# The Pensions (2015 Act) (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015, Article 11: Amendment of the Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation), in the definition of “benefit” after “the Act” insert “, a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015”.
(3) In regulation 5 (offsetting prior payment against subsequent award)—
(a) in paragraph (2) in Case 1 after “section 55A” insert “or 55AA”;
(b) in paragraph (6) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(c) section 8 or 9 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015; or
(d) regulations made under section 10 of that Act which make provision corresponding or similar to section 8 or 9 of that Act,”.
(4) In regulation 8(1) (duplication and prescribed payments) before sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(za) a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”.
(5) After regulation 15(2)(a) (recovery by deduction from prescribed benefits) insert—
“(aa) a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/411/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-2015-act-consequential-supplementary-and-incidental-amendments-order-northern-ireland-2015/article-11
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