Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

87 Rate of increase where associated retirement pension is attributable to reduced contributions.E+W+S

(1)Where a person—

[F1(a)is entitled to short-term incapacity benefit under section 30A(2)(b) above; and]

(b)would have been entitled only by virtue of section 60(1) above to the retirement pension by reference to which the rate of that benefit F2... is determined,

[F3the amount of any increase of the benefit attributable to sections 82 to 86A above shall be determined in accordance with regulations under this section.]

(2)The regulations shall not provide for any such increase in a case where the retirement pension by reference to which the rate of the said benefit F4... is determined—

(a)would have been payable only by virtue of section 60 above; and

(b)would, in consequence of a failure to satisfy a contribution condition, have contained no basic pension.

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