# Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012, Introduction: Introductory text


Pensions
Made 21st March 2012
Coming into operation 9th April 2012
In accordance with section 132 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 the Department for Social Development has given a direction that the sums which are the additional pensions in long-term benefits are to be increased by a specified percentage.
The Department of Finance and Personnel now makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 69(1), (2), (5) and (5ZA) of the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975 and now vested in it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/137/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-increase-review-order-northern-ireland-2012/introduction
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