# The Superannuation (Children’s Pensions) (Earnings Limit) Order 1988

S.I. 1988/223 · made 15 February 1988

Subject to certain conditions section 21 of the Judicial Pensions Act 1981 permits the payment of a children’s pension under that Act to continue after the child reaches the age of 16 if the child is undergoing training for a trade, profession or vocation. One of the conditions is that the emoluments received during training, excluding any emoluments receivable or payable by way of return of any premium paid in respect of the training, do not exceed £1178 a year. This Order revokes the Superannuation (Children’s Pensions) (Earnings Limit) Order 1987 and increases the limit on such emoluments from £1178 to £1227 a year.

Made under: Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (Section 21)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/superannuation-childrens-pensions-earnings-limit-order-1988/pdf/uksi_19880223_en.pdf

## Introductory text

PENSIONS
Made 15th February 1988
Laid before Parliament 25th February 1988
Coming into force 11th April 1988
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 21(5) of the Judicial Pensions Act 1981and now vested in them, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:—

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Superannuation (Children’s Pensions) (Earnings Limit) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 11th April 1988.

## 2 Increase in children’s earnings limit

The sum mentioned in section 21(1)(c)(ii) of the Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (which excludes from the definition of “period of childhood and full-time education” a person over 16 who is undergoing training if the emoluments payable by his employer are more than the said sum) is hereby increased from £1178 to £1227.

## 3 Revocation of previous order

The Superannuation (Children’s Pensions) (Earnings Limit) Order 1987is hereby revoked.

## Signature

Mark Lennox-Boyd
Tony Durant
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
15th February 1988

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Subject to certain conditions section 21 of the Judicial Pensions Act 1981 permits the payment of a children’s pension under that Act to continue after the child reaches the age of 16 if the child is undergoing training for a trade, profession or vocation. One of the conditions is that the emoluments received during training, excluding any emoluments receivable or payable by way of return of any premium paid in respect of the training, do not exceed £1178 a year. This Order revokes the Superannuation (Children’s Pensions) (Earnings Limit) Order 1987 and increases the limit on such emoluments from £1178 to £1227 a year.

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