Shared state pension on divorce etc.N.I.
13—(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 new state scheme pension credit, or
an old state scheme pension credit;
“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.
Commencement Information
I1S. 13(2) in operation at 16.7.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/307, art. 2(2)(i)
I2S. 13 in operation at 6.4.2016 so far as not brought into operation earlier by an order, see s. 53(1)(3)