SCHEDULES

C2C3C4 SCHEDULE 5F3Pension Increase or Lump Sum Where Entitlement to Retirement Pension is Deferred

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Amendments (Textual)
F3

Sch. 5 heading substituted (17.2.2005 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255), art. 1(4), Sch. 9 para. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

Sch. 5 modified (temp. from 1.12.1999 until 5.10.2002) by The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(4)(b), 49(7)(b) (the temp. modification lapsing on the coming into operation of S.R. 2001/441)

C4

Sch. 5: sums amended (with effect in accordance with arts. 1(2), 6 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/92), arts. 1(1)(g), 4(4)(b)

Increase of pension where pensioner’s deceased spouse F4or civil partner has deferred entitlement

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Amendments (Textual)

C17

1

For the purposes of F5paragraphs 5 to 6A above, the “appropriate amount” means the greater of—

a

the amount by which the deceased person’s Category A or Category B retirement pension had been increased F1by virtue of section 132 of the Administration Act corresponding to an order F1by virtue of section 150(1)(e) of the Great Britain Administration Act; or

b

the amount by which his Category A or Category B retirement pension would have been so increased had he died immediately before his surviving spouse F6or civil partner became entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension.

2

Where an amount is required to be calculated in accordance with the provisions of F7paragraph 5, 5A, 6 or 6A or sub-paragraph (1) above—

a

the amount so calculated shall be rounded to the nearest penny, taking any 1/2p as nearest to the next whole penny above; and

b

where the amount so calculated would, apart from this sub-paragraph, be a sum less than 1/2p, that amount shall be taken to be zero, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the F2Pensions Act or the Administration Act.