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Section 13 Shared state pension on divorce etc.I1I2

Northern Ireland

(1)

A person is entitled to a state pension under this section if—

(a)

the person has reached pensionable age, and

(b)

the person is entitled to a state scheme pension credit.

(2)

A state pension under this section is payable at the appropriate weekly rate set out in Schedule 8.

(3)

The rate of the state pension for a person under this section is to be increased from time to time in accordance with the applicable paragraph of Schedule 9.

(4)

A person may be entitled to more than one state pension under this section.

(5)

There are provisions elsewhere that affect a person's entitlement to a state pension under this section or the rate at which it is payable.

(6)

In this Part—

  • “state scheme pension credit” means—

    1. (a)

      a new state scheme pension credit, or

    2. (b)

      an old state scheme pension credit;

  • “new state scheme pension credit” means a credit under Article 46A(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999;

  • “old state scheme pension credit” means a credit under Article 46(1)(b) of that Order.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 13(2) in operation at 16.7.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/307, art. 2(2)(i)

I2

S. 13 in operation at 6.4.2016 so far as not brought into operation earlier by an order, see s. 53(1)(3)

Notes on Part 1

Modifications

C1

Pt. 1 excluded by S.I. 2007/1398, reg. 8(3) as amended (6.4.2016 coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(b)) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1985), arts. 1(2)(b), 30(4)(a)

C2

Pt. 1 modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/188), arts. 1, 2, Schs. 1, 2

C3

Pt. 1 modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreement) (Isle of Man) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/189), arts. 1, 2

C4

Pt. 1 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/77), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C5

Pt. 1 modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/357), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch.

C6

Pt. 1 modified (9.9.2021) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/277), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(h), Sch.

C7

Pt. 1 modified (19.10.2023) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/181), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.

C8

Pt. 1 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/21), arts. 1(3), 2(2)(h)