[F148CCategory B retirement pension: general. E+W+S
(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person’s entitlement to a Category B retirement pension shall begin on the day on which the conditions of entitlement become satisfied and shall continue for life.
(2)In any case where—
(a)a person would, apart from section 43(1) above, be entitled both to a Category A and to a Category B retirement pension, and
(b)section 47(1) above would apply for the increase of the Category A retirement pension,
section 47(1) above shall be taken as applying also for the increase of the Category B retirement pension, subject to reduction or extinguishment of the increase by the application of section 47(2) above or section 46(5) of the Pensions Act.
(3)In the case of a pensioner whose spouse died on or before [F25th October 2002], [F3section] 48B(2)(b) above shall have effect with the omission of the words “half of”.
(4)In the application of the provisions of sections 44 to [F445B] above [F5and [F6Schedules 4A and 4B] below] by virtue of sections F7... [F848B(2) or 48BB(5)] above, references in those provisions to the pensioner shall be taken as references to the spouse [F9or civil partner]].
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 48A-48C substituted for ss. 49, 50 (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 3(1) (with Sch. 4 para. 3(2)(3))
F2Words in s. 48C(3) substituted (with retrospective effect) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 39(1)(a)(2)(b), 86(1)(b)(2) (with s. 83(6))
F3Words in s. 48C(3) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 63(2)
F4Word in s. 48C(4) substituted (1.12.2000) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 12 para. 21; S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. IV
F5Words in s. 48C(4) inserted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes, 25.1.2001 for specified purposes, 6.4.2002 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 35(12), 86(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6; S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(a)
F6Words in s. 48C(4) substituted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 2 para. 10
F7Word in s. 48C(4) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 63(3)
F8Words in s. 48C(4) substituted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes, 9.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 8 para. 7; S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. I
F9Words in s. 48C(4) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2053), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 1