C1C2C3C4Part II Contributory Benefits

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Pt. II (ss. 20-62) excluded (13.1.1993) by S.R. 1979/242, reg. 4(1) (as substituted (13.1.1993) by S.R. 1992/557, reg. 3).

C3

Pt. II: power to amend or modify conferred (1.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 49(2)(3)

C4

Pt. II modified (temp. from 1.12.1999 to 5.10.2002) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 49(7)(a) (the temp. modification lapsing on the coming into operation of S.R. 2001/441, which modifies specified provisions of Pt. II, on 6.10.2002)

F1Shared additional pension

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Ss. 55A-55C and cross-heading inserted (1.12.2000) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 47(1), Sch. 6 para. 3; S.R. 2000/133, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. IV

C5F155A Shared additional pension F7because of an old state scheme pension credit .

F41

A person is entitled to a shared additional pension under this section if—

a

the person attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016, and

b

the person is entitled to an old state scheme pension credit.

2

A person’s entitlement to a shared additional pension F6under this section shall continue throughout his life.

3

The weekly rate of a shared additional pension F5under this section shall be the appropriate weekly amount, unless the pensioner’s entitlement to the F10old state scheme pension credit arose before the final relevant year, in which case it shall be that amount multiplied by the relevant revaluation percentage.

4

The appropriate weekly amount for the purposes of subsection (3) above is the weekly rate, expressed in terms of the valuation day, at which the cash equivalent, on that day, of the pensioner’s entitlement, or prospective entitlement, to the shared additional pension is equal to the F3old state scheme pension credit.

5

The relevant revaluation percentage for the purposes of that subsection is the percentage specified, in relation to earnings factors for the tax year in which the entitlement to the F8old state scheme pension credit arose, by the last order under section 130 of the Administration Act to come into operation before the end of the final relevant year.

F26

The Department may by regulations make provision for the calculation and verification of cash equivalents for the purposes of this section.

6A

The power conferred by subsection (6) above includes power to provide—

a

for calculation or verification in such manner as may be approved by or on behalf of the Government Actuary, and

b

for things done under the regulations to be required to be done in accordance with guidance from time to time prepared by a person prescribed by the regulations.

7

In this section—

  • “final relevant year” means the tax year immediately preceding that in which the pensioner attains pensionable age;

  • “F9old state scheme pension credit” means a credit under Article 46(1)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (credit for the purposes of this Part of this Act);

  • “valuation day” means the day on which the pensioner becomes entitled to the F9old state scheme pension credit.