Social Security Act 1975

Commissioners' pensions: supplementary

6 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) below applies where—

(a) the rate of the superannuation allowance payable to a person under paragraph 5(1) above as National Insurance Commissioner is or would be increased by virtue of regulations made under paragraph 5(3)(b) in respect of service in some other capacity ; and

(b) a pension payable to him wholly in respect of service in that other capacity would have been paid and borne otherwise than out of money provided by Parliament.

(2) Any pension benefits paid to or in respect of him as having been Commissioner shall, to such extent as the Minister for the Civil Service may determine, having regard to the relative length of service and rate of remuneration in each capacity, be paid and borne in like manner as that in which a pension payable to him wholly in respect of service in that other capacity would have been paid or borne.

(3) In paragraph 5 and in this paragraph—

(a) " pension" includes any superannuation or other retiring allowance or gratuity, and "pensionable" shall be construed accordingly; and

(b) "pension benefits" includes benefits payable on retirement or death by way of lump sum or gratuity, and benefits payable in respect of a person's service or employment to other persons by way of widow's or orphan's pension or otherwise.