# The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021, Introduction: Introductory text


Pensions
Made 31st March 2021
Coming into operation 12th April 2021
In accordance with section 132 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 the Department for Communities 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 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/2021/92/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-increase-review-order-northern-ireland-2021/introduction
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