SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Pension sharing: amendments

Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)

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1

Section 55A (shared additional pension) is amended as follows.

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 ”.