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Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008

2008 nia 1 · Enacted 11 February 2008 · Extends to Northern Ireland

Not fully up to date. 5 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 28 April 2022.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 1 para. 14repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 4 Pt. 2
Sch. 1 para. 15repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 4 Pt. 2
Sch. 1 para. 23repealedWelfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Sch. 4 Pt. 1
Sch. 1 para. 23repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 1
Sch 1 para. 39repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 8

C1An Act to make provision about pensions and other benefits payable to persons in connection with bereavement or by reference to pensionable age; to make provision about the functions of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority; and for connected purposes.

[11th February 2008]

BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows:

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Modifications

C1

Act: power to modify conferred (15.12.2008) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 115(2)(f), 118(2)(g)

Contents

  1. Part 1: STATE PENSION
  2. Entitlement to Category A and B retirement pensions
  3. 1Category A and B retirement pensions: single contribution condition
  4. 2Category B retirement pension: removal of restriction on entitlement
  5. Credits for basic state pension, etc.
  6. 3Contributions credits for relevant parents and carers
  7. Abolition of adult dependency increases
  8. 4Category A and C retirement pensions: abolition of adult dependency increases
  9. Up-rating of basic state pension and other benefits
  10. 5Up-rating of basic pension etc. and standard minimum guarantee by reference to earnings
  11. 6Preservation of link with prices in case of other benefits
  12. Additional pension: deemed earnings factors
  13. 7Deemed earnings factors for purposes of additional pension
  14. Additional pension: simplification of accrual rates
  15. 8Additional pension: removal of accrual band from 2010–11
  16. 9Additional pension: simplified accrual rates as from flat rate introduction year
  17. 10Additional pension: upper accrual point
  18. Increase in state pension age
  19. 11Increase in pensionable age for men and women
  20. Part 2: OCCUPATIONAL AND PERSONAL PENSION SCHEMES
  21. Contracting-out
  22. 12Conversion of guaranteed minimum pensions
  23. 13Abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes
  24. Dispute resolution
  25. 14Dispute resolution arrangements
  26. Actuarial guidance
  27. 15Removal of Department's role in approving actuarial guidance
  28. Part 3: PERSONAL ACCOUNTS DELIVERY AUTHORITY
  29. 16Initial function of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority Repealed
  30. 17Management of the Authority Repealed
  31. Part 4: GENERAL
  32. 18Review of operation of Act
  33. 19Consequential etc. provision, repeals and revocations
  34. 20Interpretation
  35. 21Commencement
  36. 22Short title
  37. Schedule 1: STATE PENSION: CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED AMENDMENTS
  38. Part 1: CATEGORY A AND B RETIREMENT PENSIONS: SINGLE CONTRIBUTION CONDITION
  39. 1Paragraph 1
  40. 2Paragraph 2
  41. 3Paragraph 3
  42. 4Paragraph 4
  43. 5Paragraph 5
  44. Part 2: CATEGORY B RETIREMENT PENSION: REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON ENTITLEMENT
  45. 6Paragraph 6
  46. 7Paragraph 7
  47. 8Paragraph 8
  48. Part 3: CONTRIBUTIONS CREDITS FOR RELEVANT PARENTS AND CARERS
  49. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
  50. 9Paragraph 9
  51. 10Paragraph 10
  52. The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2)
  53. 11Paragraph 11
  54. Part 4: CATEGORY A AND C RETIREMENT PENSIONS: ABOLITION OF ADULT DEPENDENCY INCREASES
  55. 12Paragraph 12
  56. 13Paragraph 13
  57. 14Paragraph 14
  58. 15Paragraph 15
  59. 16Paragraph 16
  60. 17Paragraph 17
  61. 18Paragraph 18
  62. Part 5: UP-RATING OF BASIC PENSION ETC. AND STANDARD MINIMUM GUARANTEE BY REFERENCE TO EARNINGS
  63. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
  64. 19Paragraph 19
  65. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  66. The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)
  67. 21Paragraph 21
  68. 22Paragraph 22
  69. 23Paragraph 23
  70. 24Paragraph 24
  71. 25Paragraph 25
  72. 26Paragraph 26
  73. 27Paragraph 27
  74. 28Paragraph 28
  75. 29Paragraph 29
  76. Part 6: DEEMED EARNINGS FACTORS FOR PURPOSES OF ADDITIONAL PENSION
  77. 30Paragraph 30
  78. 31Paragraph 31
  79. Part 7: ADDITIONAL PENSION: SIMPLIFIED ACCRUAL RATES
  80. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
  81. 32Paragraph 32
  82. The Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49)
  83. 33Paragraph 33
  84. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  85. 35Paragraph 35
  86. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  87. Part 8: INCREASE IN PENSIONABLE AGE FOR MEN AND WOMEN
  88. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
  89. 37Paragraph 37
  90. 38Paragraph 38
  91. 39Paragraph 39
  92. 40Paragraph 40
