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Pensions Act 2007 in Northern Ireland

2007 c. 22 · Enacted 26 July 2007 · Extends to United Kingdom

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.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 1 para. 25repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
Sch. 1 para. 14repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 2
Sch. 1 para. 15repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 2
Sch. 1 para. 25repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 1 para. 42repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 9

An 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 establishment and functions of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority; and for connected purposes.

[26th July 2007]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: State pension
  2. 1Category A and B retirement pensions: single contribution condition
  3. 2Category B retirement pension: removal of restriction on entitlement
  4. 3Contributions credits for relevant parents and carers
  5. 4Category A and C retirement pensions: abolition of adult dependency increases
  6. Up-rating of basic state pension and other benefits
  7. 8Removal of link between lower earnings limit and basic pension: Northern Ireland
  8. 9Deemed earnings factors for purposes of additional pension
  9. 11Additional pension: simplified accrual rates as from flat rate introduction year
  10. 12Additional pension: upper accrual point
  11. Part 2: Occupational and personal pension schemes
  12. 14Conversion of guaranteed minimum pensions
  13. 16Dispute resolution arrangements
  14. 17Removal of Secretary of State's role in approving actuarial guidance
  15. Financial assistance scheme
  16. 18Financial assistance scheme: increased levels of payments
  17. 19Temporary restriction on purchase of annuities
  18. Part 3: Personal Accounts Delivery Authority
  19. 20Personal Accounts Delivery Authority Repealed
  20. 21Initial function of the Authority Repealed
  21. 22Management of the Authority Repealed
  22. 23Winding up of the Authority
  23. Part 4: General
  24. 24Review of operation of Act
  25. 25Orders and regulations
  26. 26Interpretation
  27. 27Consequential etc. provision, repeals and revocations
  28. 28Financial provisions
  29. 29Extent
  30. 30Commencement
  31. 31Short title
  32. Part 1: Category A and B retirement pensions: single contribution condition
  33. 1Paragraph 1
  34. 2Paragraph 2
  35. 3Paragraph 3
  36. 4Paragraph 4
  37. 5Paragraph 5
  38. Part 2: Category B retirement pension: removal of restriction on entitlement
  39. 6Paragraph 6
  40. 7Paragraph 7
  41. 8Paragraph 8
  42. Part 3: Contributions credits for relevant parents and carers
  43. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
  44. 9Paragraph 9
  45. 10Paragraph 10
  46. Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5)
  47. 11Paragraph 11
  48. Part 4: Category A and C retirement pensions: abolition of adult dependency increases
  49. 12Paragraph 12
  50. 13Paragraph 13
  51. 16Paragraph 16
  52. 17Paragraph 17
  53. 18Paragraph 18
  54. Part 5: Up-rating of basic pension etc. and standard minimum guarantee by reference to earnings
  55. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
  56. 19Paragraph 19
  57. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
  58. 21Paragraph 21
  59. 22Paragraph 22
  60. 23Paragraph 23
  61. 24Paragraph 24
  62. 26Paragraph 26
  63. 27Paragraph 27
  64. 28Paragraph 28
  65. 29Paragraph 29
  66. 30Paragraph 30
  67. 31Paragraph 31
  68. 32Paragraph 32
  69. Part 6: Deemed earnings factors for purposes of additional pension
  70. 33Paragraph 33
  71. 34Paragraph 34
  72. Part 7: Additional pension: simplified accrual rates
  73. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
  74. Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)
  75. 36Paragraph 36
  76. 38Paragraph 38
  77. Part 8: Increase in pensionable age for men and women
  78. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
  79. 40Paragraph 40
  80. 41Paragraph 41
  81. 43Paragraph 43
  82. State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16)
  83. Part 1: New Schedule 4B to the SSCBA
  84. 1Paragraph 1
  85. Part 2: Revaluation of flat rate accrual amount
  86. 2Paragraph 2
  87. Part 3: Consequential and related amendments
  88. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
  89. 3Paragraph 3
  90. 4Paragraph 4
  91. 5Paragraph 5
  92. 6Paragraph 6
