# The State Pension Revaluation for Transitional Pensions Order (Northern Ireland) 2021, Article 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) This Order may be cited as the State Pension Revaluation for Transitional Pensions Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 and shall come into operation on—
(a) 22nd December 2021 for the purpose of making an award on a claim for a state pension under regulation 15(1) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (advance notice of retirement and claim for and award of pension) to a person who reaches pensionable age on or after 12th April 2022; and
(b) 11th April 2022 for all other purposes.
(2) In this Article “a state pension” means a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/317/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/state-pension-revaluation-for-transitional-pensions-order-northern-ireland-2021/article-1
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