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Pensions (Increase) Act 1971

1971 c. 56 · Enacted 27 July 1971 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to replace the Pensions (Increase) Acts 1920 to 1969 and make further provision for increases and supplements to be paid on certain pensions and related benefits.

[27th July 1971]C1C2C3C4C5C6C7E1C8C9C10C11C12C13C14C15C16C17C18C19C20C21

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Modifications

C1

Power to amend Act conferred by Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11), s. 7(3)

C2

Act extended by Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (c. 20, SIF 71:2), s. 30, Sch. 3 para. 7(1)–(4)

C3

Act excluded by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89), s. 6, Sch. 3 para. 3(5)

C4

Act applied with modifications by S.R. 1988/374, reg. E9

C5

Act applied by S.I. 1989/1139, reg. 8(4)

C6

Certain functions under the Act transferred by S.I. 1989/814, art. 4(3); 1989/1359, art. 5(3)

C7

Certain functions under the Act transferred (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/331, art. 2(1)(h)(4).

Act extended by the Pensions Increase (Civil Service Early Retirement Pension Scheme 1992) Regulations 1993, 1993/806, regs. 3,4 (which Regulations come into force on 12.4.1993 but by reg. 4 it is provided that any increase of pension payable by virtue of those Regulations shall have effect in respect of any pension beginning on or after 1.4.1992)

Act applied (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 7(4)(b), (with s. 1); S. I. 1995/631, art. 2

Act extended (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 22(2), S. I. 1995/631, art. 2

Act applied (with modifications) (9.11.1993) by 1993/2783, reg. 2(1).

Act modified (19.7.95 but with effect on or after 15.12.1994) by 1995 c. 26, ss. 170(4)(6)(7), 180(2)(c)

Act modified (25.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1680, reg. 3

Act modified (25.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1681, reg. 3

Act modified (25.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1682, reg. 3

Act modified (25.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1683, reg. 3

Act applied (1.4.1998) by S.I. 1997/1612, reg. 91

Act applied (with modifications) (30.3.2000) by S.I. 2000/671, art. 3

C8

Act modified (E.W.S.) (1.11.2003) by Pensions Increase (Pensions Schemes for David Calvert-Smith) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2623), reg. 3

C9

Act applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (1.4.2004) by Pensions Increase (Valuation Tribunal Service) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/558), reg. 3

C10

Act applied (E.W.S) (with effect in accordance with reg. 4 of the amending S.I.) by Pensions Increase (Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1711), reg. 3

C11

Act modified (with effect in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by Pensions Increase (Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/698), reg. 3

C12

Act applied (S.) (with modifications) (6.4.2006) by Police (Injury Benefit) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/610), reg. 29

C13

Act applied (E.W.S.) (7.4.2006) by Pensions Increase (Armed Forces Pension Schemes and Conservation Board) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/801), reg. 3

C14

Act modified (E.W.) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1) of the commencing S.I.) by Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/932), reg. 29(2)

C15

Act applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Police Pensions Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3415), reg. 50

C16

Act applied (E.W.S.) (9.4.2007) by Pensions Increase (Pension Schemes for Kenneth Macdonald) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/802), reg. 3

C17

Act modified (31.12.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), s. 53(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(2); S.I. 2007/3203, art. 3(b)

C18

Act modified (E.W.S.) (31.10.2013) by The Pensions Increase (Pension Scheme for Keir Starmer QC) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2588), reg. 3

C19

Act applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (1.4.2014) by The Pensions Increase (Commissioners of Irish Lights) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/563), reg. 3

C20

Act applied (with modifications) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1)(2), Sch. 5 para. 3

C21

Act applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (21.3.2024) by The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/414), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 1 para. 3

Extent

E1

Act extends to E.W.S. with the exceptions, as regards N.I., as are mentioned at s. 19(2)

