Article 4 Increases in certain lump sums

This article applies to any lump sum or instalment of a lump sum which became payable on or after 9th April 2007 but before 7th April 2008.

The pension authority may increase a lump sum or instalment of a lump sum to which this article applies by 3.9 per cent of the amount of the lump sum or instalment (as increased by the amount of any increase under section 1 of the 1971 Act or the existing Orders) multiplied by

$$\begin{array}{l}\multicolumn{1}{c}{A}\\ \multicolumn{1}{c}{\overline{B}}\end{array}$$

where

1. (a)

   A is the number of complete months in the period between the beginning date for the lump sum or, if later, 9th April 2007 and the date on which it became payable; and

2. (b)

   B is 12.