2018 No. 205

Pensions

The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018

Made

Coming into operation

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 19931 and now vested in the Department for Communities2.

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has made an Order3 under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 19934.

Accordingly the Department for Communities makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2019.

2

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19545 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

The higher and lower revaluation percentages for each revaluation period2

For the purposes of paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (methods of revaluing accrued pension benefits), for each revaluation period specified in column 1 of the Schedule—

a

the higher revaluation percentage is the percentage specified in column 2, and

b

the lower revaluation percentage, where applicable, is the percentage specified in column 3,

in relation to that period.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 7th December 2018

(L.S.)Anne McClearyA senior officer of the Department for Communities

SCHEDULE

Article 2

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Revaluation period

Higher revaluation percentage

Lower revaluation percentage

1st January 1986 – 31st December 2018

177∙0%

1st January 1987 – 31st December 2018

168∙7%

1st January 1988 – 31st December 2018

157∙8%

1st January 1989 – 31st December 2018

143∙9%

1st January 1990 – 31st December 2018

126∙7%

1st January 1991 – 31st December 2018

104∙4%

1st January 1992 – 31st December 2018

96∙4%

1st January 1993 – 31st December 2018

89∙6%

1st January 1994 – 31st December 2018

86∙2%

1st January 1995 – 31st December 2018

82∙2%

1st January 1996 – 31st December 2018

75∙4%

1st January 1997 – 31st December 2018

71∙8%

1st January 1998 – 31st December 2018

65∙8%

1st January 1999 – 31st December 2018

60∙6%

1st January 2000 – 31st December 2018

58∙9%

1st January 2001 – 31st December 2018

53∙8%

1st January 2002 – 31st December 2018

51∙2%

1st January 2003 – 31st December 2018

48∙7%

1st January 2004 – 31st December 2018

44∙7%

1st January 2005 – 31st December 2018

40∙3%

1st January 2006 – 31st December 2018

36∙6%

1st January 2007 – 31st December 2018

31∙9%

1st January 2008 – 31st December 2018

26∙9%

1st January 2009 – 31st December 2018

20∙9%

20∙9%

1st January 2010 – 31st December 2018

22∙6%

22∙6%

1st January 2011 – 31st December 2018

18∙9%

18∙9%

1st January 2012 – 31st December 2018

13∙0%

13∙0%

1st January 2013 – 31st December 2018

10∙6%

10∙6%

1st January 2014 – 31st December 2018

7∙7%

7∙7%

1st January 2015 – 31st December 2018

6∙4%

6∙4%

1st January 2016 – 31st December 2018

6∙5%

6∙5%

1st January 2017 – 31st December 2018

5∙5%

5∙1%

1st January 2018 – 31st December 2018

2∙4%

2∙4%

(all dates inclusive)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which corresponds to an Order (S.I. 2018/1218) made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993, specifies appropriate revaluation percentages. The percentages specified are relevant to the revaluation of benefits under occupational pension schemes, as required by section 80 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993. The lower revaluation percentage introduced by the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13 (N.I.)) does not apply to pensionable service before 6th April 2009.