th April 2000, and
(b)for all other purposes, is 15th May 2000.
(3) The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
(a)the provisions of the Order specified in Part I of the Schedule—
(i)for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 24th April 2000, and
(ii)for all other purposes, is 9th April 2001;
(b)the provisions of the Order specified in Part II of the Schedule, in so far as not already in operation, is 25th April 2000;
(c)the provisions of the Order specified in Part III of the Schedule, in so far as not already in operation, is 1st October 2000;
(d)the provisions of the Order specified in Part IV of the Schedule, in so far as not already in operation, is 1st December 2000, and
(e)the provisions of the Order specified in Part V of the Schedule, in so far as not already in operation, is 8th October 2001.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 17th April 2000.
L.S.
John O'Neill
Senior Officer of the
Department for Social Development
Article 2(3)
| Provisions of the Order | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Article 51 | bereavement payments |
| Article 52 | new allowances for bereaved spouses |
| Article 53 | entitlement to Category B retirement pension by reference to new allowances |
| Part I of Schedule 8, and Article 67 in so far as it relates to that Part | minor and consequential amendments— bereavement benefits |
| The following repeals in Part V of Schedule 10 and Article 76 in so far as it relates to them— | repeals— benefits: miscellaneous |
| the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(3), section 20(1)(e)(i) | description of contributory benefits— widow’s payment |
| the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998(4), in Schedule 6, paragraph 59 | late claims for widowhood benefit |
| Provisions of the Order | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| The following paragraphs of Schedule 2 and Article 17 in so far as it relates to them— | pensions: miscellaneous amendments— |
| paragraph 2 | inclusion of self-employed in personal pension scheme |
| paragraph 3 | revaluation of earnings factors |
| paragraph 6 | payment of contributions by the Department for Social Development |
| paragraphs 7 to 9 | supervision by the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority |
| paragraph 10 | institutions who may hold deposits |
| paragraph 11 | annual increase in pension |
| paragraph 13 | improper treatment of excess assets |
| paragraph 14 | rounding of pensionable service |
| paragraph 15 | employment rights for directors of corporate trustees |
| The following repeals in Part I of Schedule 10 and Article 76 in so far as it relates to them— | repeals: pensions (miscellaneous)— |
| the entries relating to sections 69(2)(a)(ii), 92(2)(a) and 176(1) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993(5), | short service benefit, option to take cash equivalent; definitions |
| the entry relating to Article 8(4) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995(6), | appointment of trustees |
| Provisions of the Order | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Article 3 | meaning of “stakeholder pension scheme” |
| Article 4 | registration of stakeholder pension schemes |
| Article 9, except the definition of “designated scheme” in subsection (1) | interpretation and application of Part II |
| Schedule 1, except paragraph 1(3), and Article 8(3) except in so far as it relates to paragraph 1(3) | application of statutory provisions |
| Provisions of the Order | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Article 21 | supply of pension information in connection with divorce etc. |
| Article 22 | charges by pension arrangements in relation to earmarking orders |
| Article 23 | interpretation of Part IV |
| Articles 24 to 43 | sharing of rights under pension arrangements |
| Articles 44 to 48 | sharing of state scheme rights |
| Schedule 5 | pension credits: mode of discharge |
| Schedule 6 | effect of state scheme pension debits and credits |
| Schedule 8, paragraph 31 and Article 67 in so far as it relates to that paragraph | minor and consequential amendments— retirement pensions |
| The following paragraphs of Schedule 9 and Article 74(1) in so far as it relates to them— | consequential amendments to— |
| paragraphs 4 to 12 | the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 |
| paragraphs 13 to 16 | the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(7) |
| paragraphs 17 to 31 | the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 |
| paragraphs 32 to 51 | the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 |
| Schedule 10, Part III and Article 76 in so far as it relates to that Part | repeals |
| Provisions of the Order | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Article 5 | duty of employer to facilitate access to stakeholder pension schemes |
| Article 6 | obtaining information |
| Article 7 | powers of inspection |
| Article 8(1), (2) and (4) | application of statutory provisions |
| Article 9(1) in so far as it is not already in operation | interpretation |
| Schedule 1, paragraph 1(3) and Article 8(3) in so far as it is not already in operation | application of Article 47(9) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (professional advisers) |
(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order provides for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (“the Order”)—
paragraph 60 of Schedule 9 which amends the Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 on 18th April 2000 (Article 2(1)),
Article 66 (which provides for entitlement to child benefit to be conditional on the claimant’s stating, or providing information about, or applying for, his national insurance number) on 18th April 2000, for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, and on 15th May 2000 for all other purposes (Article 2(2)),
Articles 51 to 53 (which make provision in connection with bereavement benefits), and related provisions in Schedules 8 and 10, and Articles 67 and 76 in so far as they relate to them, on 24th April 2000, for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, and on 9th April 2001 for all other purposes (Part I of the Schedule),
certain provisions of Schedules 2 and 10 (which contain miscellaneous amendments of the law relating to pensions and repeals) in so far as those provisions are not already in operation, and Articles 17 and 76 in so far as they relate to them, on 25th April 2000 (Part II of the Schedule),
Part II and Schedule 1 (which introduces arrangements for stakeholder pension schemes), in so far as those provisions are not already in operation, on 1st October 2000 in part (Part III of the Schedule), and fully on 8th October 2001 (Part V of the Schedule),
Articles 21, 22, 23 (which make provision in connection with the treatment of pensions on divorce or on annulment of marriage) and Part V and Schedules 5 and 6 (which introduce arrangements for the sharing of pensions), in so far as those provisions are not already in operation, and related consequential amendments and repeals in Schedules 8, 9 and 10, and Articles 67, 74(1) and 76 in so far as they relate to them, on 1st December 2000 (Part IV of the Schedule).
(This note is not part of the Order.)
The following provisions of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 have been brought into operation by—
the Welfare Reform and Pensions (1999 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 494 (C. 38)), and
the Welfare Reform and Pensions (1999 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000 No. 68 (C. 2)).
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Article 11 | 3.04.00 | 2000 No. 68 (C. 2) |
| Article 50 | 12.01.00 and 2.04.00 | 1999 No. 494 (C. 38) |
| Article 58 | 3.04.00 | 1999 No. 494 (C. 38) |
| Article 63 | 12.01.00 | 1999 No. 494 (C. 38) |
| Article 64(1) and (2) | 12.01.00 | 1999 No. 494 (C. 38) |
| Article 67, Sch. 8 (partially) | 16.12.99 | 1999 No. 494 (C. 38) |
| Sch. 8 (partially) | 12.01.00 and 2.04.00 | 1999 No. 494 (C. 38) |
| Sch. 8 (partially) | 3.04.00 | 1999 No. 494 (C. 38) |
| Article 76, Sch. 10 (partially) | 2.04.00 | 1999 No. 494 (C. 38) |
S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11)
See Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481
S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10)
S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22)