SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4SURVIVOR'S PENSION UNDER SECTION 7: UP-RATING

Introduction

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This Schedule sets out how to up-rate the rate of a person's state pension under section 7.

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In this Schedule a reference to the rate of a person's state pension is to the rate—

a

ignoring any reduction under section 7(4) (in the case of a state pension under section 7),

b

taking into account any reduction under section 14 (in the case of a state pension under section 4), and

c

ignoring any increase under section 17.

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In this Schedule a reference to “the amount of any state pension that has priority” means the rate of any state pension to which the person is entitled under section 2, 4 or 12.