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Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 in Northern Ireland

1971 c. 56 · Enacted 27 July 1971 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to replace the Pensions (Increase) Acts 1920 to 1969 and make further provision for increases and supplements to be paid on certain pensions and related benefits.

[27th July 1971]C1C2C3C4C5C6C7E1C8C9C10C11C12C13C14C15C16C17C18C19C20C21

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Modifications

C1

Power to amend Act conferred by Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11), s. 7(3)

C2

Act extended by Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (c. 20, SIF 71:2), s. 30, Sch. 3 para. 7(1)–(4)

C3

Act excluded by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89), s. 6, Sch. 3 para. 3(5)

C4

Act applied with modifications by S.R. 1988/374, reg. E9

C5

Act applied by S.I. 1989/1139, reg. 8(4)

C6

Certain functions under the Act transferred by S.I. 1989/814, art. 4(3); 1989/1359, art. 5(3)

C7

Certain functions under the Act transferred (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/331, art. 2(1)(h)(4).

Act extended by the Pensions Increase (Civil Service Early Retirement Pension Scheme 1992) Regulations 1993, 1993/806, regs. 3,4 (which Regulations come into force on 12.4.1993 but by reg. 4 it is provided that any increase of pension payable by virtue of those Regulations shall have effect in respect of any pension beginning on or after 1.4.1992)

Act applied (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 7(4)(b), (with s. 1); S. I. 1995/631, art. 2

Act extended (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 22(2), S. I. 1995/631, art. 2

Act applied (with modifications) (9.11.1993) by 1993/2783, reg. 2(1).

Act modified (19.7.95 but with effect on or after 15.12.1994) by 1995 c. 26, ss. 170(4)(6)(7), 180(2)(c)

Act modified (25.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1680, reg. 3

Act modified (25.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1681, reg. 3

Act modified (25.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1682, reg. 3

Act modified (25.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1683, reg. 3

Act applied (1.4.1998) by S.I. 1997/1612, reg. 91

Act applied (with modifications) (30.3.2000) by S.I. 2000/671, art. 3

C8

Act modified (E.W.S.) (1.11.2003) by Pensions Increase (Pensions Schemes for David Calvert-Smith) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2623), reg. 3

C9

Act applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (1.4.2004) by Pensions Increase (Valuation Tribunal Service) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/558), reg. 3

C10

Act applied (E.W.S) (with effect in accordance with reg. 4 of the amending S.I.) by Pensions Increase (Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1711), reg. 3

C11

Act modified (with effect in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by Pensions Increase (Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/698), reg. 3

C12

Act applied (S.) (with modifications) (6.4.2006) by Police (Injury Benefit) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/610), reg. 29

C13

Act applied (E.W.S.) (7.4.2006) by Pensions Increase (Armed Forces Pension Schemes and Conservation Board) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/801), reg. 3

C14

Act modified (E.W.) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1) of the commencing S.I.) by Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/932), reg. 29(2)

C15

Act applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Police Pensions Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3415), reg. 50

C16

Act applied (E.W.S.) (9.4.2007) by Pensions Increase (Pension Schemes for Kenneth Macdonald) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/802), reg. 3

C17

Act modified (31.12.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), s. 53(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(2); S.I. 2007/3203, art. 3(b)

C18

Act modified (E.W.S.) (31.10.2013) by The Pensions Increase (Pension Scheme for Keir Starmer QC) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2588), reg. 3

C19

Act applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (1.4.2014) by The Pensions Increase (Commissioners of Irish Lights) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/563), reg. 3

C20

Act applied (with modifications) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1)(2), Sch. 5 para. 3

C21

Act applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (21.3.2024) by The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/414), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 1 para. 3

Extent

E1

Act extends to E.W.S. with the exceptions, as regards N.I., as are mentioned at s. 19(2)