  93. The State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14)
  94. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  95. Schedule 2: ADDITIONAL PENSION: SIMPLIFIED ACCRUAL RATES
  96. Part 1: NEW SCHEDULE 4B TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS ACT
  97. 1Paragraph 1
  98. Part 2: REVALUATION OF FLAT RATE ACCRUAL AMOUNT
  99. 2Paragraph 2
  100. Part 3: CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED AMENDMENTS
  101. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
  102. 3Paragraph 3
  103. 4Paragraph 4
  104. 5Paragraph 5
  105. 6Paragraph 6
  106. 7Paragraph 7
  107. 8Paragraph 8
  108. 9Paragraph 9
  109. 10Paragraph 10
  110. 11Paragraph 11
  111. Schedule 3: INCREASE IN PENSIONABLE AGE FOR MEN AND WOMEN
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. 2Paragraph 2
  114. 3Paragraph 3
  115. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  116. Schedule 4: ABOLITION OF CONTRACTING-OUT FOR DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION SCHEMES
  117. Part 1: AMENDMENTS HAVING EFFECT AS FROM ABOLITION DATE
  118. The Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49)
  119. 1Paragraph 1
  120. 2Paragraph 2
  121. 3Paragraph 3
  122. 4Paragraph 4
  123. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  124. 6Paragraph 6
  125. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  126. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  127. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  128. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  129. 11Paragraph 11
  130. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  131. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  132. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  133. 15Paragraph 15
  134. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  135. 17Paragraph 17
  136. 18Paragraph 18
  137. 19Paragraph 19
  138. 20Paragraph 20
  139. 21Paragraph 21
  140. 22Paragraph 22
  141. 23Paragraph 23
  142. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  143. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  144. 26Paragraph 26
  145. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  146. 28Paragraph 28
  147. 29Paragraph 29
  148. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  149. 31Paragraph 31
  150. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  151. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  152. 34Paragraph 34
  153. 35Paragraph 35
  154. The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 22)
  155. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  156. The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (NI 11)
  157. 37Paragraph 37
  158. 38Paragraph 38
  159. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  160. The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 1)
  161. 40Paragraph 40
  162. Part 2: FURTHER AMENDMENTS
  163. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
  164. 41Paragraph 41
  165. 42Paragraph 42 Not yet in force
  166. 43Paragraph 43 Not yet in force
  167. 44Paragraph 44 Not yet in force
  168. The Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49)
  169. 45Paragraph 45
  170. 46Paragraph 46
  171. 47Paragraph 47 Not yet in force
  172. 48Paragraph 48
  173. 49Paragraph 49 Not yet in force
  174. 50Paragraph 50 Not yet in force
  175. 51Paragraph 51 Not yet in force
  176. 52Paragraph 52 Not yet in force
  177. 53Paragraph 53
  178. 54Paragraph 54 Not yet in force
  179. 55Paragraph 55 Not yet in force
  180. 56Paragraph 56 Not yet in force
  181. 57Paragraph 57 Not yet in force
  182. 58Paragraph 58
  183. 59Paragraph 59
  184. Part 3: SAVINGS
  185. Issue and cancellation etc. of certificates for periods before the abolition date
  186. 60Paragraph 60
  187. 61Paragraph 61
  188. 62Paragraph 62
  189. 63Paragraph 63
  190. Determination of question whether scheme was appropriate scheme
  191. 64Paragraph 64
  192. Preservation of earner's chosen scheme
  193. 65Paragraph 65
  194. Interpretation etc.
  195. 66Paragraph 66
  196. Schedule 5: REMOVAL OF DEPARTMENT'S ROLE IN APPROVING ACTUARIAL GUIDANCE
  197. The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 19)
  198. 1Paragraph 1
  199. 2Paragraph 2
  200. The Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49)
  201. 3Paragraph 3
  202. 4Paragraph 4
  203. The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 22)
  204. 5Paragraph 5
  205. 6Paragraph 6
  206. The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 1)
  207. 7Paragraph 7
  208. Schedule 6: REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS
  209. 1CATEGORY B RETIREMENT PENSION: REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON ENTITLEMENT
  210. 2CATEGORY A AND C RETIREMENT PENSIONS: ABOLITION OF ADULT DEPENDENCY INCREASES
  211. 3UP-RATING
  212. 4ADDITIONAL PENSION: SIMPLIFIED ACCRUAL RATES
  213. 5INCREASE IN PENSIONABLE AGE Not yet in force
  214. 6ABOLITION OF CONTRACTING-OUT FOR DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION SCHEMES: REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS HAVING EFFECT ON ABOLITION DATE
  215. 7ABOLITION OF CONTRACTING-OUT FOR DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION SCHEMES: FURTHER REPEALS
  216. 8REMOVAL OF DEPARTMENT'S ROLE IN APPROVING ACTUARIAL GUIDANCE