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Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

2015 nia 5 · Enacted 23 June 2015 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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s. 35(2)(3)omittedPension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 s. 39(6)
Sch. 17 para. 1(2)(a)words substitutedPension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 Sch. 2 para. 47(2)
specified provision(s)transitional provisions for effects of commencing S.I. 2017/297, art. 2The Pensions (2015 Act) (Pension Protection Fund: Increased Compensation Cap for Long Service) (Pension Compensation Sharing on Divorce) (Transitional Provision) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017 Order

An Act to make provision about pensions and about benefits payable to people in connection with bereavement; and for connected purposes.

[23rd June 2015]

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

Contents

  1. Part 1: STATE PENSION
  2. Introduction
  3. 1State pension
  4. State pension at the full or reduced rate
  5. 2Entitlement to state pension at full or reduced rate
  6. 3Full and reduced rates of state pension
  7. State pension at the transitional rate
  8. 4Entitlement to state pension at transitional rate
  9. 5Transitional rate of state pension
  10. 6Recalculation and backdating of transitional rate in special cases
  11. Transitional entitlement based on contributions of others
  12. 7Survivor's pension based on inheritance of additional old state pension
  13. 8Choice of lump sum or survivor's pension under section 9 in certain cases
  14. 9Survivor's pension based on inheritance of deferred old state pension
  15. 10Inheritance of graduated retirement benefit
  16. Transition: women who have had a reduced rate election
  17. 11Reduced rate elections: effect on section 4 pensions
  18. 12Reduced rate elections: pension for women with no section 4 pension
  19. Transition: pension sharing on divorce etc.
  20. 13Shared state pension on divorce etc.
  21. 14Pension sharing: reduction in the sharer's section 4 pension
  22. 15Pension sharing: amendments
  23. Postponing or suspending state pension
  24. 16Pensioner's option to suspend state pension
  25. 17Effect of pensioner postponing or suspending state pension
  26. 18Section 17 supplementary: calculating weeks, overseas residents, etc.
  27. Prisoners and overseas residents
  28. 19Prisoners
  29. 20Overseas residents
  30. Definitions
  31. 21“Old state pension”
  32. 22General definitions etc.
  33. Consequential and other amendments
  34. 23Amendments
  35. 24Abolition of contracting-out for salary related schemes etc.
  36. Part 2: OPTION TO BOOST OLD RETIREMENT PENSIONS
  37. 25Option to boost old retirement pensions
  38. Part 3: PENSIONABLE AGE
  39. 26Increase in pensionable age to 67
  40. Part 4: STATE PENSION CREDIT
  41. 27State pension credit: phasing out assessed income periods
  42. 28Preserving indefinite status of certain existing assessed income periods
  43. Part 5: BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT PAYMENT
  44. 29Bereavement support payment
  45. 30Bereavement support payment: contribution condition and amendments
  46. 31Bereavement support payment: prisoners
  47. Part 6: PRIVATE PENSIONS
  48. Transfer of pension benefits
  49. 32Automatic transfer of pension benefits etc.
  50. 33Power to prohibit offer of incentives to transfer pension rights Repealed
  51. 34Expiry of power in section 33
  52. 35Short service benefit for scheme member with money purchase benefits
  53. Automatic enrolment
  54. 36Automatic re-enrolment: exceptions where automatic enrolment deferred
  55. 37Automatic enrolment: powers to create general exceptions
  56. 38Alternative quality requirements for UK defined benefits scheme
  57. 39Automatic enrolment: transitional period for hybrid schemes
  58. 40Penalty notices under sections 40 and 41 of the Pensions (No. 2) Act etc.
  59. 41Unpaid scheme contributions
  60. Other
  61. 42Power to restrict charges or impose requirements in relation to schemes
  62. 43Disclosure of information about transaction costs to members etc.
