# Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, Section 55AA: Shared additional pension because of a new state scheme pension credit


(1) A person is entitled to a shared additional pension under this section if—
(a) the person reached pensionable age before 6 April 2016, and
(b) the person is entitled to a new state scheme pension credit.
(2) A person's entitlement to a shared additional pension under this section continues throughout his or her life.
(3) The weekly rate of a shared additional pension under this section is equal to the amount of the new state scheme pension credit.
(4) In this section “new state scheme pension credit” means a credit under section 49A(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/4/section/55AA (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-and-benefits-act-1992/section-55AA
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