# The Social Security (Maximum Additional Pension) Regulations 2010, Regulation 3: Prescribed maximum additional pension


(A1) This regulation applies to a survivor whose relevant day is before 6th April 2016.
(1) For the purposes of section 52(3) (increase of additional pension in the Category A retirement pension for surviving spouses) the maximum additional pension shall be the amount of additional pension to which a person is entitled where that person—
(a) has reached pensionable age on the survivor’s relevant day; and
(b) in respect of each relevant year has an earnings factor specified in paragraph (3).
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(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the specified earnings factor is an earnings factor which—
(a) is equal to 53 times that year's applicable limit, before any increase under section 148 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (revaluation of earnings factors); and
(b) is derived from earnings on which primary Class 1 contributions were paid.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/426/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-maximum-additional-pension-regulations-2010/regulation-3
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