SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART IAMENDMENTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS ACT

Interpretation of Part VII and supplementary provisions

4.  In section 133, in subsection (1), insert the following definitions at the appropriate places—

“pensionable age” has the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;

“the qualifying age for state pension credit” is (in accordance with section 1(2)(b) and (6) of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002)—

(a)in the case of a woman, pensionable age; or

(b)in the case of a man, the age which is pensionable age in the case of a woman born on the same day as the man;

“state pension credit” means state pension credit under the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002;.