Paragraph 1 F1
This paragraph applies where a person’s entitlement to a Category A or Category B retirement pension is deferred and one of the following conditions is met—
the period of deferment is less than 12 months, or
the person has made an election under paragraph A1(1)(a) in relation to the period of deferment.
The rate of the person’s Category A or Category B retirement pension shall be increased by an amount equal to the aggregate of the increments to which he is entitled under paragraph 2, but only if that amount is enough to increase the rate of the pension by at least 1 per cent.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 5 para. 1 substituted (17.2.2005 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255), art. 1(4), Sch. 9 para. 4
Notes on Schedule 5
Textual amendments
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Sch. 5 heading substituted (17.2.2005 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255), art. 1(4), Sch. 9 para. 2
Modifications
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Sch. 5 modified (temp. from 1.12.1999 until 5.10.2002) by The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(4)(b), 49(7)(b) (the temp. modification lapsing on the coming into operation of S.R. 2001/441)
- C2
Sch. 5 modified (6.4.2005) by The Social Security (Retirement Pensions etc.) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/123), regs. 1(1), 2
- C3
Sch. 5: sums amended (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3)(a), 7 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/59), arts. 1(1)(c), 4(4)(b)