  63. 44Power to require pension levies to be paid in respect of past periods
  64. 45Prohibition and suspension orders: directors of corporate trustees
  65. 46Pensions Regulator's objectives
  66. 47Maximum period between scheme returns to be 5 years for micro schemes
  67. 48Pension Protection Fund: increased compensation cap for long service
  68. 49Pension Protection Fund: compensation cap to apply separately to certain benefits Repealed
  69. Part 7: FINAL PROVISIONS
  70. 50Power to make consequential amendments etc.
  71. 51Regulations and orders
  72. 52Interpretation
  73. 53Commencement
  74. 54Short title
  75. Schedule 1: TRANSISTIONAL RATE OF STATE PENSION: CALCULATING THE AMOUNT
  76. Part 1: INTRODUCTION
  77. 1Paragraph 1
  78. Part 2: AMOUNT FOR PRE-COMMENCEMENT QUALIFYING YEARS
  79. How to calculate the amount for pre-commencement qualifying years
  80. 2Paragraph 2
  81. Step 1: calculation of the person's pension under the old system
  82. 3Paragraph 3
  83. Step 2: calculation of a pension based on the new system
  84. 4Paragraph 4
  85. 5Paragraph 5
  86. Step 4: revaluation
  87. 6Paragraph 6
  88. Part 3: AMOUNT FOR POST-COMMENCEMENT QUALIFYING YEARS
  89. 7Paragraph 7
  90. Schedule 2: TRANSISTIONAL RATE OF STATE PENSION: UP-RATING
  91. 1Paragraph 1
  92. 2Paragraph 2
  93. 3Paragraph 3
  94. 4Paragraph 4
  95. Schedule 3: SURVIVOR'S PENSION UNDER SECTION 7: INHERITED AMOUNT
  96. Introduction
  97. 1Paragraph 1
  98. Dead spouse or civil partner in old state pension system etc.
  99. 2Paragraph 2
  100. 3Paragraph 3
  101. 4Paragraph 4
  102. Dead spouse or civil partner in new state pension system
  103. 5Paragraph 5
  104. 6Paragraph 6
  105. 7Paragraph 7
  106. 8Paragraph 8
  107. Supplementary
  108. 9Paragraph 9
  109. Schedule 4: SURVIVOR'S PENSION UNDER SECTION 7: UP-RATING
  110. Introduction
  111. 1Paragraph 1
  112. 2Paragraph 2
  113. 3Paragraph 3
  114. Rate of section 7 pension, when added to any priority pension, is less than the full rate
  115. 4Paragraph 4
  116. Rate of section 7 pension, when added to any priority pension, straddles the full rate
  117. 5Paragraph 5
  118. Priority pension alone is equal to or higher than the full rate
  119. 6Paragraph 6
  120. Schedule 5: SURVIVOR'S PENSION UNDER SECTION 9: INHERITED DEFERRAL AMOUNT
  121. Introduction
  122. 1Paragraph 1
  123. Dead spouse or civil partner entitled to old state pension with deferral increase
  124. 2Paragraph 2
  125. Dead spouse's or civil partner's entitlement to old state pension deferred at time of death
  126. 3Paragraph 3
  127. “The relevant provisions” of the Contributions and Benefits Act
  128. 4Paragraph 4
  129. Supplementary
  130. 5Paragraph 5
  131. Schedule 6: REDUCED RATE ELECTIONS: EFFECT ON RATE OF SECTION 4 PENSION
  132. Introduction
  133. 1Paragraph 1
  134. Increased transitional rate for woman married to person over pensionable age etc.
  135. 2Paragraph 2
  136. Increased transitional rate for widows or divorcees etc.
  137. 3Paragraph 3
  138. Recalculation of transitional rate where circumstances change
  139. 4Paragraph 4
  140. 5Paragraph 5
  141. 6Paragraph 6
  142. Schedule 7: REDUCED RATE ELECTIONS: BASIC AMOUNT OF STATE PENSION UNDER SECTION 12
  143. 1Paragraph 1
  144. 2Paragraph 2
  145. 3Paragraph 3
  146. 4Paragraph 4
  147. Schedule 8: PENSION SHARING: APPROPRIATE WEEKLY RATE UNDER SECTION 13
  148. Introduction
  149. 1Paragraph 1
  150. Appropriate weekly rate for pensioner with old state scheme pension credit
  151. 2Paragraph 2
  152. Appropriate weekly rate for pensioner with new state scheme pension credit
  153. 3Paragraph 3
  154. Supplementary
  155. 4Paragraph 4
  156. Schedule 9: PENSION SHARING: UP-RATING STATE PENSION UNDER SECTION 13
  157. Introduction
  158. 1Paragraph 1
  159. 2Paragraph 2
  160. 3Paragraph 3
  161. Rate of section 13 pension, when added to any priority pension, is less than the full rate
  162. 4Paragraph 4
  163. Rate of section 13 pension, when added to any priority pension, straddles the full rate
  164. 5Paragraph 5
  165. Priority pension alone is equal to or higher than the full rate
  166. 6Paragraph 6
  167. Schedule 10: PENSION SHARING: APPROPRIATE WEEKLY REDUCTION UNDER SECTION 14
  168. Introduction
