Introduction
1.The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (“the Order”) was made on 9th February 2005. This Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared by the Department for Social Development (“the Department”) in order to assist the reader in understanding the Order.
2.This Memorandum needs to be read in conjunction with the Order. It is not, and is not meant to be, a comprehensive description of the Order.