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Equalisation of and increase in pensionable age for men and womenN.I.
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1—(1) In Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (equalisation of and increase in pensionable age for men and women) paragraph 1 is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1) for “6th April 1959” substitute “ 6th December 1953 ”.
(3) Omit sub-paragraph (4).
(4) In table 1 for the entries (in both columns) relating to each of the periods from “6th April 1953 to 5th May 1953” to “6th March 1955 to 5th April 1955” substitute—
| “6th April 1953 to 5th May 1953 | 6th July 2016 |
| 6th May 1953 to 5th June 1953 | 6th November 2016 |
| 6th June 1953 to 5th July 1953 | 6th March 2017 |
| 6th July 1953 to 5th August 1953 | 6th July 2017 |
| 6th August 1953 to 5th September 1953 | 6th November 2017 |
| 6th September 1953 to 5th October 1953 | 6th March 2018 |
| 6th October 1953 to 5th November 1953 | 6th July 2018 |
| 6th November 1953 to 5th December 1953 | 6th November 2018”. |
(5) For table 2 substitute—
“TABLE 2
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Period within which birthday falls | Day pensionable age attained |
| 6th December 1953 to 5th January 1954 | 6th March 2019 |
| 6th January 1954 to 5th February 1954 | 6th May 2019 |
| 6th February 1954 to 5th March 1954 | 6th July 2019 |
| 6th March 1954 to 5th April 1954 | 6th September 2019 |
| 6th April 1954 to 5th May 1954 | 6th November 2019 |
| 6th May 1954 to 5th June 1954 | 6th January 2020 |
| 6th June 1954 to 5th July 1954 | 6th March 2020 |
| 6th July 1954 to 5th August 1954 | 6th May 2020 |
| 6th August 1954 to 5th September 1954 | 6th July 2020 |
| 6th September 1954 to 5th October 1954 | 6th September 2020”. |
(6) In sub-paragraph (7) for “5th April 1960” substitute “ 5th October 1954 ”.
(7) Schedule 1 (equalisation of and increase in pensionable age for men and women: consequential amendments) has effect.
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