22CA.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to payment of a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014.
(2) State pension is to be paid in arrears.
(3) The Secretary of State may arrange to pay state pension at intervals of—
(a)one week;
(b)two weeks, if the beneficiary was in receipt of a working age benefit immediately before becoming entitled to the state pension which was paid fortnightly;
(c)four weeks;
(d)13 weeks, if the beneficiary agrees; or
(e)such length not exceeding 12 months as the Secretary of State may choose, if—
(i)the Secretary of State makes a direction specifying that length; and
(ii)the amount of the state pension payable is less than £5.00 per week.
(4) State pension is to be paid—
(a)on the day in column (2) which corresponds to the series of numbers in column (1) which includes the last 2 digits of the person’s national insurance number; or
(b)in any particular case or class of case, on any other day of the week that the Secretary of State may choose.
| (1) Last 2 digits national insurance number | (2) Day to be paid state pension |
| 00 to 19 | Monday |
| 20 to 39 | Tuesday |
| 40 to 59 | Wednesday |
| 60 to 79 | Thursday |
| 80 to 99 | Friday] |
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 22CA inserted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1985), arts. 1(2)(b), 9(11)
