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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-northern-ireland-2015/schedule-9/paragraph-6",
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  "legislation": "nia/2015/5",
  "legislation_title": "Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-northern-ireland-2015",
  "path": "schedule/9/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The rate of the person's state pension under section 13 is to be increased under this paragraph if the total amount of any state pension that has priority is equal to or higher than the full rate of the state pension.\n(2) If at any time an order under section 132B of the Administration Act comes into operation, the rate of the person's state pension under section 13 is increased (at that time) by the percentage specified in the order.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6: 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C11",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6: 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C12",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6: 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C13",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6: 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C14",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6: 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)(d)"
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    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C15",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6: 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C16",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6: 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C17",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6: 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C18",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6: 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C19",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6: 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)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 6 in operation at 6.4.2016, see s. 53(1)(3)"
    }
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