  93. 7Paragraph 7
  94. 8Paragraph 8
  95. 9Paragraph 9
  96. 10Paragraph 10
  97. 11Paragraph 11
  98. Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)
  99. 12Paragraph 12
  100. 1Paragraph 1
  101. 2Paragraph 2
  102. 3Paragraph 3
  103. Part 1: Amendments having effect as from abolition date
  104. Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)
  105. 1Paragraph 1
  106. 2Paragraph 2
  107. 3Paragraph 3
  108. 4Paragraph 4
  109. 6Paragraph 6
  110. 11Paragraph 11
  111. 15Paragraph 15
  112. 17Paragraph 17
  113. 18Paragraph 18
  114. 19Paragraph 19
  115. 20Paragraph 20
  116. 21Paragraph 21
  117. 22Paragraph 22
  118. 23Paragraph 23
  119. 26Paragraph 26
  120. 28Paragraph 28
  121. 29Paragraph 29
  122. 31Paragraph 31
  123. 34Paragraph 34
  124. 35Paragraph 35
  125. Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26)
  126. Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30)
  127. 37Paragraph 37
  128. 38Paragraph 38
  129. 39Paragraph 39
  130. Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35)
  131. 41Paragraph 41
  132. Part 2: Further amendments
  133. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
  134. 42Paragraph 42
  135. 43Paragraph 43 Not yet in force
  136. 44Paragraph 44 Not yet in force
  137. 45Paragraph 45 Not yet in force
  138. Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)
  139. 46Paragraph 46
  140. 47Paragraph 47
  141. 48Paragraph 48 Not yet in force
  142. 49Paragraph 49
  143. 50Paragraph 50 Not yet in force
  144. 51Paragraph 51 Not yet in force
  145. 52Paragraph 52 Not yet in force
  146. 53Paragraph 53 Not yet in force
  147. 54Paragraph 54
  148. 57Paragraph 57 Not yet in force
  149. 58Paragraph 58 Not yet in force
  150. Part 3: Savings
  151. Issue and cancellation etc. of certificates for periods before the abolition date
  152. 63Paragraph 63
  153. 64Paragraph 64
  154. Determination of question whether scheme was appropriate scheme
  155. Preservation of earner's chosen scheme
  156. Interpretation etc.
  157. Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)
  158. Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
  159. 3Paragraph 3
  160. 4Paragraph 4
  161. Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)
  162. 5Paragraph 5
  163. 6Paragraph 6
  164. Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26)
  165. 7Paragraph 7
  166. 8Paragraph 8
  167. Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35)
  168. 9Paragraph 9
  169. Schedule 6
  170. Part 1: Members and employees etc.
  171. Members
  172. 1Paragraph 1
  173. Qualifications for non-executive members
  174. 2Paragraph 2
  175. Tenure of office of non-executive members
  176. 3Paragraph 3
  177. Remuneration etc. of non-executive members
  178. 4Paragraph 4
  179. Deputy chairman
  180. 5Paragraph 5
  181. Executive members and employees
  182. 6Paragraph 6
  183. Terms and conditions of executive members
  184. 7Paragraph 7
  185. Terms and conditions of other employees
  186. 8Paragraph 8
  187. Part 2: Proceedings etc.
  188. Non-executive committee
  189. 8AParagraph 8A
  190. Other committees and advisory committees
  191. 9Paragraph 9
  192. 10Paragraph 10
  193. Proceedings of the Authority, committees and sub-committees
  194. 11Paragraph 11
  195. 12Paragraph 12
  196. Disqualification for acting in relation to certain matters
  197. 13Paragraph 13
  198. Delegation
  199. 14Paragraph 14
  200. Validity of proceedings
  201. 15Paragraph 15
  202. Authentication of the Authority's seal
  203. 16Paragraph 16
  204. Annual report
  205. 17Paragraph 17
  206. Part 3: Money
  207. Finance
  208. 18Paragraph 18
  209. Accounts
  210. 19Paragraph 19
  211. Part 4: Supplementary
  212. Disqualification
  213. 20Paragraph 20
  214. 21Paragraph 21
  215. Records and freedom of information
  216. 22Paragraph 22
  217. 23Paragraph 23
  218. Interpretation
  219. 24Paragraph 24
  220. Schedule 7: Repeals and revocations
  221. 1Category B retirement pension: removal of restriction on entitlement
  222. 2Category A and C retirement pensions: abolition of adult dependency increases
  223. 3Up-rating
  224. 4Removal of link between lower earnings limit and basic pension
  225. 5Additional pension: simplified accrual rates
  226. 6Abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes: repeals and revocations having effect on abolition date
  227. 7Abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes: further repeals
  228. 8Removal of Secretary of State's role in approving actuarial guidance