{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-1995/section-51ZA",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-1995/section-51ZA.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1995/26",
  "legislation_title": "Pensions Act 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-1995",
  "path": "section/51ZA",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "51ZA",
  "heading": "Meaning of “the appropriate percentage”",
  "text": "(1) For the purposes of section 51(1)(c) and (2), “the appropriate percentage” in relation to an increase in the whole or part of the annual rate of a pension—\n(a) in the case of a category X pension, means the higher revaluation percentage for the latest revaluation period specified in the order under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (revaluation of accrued pension benefits) which is in force at the time of the increase, and\n(b) in the case of a category Y pension, means the lower revaluation percentage for that period.\n(2) In this section “the higher revaluation percentage”, “the lower revaluation percentage” and “the revaluation period” have the same meaning as in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 51ZA inserted (15.3.2005 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), ss. 278(7), 322(1) (with s. 313); S.I. 2005/275, art. 2(7), Sch. Pt. 7; S.I. 2005/695, art. 2(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 51ZA(1)(a) substituted (6.4.2009) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(2)(a) (with s. 101(2)(3)); S.I. 2009/82, art. 2(2)(f)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 51ZA(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2009) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(2)(b) (with s. 101(2)(3)); S.I. 2009/82, art. 2(2)(f)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 51ZA(2) substituted (6.4.2009) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(3) (with s. 101(2)(3)); S.I. 2009/82, art. 2(2)(f)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Ss. 51-54 modified (30.12.2005) by The Occupational Pension Schemes (Cross-border Activities) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3381), regs. 1, 14, Sch. 2 para. 3"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/26/section/51ZA",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:33:00.251754+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}