The Pensions (2015 Act) (Consequential Amendments) (Units of Additional Pension) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Amendment of the Contributions and Benefits Act

2.—(1) The Contributions and Benefits Act is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In section 47(1) (increase of Category A retirement pension for invalidity) after subsection 3 insert—

“(3A) In subsections (2) and (3) above references to additional pension do not include any amount of additional pension attributable to units of additional pension.

(3B) For units of additional pension, see section 14A(2).”.

(3) In Schedule 7 (industrial injuries benefits) after paragraph 3(3)(3) (increase of unemployability supplement) insert—

“(3A) In sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) above references to additional pension do not include any amount of additional pension attributable to units of additional pension.

(3B) For units of additional pension, see section 14A.”.

(1)

Section 47 was amended by paragraph 33 of Schedule 7 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49) and paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12))

(2)

Section 14A was inserted by paragraph 17 of Schedule 15 to the Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19)

(3)

Paragraph 3 was amended by paragraph 37 of Schedule 7 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993, Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994, paragraph 19(2) of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15)) and paragraph 13 of Schedule 3 to the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13 (N.I.))