Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

87 Rate of increase where associated retirement pension is attributable to reduced contributions. N.I.

(1) Where a person—

[F1 (a) is entitled to short-term incapacity benefit under section 30A(2)(b) above; and]

(b) would have been entitled only by virtue of section 60(1) above to the retirement pension by reference to which the rate of that benefit F2 . . . is determined,

[F3 the amount of any increase of the benefit attributable to sections 82 to 86A above shall be determined in accordance with regulations under this section.]

(2) The regulations shall not provide for any such increase in a case where the retirement pension by reference to which the rate of the said benefit F2 . . . is determined—

(a) would have been payable only by virtue of section 60 above; and

(b) would, in consequence of a failure to satisfy a contribution condition, have contained no basic pension.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 87(1)(a) substituted (7.10.1996) by S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(1), Sch. 2 para. 9; S.R. 1996/401, art. 2

F2 Words in s. 87(1)(b)(2) repealed (13.4.1995) by S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12), art. 13(1)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 24(4), Sch. 2 (with art. 15(1)); S.R. 1994/450, art. 2, Sch. Pt. IV

F3 Words following s. 87(1)(b) substituted (13.4.1995) by S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12), art. 13(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 24(3) (with art. 15(1)); S.R. 1994/450, art. 2, Sch. Pt. IV

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 87 modified (13.4.1995) by S.R. 1994/485, regs. 1, 13