Version Superseded: 08/04/2024
Point in time view as at 22/03/2024. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Section 55AA is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 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.
(1)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 a new state scheme pension credit.
(2)A person's entitlement to a shared additional pension under this section continues throughout his or her life.
(3)The weekly rate of a shared additional pension under this section is equal to the amount of the new state scheme pension credit.
(4)In this section “new state scheme pension credit” means a credit under Article 46A(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 55AA inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 11 para. 5
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 55AA: sums modified (22.3.2024) by The Social Security (2023 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (revoked) 2024 (S.R. 2024/69), arts. 1, 4(4)
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