2E+W+SThe Contributions and Benefits Act is amended as follows.
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I1Sch. 11 para. 2 in force at 6.4.2016, see s. 56(1)(4)
3E+W+SIn section 21 (contribution conditions), in subsection (1), after “section 55A” insert “ or 55AA ”.
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I2Sch. 11 para. 3 in force at 6.4.2016, see s. 56(1)(4)
4E+W+SIn section 43 (persons entitled to more than one retirement pension), in subsection (6), after “section 55A” insert “ or 55AA ”.
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I3Sch. 11 para. 4 in force at 6.4.2016, see s. 56(1)(4)
5(1)Section 55A (shared additional pension) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)For subsection (1) substitute—
“(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 an old state scheme pension credit.”
(3)In subsections (2) and (3), after “shared additional pension” insert “ under this section ”.
(4)In subsections (3), (4), (5) and (7) before “state scheme pension credit” (in each place) insert “ old ”.
(5)At the end of the heading insert “ because of an old state scheme pension credit ”.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 11 para. 5 in force at 6.4.2016, see s. 56(1)(4)
6E+W+SAfter section 55A insert—
(1)A person is entitled to a shared additional pension under this section if—
(a)the person reached 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 section 49A(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.”
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 11 para. 6 in force at 6.4.2016, see s. 56(1)(4)
7(1)Section 55B (reduction of additional pension in Category A retirement pension: pension sharing) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In subsection (1)(a), for “a” substitute “ an old ”.
(3)In subsection (5), for “55A above” substitute “ 55A or 55AA (as the case may be) ”.
(4)In subsection (8), in the definition of “state scheme pension debit”, before “state” insert “ old ”.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 11 para. 7 in force at 6.4.2016, see s. 56(1)(4)