  169. 1Paragraph 1
  170. Appropriate weekly reduction for person subject to old state scheme pension debit
  171. 2Paragraph 2
  172. Appropriate weekly reduction for person subject to new state scheme pension debit
  173. 3Paragraph 3
  174. Supplementary
  175. 4Paragraph 4
  176. Schedule 11: PENSION SHARING: AMENDMENTS
  177. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
  178. 1Paragraph 1
  179. 2Paragraph 2
  180. 3Paragraph 3
  181. 4Paragraph 4
  182. 5Paragraph 5
  183. 6Paragraph 6
  184. The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)
  185. 7Paragraph 7
  186. The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (NI 11)
  187. 8Paragraph 8
  188. 9Paragraph 9
  189. 10Paragraph 10
  190. 11Paragraph 11
  191. 12Paragraph 12
  192. 13Paragraph 13
  193. The State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c.14)
  194. 14Paragraph 14
  195. Schedule 12: STATE PENSION: AMENDMENTS
  196. Part 1: AMENDMENTS TO DO WITH NEW STATE PENSION SYSTEM
  197. The Forfeiture (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (NI 14)
  198. 1Paragraph 1
  199. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
  200. 2Paragraph 2
  201. 3Paragraph 3
  202. 4Paragraph 4
  203. 5Paragraph 5
  204. 6Paragraph 6
  205. 7Paragraph 7
  206. The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)
  207. 8Paragraph 8
  208. 9Paragraph 9
  209. 10Paragraph 10
  210. 11Paragraph 11
  211. 12Paragraph 12
  212. 13Paragraph 13
  213. 14Paragraph 14
  214. 15Paragraph 15
  215. 16Paragraph 16
  216. 17Paragraph 17
  217. 18Paragraph 18
  218. 19Paragraph 19
  219. 20Paragraph 20
  220. 21Paragraph 21
  221. 22Paragraph 22
  222. 23Paragraph 23
  223. 24Paragraph 24
  224. The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (NI 2)
  225. 25Paragraph 25
  226. The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 22)
  227. 26Paragraph 26
  228. The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 10)
  229. 27Paragraph 27
  230. 28Paragraph 28
  231. 29Paragraph 29
  232. 30Paragraph 30
  233. 31Paragraph 31
  234. 32Paragraph 32
  235. 33Paragraph 33
  236. The Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4)
  237. 34Paragraph 34
  238. The Social Security Fraud Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (c. 17)
  239. 35Paragraph 35
  240. 36Paragraph 36
  241. 37Paragraph 37
  242. The State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14)
  243. 38Paragraph 38
  244. 39Paragraph 39
  245. 40Paragraph 40
  246. The Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7)
  247. 41Paragraph 41
  248. 42Paragraph 42
  249. 43Paragraph 43
  250. The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
  251. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  252. Part 2: AMENDMENTS TO DO WITH OLD STATE PENSION SYSTEM
  253. Graduated retirement benefit
  254. 45Paragraph 45
  255. Category A retirement pensions
  256. 46Paragraph 46
  257. 47Paragraph 47
  258. 48Paragraph 48
  259. Category B retirement pensions
  260. 49Paragraph 49
  261. 50Paragraph 50
  262. 51Paragraph 51
  263. 52Paragraph 52
  264. 53Paragraph 53
  265. 54Paragraph 54
  266. 55Paragraph 55
  267. 56Paragraph 56
  268. 57Paragraph 57
  269. 58Paragraph 58
  270. 59Paragraph 59
  271. 60Paragraph 60
  272. 61Paragraph 61
  273. 62Paragraph 62
  274. 63Paragraph 63
  275. 64Paragraph 64
  276. Category C retirement pensions: repeal of spent provisions
  277. 65Paragraph 65
  278. 66Paragraph 66
  279. 67Paragraph 67
  280. 68Paragraph 68
  281. Category D retirement pensions
  282. 69Paragraph 69
  283. Age addition
  284. 70Paragraph 70
  285. Christmas bonus
  286. 71Paragraph 71
  287. Part 3: AMENDMENTS TO DO WITH STATE PENSION CREDIT
  288. 72Paragraph 72
  289. 73Paragraph 73
  290. 74Paragraph 74
  291. 75Paragraph 75
  292. Part 4: OTHER AMENDMENTS TO DO WITH PART 1
  293. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
  294. 76Paragraph 76
  295. 77Paragraph 77
  296. 78Paragraph 78
  297. The Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49)
  298. 79Paragraph 79
  299. The Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 11)
  300. 80Paragraph 80
  301. The Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13)
  302. 81Paragraph 81
