C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8PART 1STATE PENSION
Pt. 1 modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/188), arts. 1, 2, Schs. 1, 2
Pt. 1 modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreement) (Isle of Man) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/189), arts. 1, 2
Pt. 1 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/77), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Pt. 1 modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/357), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch.
Pt. 1 modified (9.9.2021) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/277), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(h), Sch.
Pt. 1 modified (19.10.2023) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/181), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.
Pt. 1 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/21), arts. 1(3), 2(2)(h)
Transition: pension sharing on divorce etc.
I1I213Shared state pension on divorce etc.
1
A person is entitled to a state pension under this section if—
a
the person has reached pensionable age, and
b
the person is entitled to a state scheme pension credit.
2
A state pension under this section is payable at the appropriate weekly rate set out in Schedule 8.
3
The rate of the state pension for a person under this section is to be increased from time to time in accordance with the applicable paragraph of Schedule 9.
4
A person may be entitled to more than one state pension under this section.
5
There are provisions elsewhere that affect a person's entitlement to a state pension under this section or the rate at which it is payable.
6
In this Part—
“state scheme pension credit” means—
- a
a new state scheme pension credit, or
- b
an old state scheme pension credit;
- a
“new state scheme pension credit” means a credit under Article 46A(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999;
“old state scheme pension credit” means a credit under Article 46(1)(b) of that Order.
I3I414Pension sharing: reduction in the sharer's section 4 pension
1
The rate of a person's state pension under section 4 is reduced under this section if the person is subject to a state scheme pension debit.
2
The amount by which the rate is reduced is the amount of the appropriate weekly reduction set out in Schedule 10.
3
A person's state pension may be reduced more than once under this section.
4
In this Part—
“state scheme pension debit” means—
- a
a new state scheme pension debit, or
- b
an old state scheme pension debit;
- a
“new state scheme pension debit” means a debit under Article 46A(2)(a) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999;
“old state scheme pension debit” means a debit under Article 46(1)(a) of that Order.
I5I615Pension sharing: amendments
Schedule11 contains amendments to do with pension sharing.
Pt. 1 excluded by S.I. 2007/1398, reg. 8(3) as amended (6.4.2016 coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(b)) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1985), arts. 1(2)(b), 30(4)(a)