Contents

  1. 1Present increases.
  2. 2Future reviews and increases. Repealed
  3. 4Effect of re-employment.
  4. 5Scope of Act, and general powers to extend and adapt increases.
  5. 6Preservation for certain purposes of benefit of previous Acts.
  6. 7Administrative provisions.
  7. 8ASection 8(2): references to “service”
  8. 9Gratuities and lump sums.
  9. 10Overseas government pensions (India, Pakistan and Burma).
  10. 11Other overseas government pensions.
  11. 11ASection 11A
  12. 12Other overseas pensions.
  13. 13Pensions under approved pension schemes.
  14. Part III: Supplementary
  15. 18Repeal, and transitional provisions.
  16. Schedule 2: Official Pensions
  17. Part I: State Pensions
  18. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  19. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  20. 4Paragraph 4
  21. 4ZAParagraph 4ZA
  22. 4AParagraph 4A
  23. 4AAParagraph 4AA
  24. 4BParagraph 4B
  25. 5—6Paragraph 5—6 Repealed
  26. 7Paragraph 7
  27. 8Paragraph 8
  28. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  29. 10Paragraph 10
  30. 11Paragraph 11
  31. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  32. 13Paragraph 13
  33. 14Paragraph 14
  34. 15AParagraph 15A
  35. 15BParagraph 15B
  36. 16BParagraph 16B
  37. 17Paragraph 17
  38. 18Paragraph 18
  39. 19Paragraph 19
  40. 20Paragraph 20
  41. 20AParagraph 20A
  42. 20BParagraph 20B
  43. 20CParagraph 20C
  44. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  45. 22Paragraph 22
  46. 22AParagraph 22A
  47. 22BParagraph 22B
  48. 23Paragraph 23
  49. 23AParagraph 23A
  50. 24Paragraph 24
  51. 25Paragraph 25
  52. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  53. 27Paragraph 27
  54. 27AParagraph 27A
  55. 29Paragraph 29
  56. Armed forces
  57. 29AParagraph 29A
  58. Service in Ireland
  59. 30Paragraph 30
  60. 31Paragraph 31
  61. 32Paragraph 32
  62. 33Paragraph 33
  63. 35Paragraph 35
  64. 37Paragraph 37
  65. 38Paragraph 38
  66. 38AParagraph 38A
  67. Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive
  68. 38ABParagraph 38AB
  69. National Assembly for Wales
  70. Local government service
  71. 39Paragraph 39
  72. 39AParagraph 39A
  73. Administration of justice
  74. 40Paragraph 40
  75. 41Paragraph 41
  76. 42Paragraph 42
  77. Police and firemen
  78. 43AParagraph 43A
  79. 44AParagraph 44A
  80. 46Paragraph 46
  81. Court and police staffs
  82. 48Paragraph 48
  83. 49Paragraph 49
  84. 50Paragraph 50
  85. 53Paragraph 53
  86. 53AParagraph 53A
  87. 53BParagraph 53B
  88. 54Paragraph 54
  89. 55Paragraph 55
  90. Teachers and school staff
  91. 56Paragraph 56
  92. 58Paragraph 58
  93. 59Paragraph 59
  94. Miscellaneous
  95. 60Paragraph 60
  96. 62Paragraph 62
  97. 63Paragraph 63
  98. 64Paragraph 64
  99. 64AParagraph 64A
  100. 64BParagraph 64B
  101. 64CParagraph 64C
  102. 64DParagraph 64D
  103. 65Paragraph 65
  104. 66Paragraph 66
  105. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  106. 68Paragraph 68
  107. 68AParagraph 68A
  108. Liability for cost of increase of certain local authority, police and fire service pensions
  109. 1Paragraph 1
  110. 2Paragraph 2
  111. Re-employed teachers
  112. 4Paragraph 4
  113. Retired staff of former approved schools etc.
  114. 5Paragraph 5
  115. Meaning of “local authority” and “local government service”
  116. 7Paragraph 7
  117. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  118. 2Paragraph 2
  119. List of funds
  120. Paragraph
  121. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  122. 4Paragraph 4
  123. 5Paragraph 5
  124. 6Paragraph 6
  125. 7Paragraph 7
  126. 1Paragraph 1
  127. 2Paragraph 2
  128. 3Paragraph 3
  129. 4Paragraph 4
  130. 5Paragraph 5
  131. 6Paragraph 6
  132. Schedule 8: Repeals of Spent Provisions
  133. IIRepeals with Saving for Existing Pensions