SCHEDULE 3PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING AGREEMENTS WITH CANADA AND NEW ZEALAND
Canada1
Where in the agreement set out in Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Canada) Order (Northern Ireland) 19954, there—
a
are references to a retirement pension, such references shall be altered to include a reference to a state pension under Part 1 (state pension) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;
b
is a reference to the legislation to which the agreement applies, such reference shall be altered to include a reference to Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.
New Zealand2
In the agreement set out in the Schedule to the Social Security (New Zealand) Order (Northern Ireland) 19835—
a
in Article 9(2) (United Kingdom retirement pension by virtue of residence in New Zealand), the reference to a basic retirement pension at the full standard rate under the legislation of the United Kingdom shall be altered to include a reference to a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 payable at the full rate specified in regulations under section 3 (full and reduced rates of state pension) of that Act;
b
in Article 9(3) to (6), the references to a basic retirement pension under the legislation of the United Kingdom shall be altered to include a reference to a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;
c
where there is a reference to the legislation to which the agreement applies, such reference shall be altered to include a reference to Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.
Pensionable Age3
The agreements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be altered so that any references to a specific age in connection with a claim for or entitlement to a pension under the legislation of the United Kingdom shall be treated as references to pensionable age, which has the meaning given by section 121(1) (interpretation of Parts I to VI and supplementary provisions) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19926.