Introductory text

Pensions

Made 15th March 2021

Coming into force 6th April 2021

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has considered whether any of the amounts in sections 3(1)(c), 5(1)(c) and 13(1)(a) and (b) of the Pensions Act 2008^f1 should be increased or decreased, as required by section 14(1) of that Act^f2.

A draft of this Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 143(4) and (5)(c) of that Act^f3 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14(2), 15A(1) and 144(4) of that Act^f4.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2008 c. 30. Sections 3(1) and 5(1) were substituted by section 5(1) and (3) respectively of the Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19) (“the 2011 Act”). Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2012/1506, 2013/667 and 2014/623. Section 13(1) was amended by S.I. 2012/1506, 2013/667, 2014/623, 2015/468, 2016/435, 2017/394, 2018/367, 2019/374 and 2020/372.
f2: Section 14 was substituted by section 8(1) of the 2011 Act and amended by S.I. 2016/224.
f3: Section 143(5)(c) was amended by section 8(3) of the 2011 Act.
f4: Section 15A was inserted by section 9 of the 2011 Act.