  303. The Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c. 3)
  304. 82Paragraph 82
  305. Schedule 13: ABOLOTION OF CONTRACTING-OUT FOR SALARY RELATED SCHEMES
  306. Part 1: PENSION SCHEMES (NORTHERN IRELAND) ACT 1993: AMENDMENTS
  307. 1Paragraph 1
  308. 2Paragraph 2
  309. 3Paragraph 3
  310. 4Paragraph 4
  311. 5Paragraph 5
  312. 6Paragraph 6
  313. 7Paragraph 7
  314. 8Paragraph 8
  315. 9Paragraph 9
  316. 10Paragraph 10
  317. 11Paragraph 11
  318. 12Paragraph 12
  319. 13Paragraph 13
  320. 14Paragraph 14
  321. 15Paragraph 15
  322. 16Paragraph 16
  323. 17Paragraph 17
  324. 18Paragraph 18
  325. 19Paragraph 19
  326. 20Paragraph 20
  327. 21Paragraph 21
  328. 22Paragraph 22
  329. 23Paragraph 23
  330. 24Paragraph 24
  331. 25Paragraph 25
  332. 26Paragraph 26
  333. 27Paragraph 27
  334. 28Paragraph 28
  335. 29Paragraph 29
  336. 30Paragraph 30
  337. 31Paragraph 31
  338. 32Paragraph 32
  339. 33Paragraph 33
  340. 34Paragraph 34
  341. 35Paragraph 35
  342. 36Paragraph 36
  343. 37Paragraph 37
  344. 38Paragraph 38
  345. 39Paragraph 39
  346. 40Paragraph 40
  347. 41Paragraph 41
  348. 42Paragraph 42
  349. 43Paragraph 43
  350. 44Paragraph 44
  351. 45Paragraph 45
  352. 46Paragraph 46
  353. Part 2: OTHER STATUTORY PROVISIONS: AMENDMENTS
  354. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
  355. 47Paragraph 47
  356. 48Paragraph 48
  357. 49Paragraph 49
  358. 50Paragraph 50
  359. 51Paragraph 51
  360. 52Paragraph 52
  361. 53Paragraph 53
  362. The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)
  363. 54Paragraph 54
  364. 55Paragraph 55
  365. 56Paragraph 56
  366. The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 22)
  367. 57Paragraph 57
  368. 58Paragraph 58
  369. 59Paragraph 59
  370. 60Paragraph 60
  371. 61Paragraph 61
  372. 62Paragraph 62
  373. 63Paragraph 63
  374. 64Paragraph 64
  375. The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 16)
  376. 65Paragraph 65
  377. 66Paragraph 66
  378. 67Paragraph 67
  379. The Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4)
  380. 68Paragraph 68
  381. 69Paragraph 69
  382. 70Paragraph 70
  383. The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 1)
  384. 71Paragraph 71
  385. The Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)
  386. 72Paragraph 72
  387. 73Paragraph 73
  388. 74Paragraph 74
  389. The Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1)
  390. 75Paragraph 75
  391. 76Paragraph 76
  392. 77Paragraph 77
  393. 78Paragraph 78
  394. The Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13)
  395. 79Paragraph 79
  396. 80Paragraph 80
  397. 81Paragraph 81
  398. Schedule 14: POWER TO AMEND SCHEMES TO REFLECT ABOLITION OF CONTRACTING-OUT Repealed
  399. Introduction Repealed
  400. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  401. What can the power be used to do? Repealed
  402. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  403. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  404. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  405. Creation of exceptions Repealed
  406. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  407. Requirement for actuary's certificates Repealed
  408. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  409. When can the power be used? Repealed
  410. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  411. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  412. Can the power be used more than once? Repealed
  413. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  414. Modifications for multi-employer or sectionalised schemes Repealed
  415. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  416. The power overrides other legislation Repealed
  417. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  418. Procedural requirements and supplementary matters Repealed
  419. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  420. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  421. Information Repealed
  422. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  423. Definitions Repealed
  424. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  425. Schedule 15: OPTION TO BOOST OLD RETIREMENT PENSIONS
  426. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 4)
