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Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

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Version Superseded: 16/12/1995

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Point in time view as at 07/02/1994. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Paragraph 6 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

6(1)Where a man is entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension and—

(a)he has had a wife and she has died, and he was married to her when she died;

(b)he was over pensionable age when she died; and

(c)the wife either—

(i)was entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension with an increase under [F1section 11(1) of the Pensions Act]; or

(ii)would have been so entitled if she had retired on the date of her death,

the rate of his pension shall be increased by an amount equal to the sum of the amounts set out in sub-paragraph (2) or, as the case may be, (3) or (4) below.

(2)Where the wife dies before 6th April 1989, the amounts referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are the following—

(a)an amount equal to the increase mentioned in paragraph (c) of that sub-paragraph;

(b)the appropriate amount; and

(c)an amount equal to any increase to which she had been entitled under paragraph 5 above.

(3)Where the wife dies after 5th April 1989 but before [F26th October 2002], the amounts referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are the following—

(a)the increase mentioned in paragraph (c) of that sub-paragraph, so far as attributable to employment before 6th April 1988;

(b)one-half of that increase, so far as attributable to employment after 5th April 1988;

(c)the appropriate amount reduced by the amount of any increases under [F3section 105 of the Pensions Act]; and

(d)any increase to which she had been entitled under paragraph 5 above.

(4)Where the wife dies after [F25th October 2002], the amounts referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are the following—

(a)one-half of the increase mentioned in paragraph (c) of that sub-paragraph, so far as attributable to employment before 6th April 1988;

(b)one-half of the appropriate amount after it has been reduced by the amount of any increases under [F3section 105 of the Pensions Act]; and

(c)one-half of any increase to which she had been entitled under paragraph 5 above.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 5 para. 6(1)(c)(i) substituted (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, s. 184, Sch. 7 para. 36(b)

F2Words in Sch. 5 para. 6(3)(4) substituted (retrospectively) by virtue of 2000 c. 4 (N.I.), s. 35(1)(2)(c)

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