Paragraph 4 I1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The transitional rate of a person's state pension is to be increased under this paragraph if it exceeds the full rate.

(2)

If at any time the full rate of the state pension is increased, the person's transitional rate is increased (at that time) by the same amount as the amount by which the full rate is increased.

C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 C17 C18 C19(3)

If at any time an order under section 132B of the Administration Act comes into operation, the person's transitional rate is increased (at that time) by an amount equal to the appropriate percentage of the excess.

(4)

In sub-paragraph (3)—

“the appropriate percentage” means the percentage specified in the order, and
“the excess” means the amount by which the transitional rate exceeded the full rate immediately before the order came into operation.

Annotations

Modifications

C1: Sch. 2 para. 4(3) sums amended (with effect in accordance with arts. 1(3), 7 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/56), arts. 1(1)(c), 6(4)(b)
C2: Sch. 2 para. 4(3) sums amended (25.9.2017) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/187), arts. 1, 6(3)(b)
C3: Sch. 2 para. 4(3) sums amended (24.3.2018) by The Social Security (2017 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/56), arts. 1, 6(3)(b)
C4: Sch. 2 para. 4(3) sums amended (with effect in accordance with arts. 1(2)(3), 7 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/58), arts. 1(1)(c), 6(4)(b)
C5: Sch. 2 para. 4(3) sums amended (29.9.2018) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/167), arts. 1, 6(3)(b)
C6: Sch. 2 para. 4(3) sums amended (26.3.2019) by The Social Security (2018 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/46), arts. 1, 6(3)(b)
C7: Sch. 2 para. 4(3) sums amended (with effect in accordance with arts. 1(2)(3), 7 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/58), arts. 1(1)(c), 6(4)(b)
C8: Sch. 2 para. 4(3) sums amended (27.9.2019) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/188), arts. 1, 6(3)(b)
C9: Sch. 2 para. 4(3) sums amended (with effect in accordance with arts. 1(2)(3)(a), 7 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/40), arts. 1(1)(c), 6(4)(b)
C10: Sch. 2 para. 4(3): sums amended (with effect in accordance with arts. 1(2)(3), 7 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/82), arts. 1(1)(c), 6(4)(b)
C11: Sch. 2 para. 4(3): sums amended (with effect in accordance with arts. 1(2)(3)(a), 7 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/143), arts., 6(4)(b)
C12: Sch. 2 para. 4(3): sums modified (28.9.2022) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/231), arts. 1, 6(3)(b)
C13: Sch. 2 para. 4(3): sum modified (27.3.2023) by The Social Security (2022 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/27), arts. 1, 6(3)(b)
C14: Sch. 2 para. 4(3): sums modified (with effect in accordance with arts. 1(2)(3), 7 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/43), arts. 1(1)(c), 6(4)(b)
C15: Sch. 2 para. 4(3): sums modified (26.9.2023) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/150), arts. 1, 6(3)(b)
C16: Sch. 2 para. 4(3): sums modified (22.3.2024) by The Social Security (2023 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/69), arts. 1, 6(3)(b)
C17: Sch. 2 para. 4(3): sums modified (with effect in accordance with arts. 1(2)(3), 7 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/73), arts. 1(1)(c), 6(4)(b)
C18: Sch. 2 para. 4(3): sums modified (with effect in accordance with arts. 1(2)(3), 7 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/64), arts. 1(1)(c), 6(4)(b)
C19: Sch. 2 para. 4(3): sums amended (coming into operation in accordance with arts. 1(2)(3)(a), 7 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/59), arts. 1(1)(c), 6(4)(b)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 4 in operation at 6.4.2016, see s. 53(1)(3)