The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
S.R. 2016/92 · Made 2 March 2016
Social Security
Approved by resolution of the Assembly on 20th June 2016Made 2nd March 2016
Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1
Accordingly, the Department for Social Development makes the following Order.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1992 c. 8; section 132A was inserted by section 5(1) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1 (N.I.)) and section 165(1) was amended by paragraph 49(2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671) and section 18(5) of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7)
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See Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481
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Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Interpretation
- 3Amounts of certain benefits under the Contributions and Benefits Act
- 4Increase in amount of basic pension in a Category A retirement pension under the Contributions and Benefits Act
- 5Increase in amount of Category C retirement pension under the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979
- 6State Pension Credit
- Signature
- Schedule: CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS ACT ASAMENDED BY THIS ORDER
- ICONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
- IIINON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
- VRATE OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation for the purposes of—
this Article, Articles 2 and 3(c) and the Schedule so far as it relates to Part V of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act, on 6th April 2016;
Articles 3(a) and (b), 4 and 5, and the remaining parts of the Schedule, on 11th April 2016; and
Article 6, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 11th April 2016, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003f1.
2Interpretation
In this Order “the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992f1.
Subject to paragraph (3), the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954f2 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
For the purposes of this Order and notwithstanding section 39(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, where a period of time is expressed to begin on, or to be reckoned from, a particular day, that day shall be included in the period.
3Amounts of certain benefits under the Contributions and Benefits Act
The following sums shall be increased to the amounts set out in the Schedule—
the sum specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act for Category B retirement pension where section 48A(4) or 48AA(4)f1 applies;
the sum specified in Part III of that Schedule for Category D retirement pension; and
the sum specified in Part V of that Schedule for widow’s pension (apart from the amount of the initial rate) and widower’s pension.
4Increase in amount of basic pension in a Category A retirement pension under the Contributions and Benefits Act
In section 44(4) of the Contributions and Benefits Actf1 (basic pension in a Category A retirement pension) for “£115∙95” substitute “£119∙30”.
5Increase in amount of Category C retirement pension under the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979
In regulation 11(3) of the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979f1 (Category C retirement pension for widows of men over pensionable age on 5th July 1948) for “£69∙50” substitute “£71∙50”.
6State Pension Credit
In regulation 6 of the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003f1 (amount of the guarantee credit)—
in paragraph (1)(a) for “£230∙85” substitute “£237∙55”; and
in paragraph (1)(b) for “£151∙20” substitute “£155∙60”.
Signature
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 2nd March 2016
(L.S.)
Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
ICONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
| Description of benefit | Weekly rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | Category B retirement pension where section 48A(4) or 48AA(4) applies. | £71∙50 | |
IIINON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
| Description of benefit | Weekly rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | Category D retirement pension. | £71∙50 |
VRATE OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT
| Description of benefit | Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | Widow’s pension (weekly rates). | (b) (c) | higher permanent rate lower permanent rate | £119∙30 30 per cent. |
of the first sum specified in section 44(4) (Category A basic retirement pension) (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of Schedule 7) | ||||
| 11. | Widower’s pension (weekly rate). | £119∙30 | ||
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order corresponds to an Order (S.I. 2016/230) made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under section 150A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and includes details of the sums mentioned in that section.
Article 3 and the Schedule increase certain benefits specified in Parts I, III and V of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992. These are the amounts of a category B and D retirement pension and widow’s pension (apart from the amount of the initial rate) and widower’s pension in industrial death benefit.
Article 4 increases the amounts of the basic pension in a Category A retirement pension.
Article 5 increases the amount of a Category C retirement pension.
Article 6 increases the amount of the standard minimum guarantee in state pension credit.