  427. 1Paragraph 1
  428. 2Paragraph 2
  429. 3Paragraph 3
  430. 4Paragraph 4
  431. 5Paragraph 5
  432. 6Paragraph 6
  433. The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (NI 11)
  434. 7Paragraph 7
  435. Schedule 16: BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT PAYMENT: AMENDMENTS
  436. The Forfeiture (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (NI 14)
  437. 1Paragraph 1
  438. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
  439. 2Paragraph 2
  440. 3Paragraph 3
  441. 4Paragraph 4
  442. 5Paragraph 5
  443. 6Paragraph 6
  444. 7Paragraph 7
  445. 8Paragraph 8
  446. 9Paragraph 9
  447. 10Paragraph 10
  448. 11Paragraph 11
  449. 12Paragraph 12
  450. 13Paragraph 13
  451. 14Paragraph 14
  452. 15Paragraph 15
  453. 16Paragraph 16
  454. 17Paragraph 17
  455. 18Paragraph 18
  456. 19Paragraph 19
  457. The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)
  458. 20Paragraph 20
  459. 21Paragraph 21
  460. 22Paragraph 22
  461. 23Paragraph 23
  462. 24Paragraph 24
  463. 25Paragraph 25
  464. 26Paragraph 26
  465. 27Paragraph 27
  466. 28Paragraph 28
  467. 29Paragraph 29
  468. 30Paragraph 30
  469. 31Paragraph 31
  470. 32Paragraph 32
  471. 33Paragraph 33
  472. The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (NI 2)
  473. 34Paragraph 34
  474. The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 10)
  475. 35Paragraph 35
  476. 36Paragraph 36
  477. 37Paragraph 37
  478. 38Paragraph 38
  479. 39Paragraph 39
  480. 40Paragraph 40
  481. The Social Security Fraud Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (c. 17)
  482. 41Paragraph 41
  483. 42Paragraph 42
  484. 43Paragraph 43
  485. 44Paragraph 44
  486. The Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1)
  487. 45Paragraph 45
  488. 46Paragraph 46
  489. 47Paragraph 47
  490. Schedule 17: AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF PENSION BENEFITS ETC.
  491. Part 1: AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF PENSION BENEFITS Not yet in force
  492. Regulations providing for transfer of cash equivalent of transferable benefits Not yet in force
  493. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  494. Automatic transfer scheme to find out whether members have transferable benefits Not yet in force
  495. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  496. Automatic transfer scheme to request transfer of cash equivalent Not yet in force
  497. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  498. Right to opt out of automatic transfer Not yet in force
  499. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  500. Information to be given to qualifying members of automatic transfer schemes Not yet in force
  501. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  502. Transferable benefits scheme to comply with request Not yet in force
  503. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  504. Automatic transfer scheme to use cash equivalent to provide rights under the scheme Not yet in force
  505. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  506. Cash equivalents: calculation and verification Not yet in force
  507. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  508. Disclosure of information and establishment of database Not yet in force
  509. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  510. Compliance Not yet in force
  511. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  512. Record keeping Not yet in force
  513. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  514. Further provision about the regulations Not yet in force
  515. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  516. Part 2: MERGER OF PENSION ACCOUNTS Not yet in force
  517. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
  518. Part 3: INTERPRETATION ETC.
