Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 No. 3

Schedules

Section 1.

SCHEDULE 1 Equalisation of and increase in pensionable age for men and women: consequential amendments

The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)

1.  In section 2A (claim or full entitlement to certain benefits conditional on work-focused interview) in subsection (1A) for “6 April 1955” substitute “6 December 1953”.

2.  In section 2AA (full entitlement to certain benefits conditional on work-focused interview for partner) in subsection (1A) for “6 April 1955” substitute “6 December 1953”.

3.  In section 2D (work-related activity) in subsection (9)(e) for “6 April 1955” substitute “6 December 1953”.

The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 22)

4.  In Article 123 (equalisation of and increase in pensionable age etc.) in paragraph (a) for the words from “progressively” (where it appears first) to the end of the paragraph substitute “and then to increase it”.

The Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1)

5.  In section 11 (increase in pensionable age for men and women)—

(a) in subsection (1) omit from “progressively” to the end;

(b) in subsection (3) for “6th April 2024” substitute “6th December 2018”.

6.  In Schedule 3 (increase in pensionable age for men and women) omit paragraph 4(4).