# Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, Section 27: State pension credit: phasing out assessed income periods

Extent: N.I.

(1) In section 6 of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (duty to specify assessed income period), in subsection (1), after “subsection (3) or (4)” insert “ where the relevant decision takes effect before 6 April 2016 ”.
(2) At the end of the heading to that section insert “ for pre-6 April 2016 awards ”.
(3) Regulations under section 9(5) of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 may in particular be made for the purpose of phasing out, on or after 6 April 2016, any remaining assessed income period that is 5 years or shorter than 5 years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2015/5/section/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-northern-ireland-2015/section-27
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