The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2006

Article 73(1)

PART III INCREASES BY REFERENCE TO APPROPRIATE AMOUNT

1.  In this Part references to the appropriate amounts are to the amount which is the appropriate amount for the purposes of article 73(1)(a).

2.—(1) In the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) any reference to a pension of a kind provided for in Part B shall be treated as a reference to that pension increased by the appropriate amount.

(2) The provisions are those of—

(a) article 51 (increase of pensions and allowances during first 13 weeks);

(b) Part I of Schedule 3 (spouse’s or civil partner’s ordinary pension);

(c) Part IV of Schedule 3 (pension for widow of post-retirement marriage or civil partnership);

(d) Part I of Schedule 4 (child’s ordinary allowance);

(e) Part III of Schedule 4 (child’s accrued allowance); and

(f) Part III of Schedule 6 (transfer payments).

3.—(1) In the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) any reference to a pension or allowance of a kind provided for in Part C or D shall be treated as a reference to that pension or allowance as increased by virtue of this Part of this Schedule.

(2) The provisions are those of —

(a) article 48 (gratuity in lieu of surviving spouse’s or civil partner’s pension);

(b) article 49 (gratuity in lieu of child’s allowance);

(c) article 51;

(d) paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 4;

(e) paragraph 5 of Part III of Schedule 4 (child’s accrued allowance); and

(f) Part III of Schedule 6.

4.  A spouse’s or civil partner’s pension calculated under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part III of Schedule 3 or under Part I of Schedule 11 shall be increased by half the appropriate amount.

5.—(1) In calculating a child’s ordinary allowance under Part II of Schedule 11 the amounts A and B in paragraph 3 of that Part shall each be increased by the amount obtained by multiplying it by—

N / 60

(2) In calculating a child’s accrued allowance under Part III of Schedule 4 the lengths of the half-rate service and total pensionable service mentioned in paragraph 3(3) of that Part shall each be increased by the period obtained by multiplying it by—

N / 60

(3) In sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) N is the number of sixtieths taken into account in ascertaining the appropriate amount.