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Section 55AA Shared additional pension because of a new state scheme pension creditF1C1

Northern Ireland

(1)

A person is entitled to a shared additional pension under this section if—

(a)

the person attained 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 Article 46A(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 55AA inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 11 para. 5

Modifications

C1

S. 55AA: 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(5)

Notes on Part II

Modifications

C1

Pt. II (ss. 20-62) excluded (13.1.1993) by S.R. 1979/242, reg. 4(1) (as substituted (13.1.1993) by S.R. 1992/557, reg. 3).

C2

Pt. II (ss. 20-62): power to apply conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8), ss. 161, 168(4), Sch. 6 para. 1(3)(a).

C3

Pt. II: power to amend or modify conferred (1.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 49(2)(3)

C4

Pt. II modified (temp. from 1.12.1999 to 5.10.2002) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 49(7)(a) (the temp. modification lapsing on the coming into operation of S.R. 2001/441, which modifies specified provisions of Pt. II, on 6.10.2002)

Notes on Shared additional pension

Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 55A-55C and cross-heading inserted (1.12.2000) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 47(1), Sch. 6 para. 3; S.R. 2000/133, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. IV