Pensions Act 1995

Pensionable age

9 In section 50 of the [1984 c. 32.] London Regional Transport Act 1984 (travel concessions), for subsection (7)(a) there is substituted—

“(a) persons who have attained pensionable age (within the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995)”.

10 In section 93 of the [1985 c. 67.] Transport Act 1985 (travel concessions), for subsection (7)(a) there is substituted—

“(a) persons who have attained pensionable age (within the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995)”.

11 In section 73B(2)(b)(ii) of the [1987 c. 26.] Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (rent loan scheme), for “of the Social Security Act 1975” there is substituted “given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995)”.

12 In the [1988 c. 1.] Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988—

(a) in section 187(2) (interpretation), the definition of “pensionable age” is omitted,

(b) in the words following paragraph (d) of paragraph 2 of Schedule 10 (retention of shares in connection with profit sharing schemes), for “to pensionable age” there is substituted “in the case of a man, to the age of 65, and in the case of a woman, to the age of 60”.

(c) in sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 3A of that Schedule, for “pensionable age” there is substituted—

“(a) in the case of a man, 65, and

(b) in the case of a woman, 60.”, and

(d) in sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph, for “pensionable age” there is substituted “in the case of a man, 65, and in the case of a woman, 60.”

13 In the [1992 c. 4.] Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992—

(a) in section 122(1) (interpretation of Parts I to VI), for the definition of “pensionable age” there is substituted—

““pensionable age” has the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995”, and

(b) in section 150(2) (interpretation of Part X), for the definition of “pensionable age” there is substituted—

““pensionable age” has the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995”.

14 In section 191 of the [1992 c. 5.] Social Security Administration Act 1992 (interpretation), for the definition of “pensionable age” there is substituted—

““pensionable age” has the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995”.

15 In section 58 of the [1992 c. 52.] Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (exemption from requirement for election), in subsection (3)(b), for the words following “pensionable age” there is substituted “(within the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995)”.

16 For section 49 of the [1993 c. 48.] Pension Schemes Act 1993 (married women and widows), including the cross heading preceding it, there is substituted—

“Women, married women and widows

49 Women, married women and widows.

The Secretary of State may make regulations modifying, in such manner as he thinks proper—

(a) this Chapter in its application to women born on or after 6th April 1950, and

(b) sections 41, 42, 46(1), 47(2) and (5) and 48, in their application to women who are or have been married”.

17 In section 181(1) of that Act (interpretation), for the definition of “pensionable age” there is substituted—

““pensionable age”—

(a) so far as any provisions (other than sections 46 to 48) relate to guaranteed minimum pensions, means the age of 65 in the case of a man and the age of 60 in the case of a woman, and

(b) in any other case, has the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995”.