# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 1991, Article 4: Increase in rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Pensions Order


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(1) The sums specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be increased from and including the respective dates specified in Article 5.
(2) In Article 8(1)(a) of the Pensions Order (basic pension of Category A retirement pension)—
(a) so far as the sum is relevant for the purpose of calculating under section 14(6) the rate of sickness benefit, for the sum of £45.00 there shall be substituted the sum of £49.90; and
(b) except so far as mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), for the sum of £46.90 there shall be substituted the sum of £52.00.
(3) It is hereby directed that the sums which are—
(a) the additional pensions in the rates of long-term benefits calculated by reference to any final relevant year earlier than the tax year 1990/1991;
(b) the increases in the rates of retirement pensions under Schedule 1 to the Pensions Order (increase of pension where pensioner’s entitlement deferred); and
(c) payable to a pensioner as part of his Category A or Category B retirement pension by virtue of an order made under section 120 or Article 64 of the Order, corresponding to an order made by the Secretary of State under section 126A of the Social Security Act 1975 or section 63 of the Social Security Act 1986 respectively
shall in each case be increased by 10.9 per cent. of their amount apart from this order.
(4) Sums which are payable by virtue of Article 37(6) of the Pensions Order (which provides for increases in a person’s guaranteed minimum pension if payment of his occupational pension is postponed after he attains pensionable age) to a person who is also entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension (including sums payable by virtue of Article 38(3) of that Order, shall be increased by 7.9 per cent. of their amount apart from this order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1991/77/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-northern-ireland-1991/article-4
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