Contents

  1. Part I: General Provisions
  2. 1Present increases.
  3. 2Future reviews and increases. Repealed
  4. 3Qualifying conditions.
  5. 4Effect of re-employment.
  6. 5Scope of Act, and general powers to extend and adapt increases.
  7. 6Preservation for certain purposes of benefit of previous Acts.
  8. 7Administrative provisions.
  9. 8Meaning of “pension”, and other supplementary provisions.
  10. 8ASection 8(2): references to “service”
  11. 9Gratuities and lump sums.
  12. Part II: Special Extensions
  13. 10Overseas government pensions (India, Pakistan and Burma).
  14. 11Other overseas government pensions.
  15. 11ASection 11A
  16. 12Other overseas pensions.
  17. 13Pensions under approved pension schemes.
  18. Part III: Supplementary
  19. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  20. 15Adjustment of fire service pensions. Repealed
  21. 16Expenses.
  22. 17Interpretation.
  23. 18Repeal, and transitional provisions.
  24. 19Short title and extent.
  25. Schedule 1Table for conversion of basic rate to 1969 standard
  26. Schedule 2: Official Pensions
  27. Part I: State Pensions
  28. Ministerial and parliamentary
  29. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  30. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  31. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  32. 3AParagraph 3A
  33. European Assembly
  34. 3BParagraph 3B
  35. Civil Service
  36. 4Paragraph 4
  37. 4ZAParagraph 4ZA
  38. 4AParagraph 4A
  39. 4AAParagraph 4AA
  40. 4BParagraph 4B
  41. Administration of justice
  42. 5—6Paragraph 5—6 Repealed
  43. 7Paragraph 7
  44. 8Paragraph 8
  45. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  46. 10Paragraph 10
  47. 11Paragraph 11
  48. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  49. 13Paragraph 13
  50. Police and firemen
  51. 14Paragraph 14
  52. 15Paragraph 15
  53. 15AParagraph 15A
  54. 15BParagraph 15B
  55. 16Paragraph 16
  56. 16AParagraph 16A
  57. 16BParagraph 16B
  58. Teachers
  59. 17Paragraph 17
  60. 18Paragraph 18
  61. 19Paragraph 19
  62. 20Paragraph 20
  63. 20AParagraph 20A
  64. 20BParagraph 20B
  65. 20CParagraph 20C
  66. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  67. National health service
  68. 22Paragraph 22
  69. 22AParagraph 22A
  70. 22BParagraph 22B
  71. 23Paragraph 23
  72. 23AParagraph 23A
  73. National insurance
  74. 24Paragraph 24
  75. 25Paragraph 25
  76. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  77. Diplomatic, colonial and overseas service
  78. 27Paragraph 27
  79. 27AParagraph 27A
  80. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  81. 29Paragraph 29
  82. Armed forces
  83. 29AParagraph 29A
  84. Service in Ireland
  85. 30Paragraph 30
  86. 31Paragraph 31
  87. 32Paragraph 32
  88. Miscellaneous
  89. 33Paragraph 33
  90. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  91. 35Paragraph 35
  92. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  93. 37Paragraph 37
  94. 38Paragraph 38
  95. 38AParagraph 38A
  96. Part II: Pensions out of Local Funds
  97. Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive
  98. 38ABParagraph 38AB
  99. National Assembly for Wales
  100. 38BParagraph 38B
  101. Local government service
  102. 39Paragraph 39
  103. 39AParagraph 39A
  104. Administration of justice
  105. 40Paragraph 40
  106. 41Paragraph 41
  107. 42Paragraph 42
  108. Police and firemen
  109. 43Paragraph 43
  110. 43AParagraph 43A
  111. 44Paragraph 44
  112. 44AParagraph 44A
  113. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  114. 46Paragraph 46
  115. Court and police staffs
  116. 47Paragraph 47
  117. 48Paragraph 48
  118. 49Paragraph 49
  119. 50Paragraph 50
  120. 51Paragraph 51
  121. 52Paragraph 52
  122. Probation and after-care service
  123. 53Paragraph 53
  124. 53AParagraph 53A
  125. 53BParagraph 53B
  126. 54Paragraph 54
  127. 55Paragraph 55
  128. Teachers and school staff
  129. 56Paragraph 56
  130. 57Paragraph 57
  131. 58Paragraph 58
  132. 59Paragraph 59
  133. Miscellaneous
  134. 60Paragraph 60
  135. 61Paragraph 61
  136. 62Paragraph 62
  137. 63Paragraph 63
  138. 64Paragraph 64
  139. 64AParagraph 64A
  140. 64BParagraph 64B
  141. 64CParagraph 64C
  142. 64DParagraph 64D
  143. Part III: Other Pensions
  144. 65Paragraph 65
  145. 66Paragraph 66
  146. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  147. 68Paragraph 68
  148. 68AParagraph 68A
  149. Schedule 3: Further Administrative, Incidental and Consequential Provisions
  150. Liability for cost of increase of certain local authority, police and fire service pensions
  151. 1Paragraph 1
  152. 2Paragraph 2
  153. Pensions of former civil servants payable by Post Office
  154. 3Paragraph 3
  155. 3AParagraph 3A
  156. Re-employed teachers
  157. 4Paragraph 4
  158. Retired staff of former approved schools etc.
  159. 5Paragraph 5
  160. Meaning of “local authority” and “local government service”
  161. 6Paragraph 6
  162. 7Paragraph 7
  163. Schedule 4: Overseas Government Pensions (India, Pakistan and Burma)
  164. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  165. 2Paragraph 2
  166. List of funds
  167. Paragraph
  168. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  169. 4Paragraph 4
  170. 5Paragraph 5
  171. 6Paragraph 6
  172. 7Paragraph 7
  173. Schedule 5: Other Overseas Government Pensions
  174. 1Paragraph 1
  175. 2Paragraph 2
  176. 3Paragraph 3
  177. 4Paragraph 4
  178. 5Paragraph 5
  179. 6Paragraph 6
  180. Schedule 6: Employments Relevant to Section 13(2)
  181. Paragraph
  182. Schedule 7Consequential Repeals
  183. Schedule 8: Repeals of Spent Provisions
  184. IOutright Repeals
  185. IIRepeals with Saving for Existing Pensions