  519. Interpretation etc.
  520. 14Paragraph 14
  521. Crown application Not yet in force
  522. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  523. Overriding provision Not yet in force
  524. 16Paragraph 16 Not yet in force
  525. Other provision relating to regulations under this Schedule Not yet in force
  526. 17Paragraph 17 Not yet in force
  527. 18Paragraph 18 Not yet in force
  528. Amendments
  529. 19Paragraph 19
  530. 20Paragraph 20 Not yet in force
  531. Schedule 18: POWER TO RESTRICT CHARGES OR IMPOSE REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO SCHEMES
  532. Power to restrict charges
  533. 1Paragraph 1
  534. Power to impose requirements relating to administration or governance
  535. 2Paragraph 2
  536. Compliance
  537. 3Paragraph 3
  538. Interpretation
  539. 4Paragraph 4
  540. Crown application
  541. 5Paragraph 5
  542. Overriding provision
  543. 6Paragraph 6
  544. Other provision relating to regulations under this Schedule
  545. 7Paragraph 7
  546. 8Paragraph 8
  547. Amendments
  548. 9Paragraph 9
  549. 10Paragraph 10
  550. 11Paragraph 11
  551. 12Paragraph 12
  552. Schedule 19: PROHIBITION ORDERS: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  553. The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 22)
  554. 1Paragraph 1
  555. 2Paragraph 2
  556. 3Paragraph 3
  557. 4Paragraph 4
  558. The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 1)
  559. 5Paragraph 5
  560. 6Paragraph 6
  561. 7Paragraph 7
  562. 8Paragraph 8
  563. 9Paragraph 9
  564. 10Paragraph 10
  565. Schedule 20: PENSION PROTECTION FUND: INCREASED COMPENSATION CAP FOR LONG SERVICE
  566. Part 1: THE NEW COMPENSATION CAP
  567. 1Paragraph 1
  568. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  569. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  570. 4Paragraph 4
  571. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  572. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  573. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  574. Part 2: EFFECT OF CHANGE IN TRANSISTIONAL CASES
  575. Recalculation of periodic compensation going forwards
  576. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  577. New cap does not generally affect old payments
  578. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  579. Survivors' compensation
  580. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  581. Cases involving early payment or postponement of compensation
  582. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  583. Recalculation of terminal illness lump sums given in the past year
  584. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  585. Meaning of “the pension compensation provisions” in Part 3 of the 2005 Order
  586. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  587. Part 3: SCHEMES UNDERGOING ASSESSMENT OR WINDING UP ON THE COMMENCEMENT DATE
  588. Schemes undergoing assessment on the commencement date
  589. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  590. ...
  591. ...
  592. Schemes that begin winding up before the commencement date
  593. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  594. ...
  595. ...
  596. Meaning of “undergoing assessment”
  597. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  598. Meaning of “eligible scheme”
  599. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  600. Part 4: INTERPRETATION AND POWER TO MAKE FURTHER TRANSISTIONAL PROVISION
  601. Interpretation
  602. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  603. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  604. Further transitional provision
  605. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  606. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  607. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed