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42.Power to restrict charges or impose requirements in relation to schemes
43.Disclosure of information about transaction costs to members etc.
44.Power to require pension levies to be paid in respect of past periods
45.Prohibition and suspension orders: directors of corporate trustees
47.Maximum period between scheme returns to be 5 years for micro schemes
48.Pension Protection Fund: increased compensation cap for long service
49.Pension Protection Fund: compensation cap to apply separately to certain benefits
SCHEDULES
SURVIVOR'S PENSION UNDER SECTION 9: INHERITED DEFERRAL AMOUNT
REDUCED RATE ELECTIONS: BASIC AMOUNT OF STATE PENSION UNDER SECTION 12
PENSION SHARING: APPROPRIATE WEEKLY REDUCTION UNDER SECTION 14
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
2.In section 21 (contribution conditions), in subsection (1), after “section...
3.In section 43 (persons entitled to more than one retirement...
4.(1) Section 55A (shared additional pension) is amended as follows....
5.After section 55A insert— Shared additional pension because of a...
6.(1) Section 55B (reduction of shared additional pension in Category...
The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)
The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (NI 11)
8.The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 is...
9.(1) Article 44 (shareable state scheme rights) is amended as...
10.In Article 45 (activation of benefit sharing), in paragraph (1),...
11.(1) Article 46 (creation of state scheme pension debits and...
12.After Article 46 insert— Creation of debits and credits: transferor...
PART 1 AMENDMENTS TO DO WITH NEW STATE PENSION SYSTEM
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)
9.In section 1 (entitlement to benefit dependent on claim), in...
10.In section 5 (regulations about claims for and payments of...
11.In section 69 (overpayments - general), in subsection (11), before...
13.In section 115CA (interpretation of Part 6), in subsection (1),...
14.In section 116B (supply of other government information for fraud...
15.In section 118 (regulations as to notification of deaths), in...
16.After section 130AB insert— Revaluation for transitional pensions under Pensions...
17.After section 132A insert— Up-rating of transitional state pensions under...
18.(1) Section 135A (power to anticipate pensions up-rating order) is...
19.(1) Section 143 (general financial arrangements) is amended as follows....
20.In section 149 (Social Security Advisory Committee), in subsection (5)...
21.(1) Section 155 (reciprocal agreements) is amended as follows.
22.In section 163 (inalienability), in subsection (1), before paragraph (a)...
23.In section 166 (Assembly control of orders and regulations), in...
24.In section 167(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “benefit”, before...
The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 10)
27.The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 is amended as...
30.In Article 12 (regulations with respect to decisions), in paragraph...
31.In Article 27 (restrictions on entitlement to benefit in certain...
32.In Article 28 (correction of errors in decisions etc.), in...
33.In Schedule 3 (decisions against which an appeal lies), before...
The Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4)
The Social Security Fraud Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (c. 17)
The State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14)
PART 2 AMENDMENTS TO DO WITH OLD STATE PENSION SYSTEM
Category B retirement pensions
49.The Contributions and Benefits Act is amended as follows.
50.In section 23A (contributions credits for relevant parents and carers)...
51.In section 46 (modification of section 45 for calculating additional...
52.For section 48A substitute— Category B retirement pension for married...
53.(1) Section 48B (Category B retirement pension for widows and...
54.(1) Section 48BB (Category B retirement pension: entitlement by reference...
55.(1) Section 48C (Category B retirement pension: general) is amended...
56.For section 51 substitute— Category B retirement pension for widowers...
57.In section 52(3) (special provision for surviving spouses) for “prescribed...
58.(1) Schedule 3 (contribution conditions for entitlement to benefit) is...
60.In Schedule 4A (additional pension: accrual rates for purposes of...
62.In Article 125 of the 1995 Order (additional pension: calculation...
64.In Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004, omit...
ABOLOTION OF CONTRACTING-OUT FOR SALARY RELATED SCHEMES
PART 1 PENSION SCHEMES (NORTHERN IRELAND) ACT 1993: AMENDMENTS
2.For “the abolition date” (in each place) substitute “ the...
5.Section 3 (issue of contracting-out certificates) is repealed (and accordingly,...
6.After section 3 insert— Meaning of the first abolition date”...
7.(1) Section 4 (meaning of “contracted-out employment”, “guaranteed minimum pension”...
9.Sections 5 and 7 (requirements for certification of schemes: general)...
11.Sections 8A to 8D (requirements for certification applying to employment...
12.For the italic heading above section 9 substitute “ Guaranteed...
13.(1) Before section 9 insert— Former salary related contracted-out schemes...
14.In section 9 (minimum pensions for earners), in subsection (2)—...
15.(1) Section 10 (earner's guaranteed minimum) is amended as follows....
16.In section 12 (revaluation of earnings factors for the purposes...
17.(1) Section 13 (minimum pensions for widows, widowers and surviving...
18.In section 16 (transfer of accrued rights), in subsection (1)(a)—...
19.In section 19 (securing of benefits), in subsection (2), omit...
20.In section 20A— (a) the existing text becomes subsection (1),...
22.Sections 30 to 32 (cancellation, variation, surrender and refusal of...
23.In the italic heading above section 33, for “scheme rules...
24.In section 33 (alteration of rules of contracted-out schemes) for...
25.After section 33 insert— Transfer of liabilities etc.: schemes contracted-out...
29.Section 37 (reduced rates of Class 1 contributions) is repealed....
30.Section 38 (review and alteration of reduced rates of Class...
31.In section 44A (additional pension and other benefits), in subsection...
32.Section 45 (women, married women and widows) is repealed.
33.Section 46 (powers of HMRC to approve arrangements for scheme...
34.In section 47 (calculation of guaranteed minimum pensions under approved...
35.For section 48 substitute— Supervision of former salary related contracted-out...
36.In section 49 (supervision: former contracted-out schemes), omit subsection (3)....
38.In section 83 (general protection principle), in subsection (1)(a), for...
39.In section 92 (further provisions concerning exercise of option to...
40.In section 166 (questions arising in proceedings), in subsection (1),...
41.In section 173 (trustees and managers of schemes), in paragraph...
42.(1) Section 176(1) (general interpretation) is amended as follows.
43.Section 176A (interpretation of references to money purchase contracted-out schemes...
44.In section 180 (consultation about other regulations), omit subsection (2)....
45.(1) Schedule 1 (certification regulations) is amended as follows.
46.(1) Schedule 3 (priority in bankruptcy) is amended as follows....
PART 2 OTHER STATUTORY PROVISIONS: AMENDMENTS
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
47.The Contributions and Benefits Act is amended as follows.
48.In section 1 (outline of contributory system), in subsection (3),...
49.In section 4C (power to make provision in consequence of...
50.In section 8 (calculation of primary Class 1 contributions), in...
51.In section 9 (calculation of secondary Class 1 contributions), in...
52.In section 20 (descriptions of contributory benefits), in subsection (3),...
53.In Schedule 1 (supplementary provisions relating to national insurance contributions),...
The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)
The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 22)
58.(1) Article 51 (annual increase in rate of pension) is...
59.In Article 54 (Articles 51 to 53: supplementary), in paragraph...
60.For Article 69 substitute— Grounds for applying for modifications: winding...
61.In Article 70 (Article 69: supplementary), omit paragraph (3).
63.In Article 72 (modification of public service pension schemes), in...
The Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4)
The Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1)
75.The Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 is amended as follows....
76.(1) Section 13 (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension...
77.In section 19 (consequential provision, repeals and revocations), in subsection...
78.(1) Schedule 4 (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension...
POWER TO AMEND SCHEMES TO REFLECT ABOLITION OF CONTRACTING-OUT
OPTION TO BOOST OLD RETIREMENT PENSIONS
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 4)
2.In section 43 (persons entitled to more than one retirement...
3.In section 44 (Category A retirement pension), in subsection (3)—...
4.(1) Section 45 (rate of additional pension in a Category...
5.In section 52 (special provision for surviving spouses), after subsection...
6.After section 61 insert— Shortfall in contributions: people with units...
The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (NI 11)
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT PAYMENT: AMENDMENTS
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
3.(1) Section 20 (descriptions of contributory benefits) is amended as...
4.(1) Section 21 (contribution conditions) is amended as follows.
5.In section 22 (earnings factors), in subsection (2), after paragraph...
6.(1) Section 23A (contributions credits for relevant parents and carers)...
7.For the italic heading above section 36 substitute “ Bereavement...
10.(1) Section 37 (widowed mother's allowance) is amended as follows....
12.In section 39A (widowed parent's allowance), for subsection (1) substitute—...
13.Section 39B (bereavement allowance where no dependent children) is repealed....
14.(1) Section 39C (rate of widowed parent's allowance and bereavement...
15.In section 48B (Category B retirement pension for widows and...
16.In section 48BB (Category B retirement pension: entitlement by reference...
17.(1) Section 60 (complete or partial failure to satisfy contribution...
18.(1) Schedule 3 (contribution conditions for entitlement to benefit) is...
The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)
21.(1) Section 1 (entitlement to benefit dependent on claim) is...
22.In section 2A (claim or full entitlement to certain benefits...
23.(1) Section 3 (late claims for bereavement benefit where death...
24.In section 5 (regulations about claims for and payments of...
25.In section 69 (overpayments - general), in subsection (11), before...
26.In section 115CA (interpretation of Part 6), in subsection (1),...
27.In section 116B (supply of other government information for fraud...
28.In section 118 (regulations as to notification of deaths), in...
29.(1) Section 143 (general financial arrangements) is amended as follows....
30.In section 149 (Social Security Advisory Committee), in subsection (5)...
31.(1) Section 155 (reciprocal agreements) is amended as follows.
32.In section 163 (inalienability), in subsection (1), before paragraph (b)...
33.In section 167(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “benefit”, at...
The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 10)
35.The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 is amended as...
36.In Article 4 (use of computers), in paragraph (2), after...
37.(1) Article 9 (decisions by Department) is amended as follows....
38.In Article 12 (regulations with respect to decisions), in paragraph...
39.In Article 27 (restrictions on entitlement in cases of error),...
40.In Article 28 (correction of errors in decisions etc.), in...
The Social Security Fraud Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (c. 17)
AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF PENSION BENEFITS ETC.
PART 1 AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF PENSION BENEFITS
Regulations providing for transfer of cash equivalent of transferable benefits
Automatic transfer scheme to find out whether members have transferable benefits
Automatic transfer scheme to request transfer of cash equivalent
Information to be given to qualifying members of automatic transfer schemes
Automatic transfer scheme to use cash equivalent to provide rights under the scheme
POWER TO RESTRICT CHARGES OR IMPOSE REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO SCHEMES
PROHIBITION ORDERS: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 1)
6.In Article 7 (functions exercisable by the Determinations Panel), in...
7.In Article 61 (register of prohibited trustees), in paragraph (1),...
8.In Article 91 (Pensions Regulator's regulatory functions: standard procedure), in...
9.In Article 92 (Pensions Regulator's regulatory functions: special procedure), in...
10.(1) Schedule 2 (Pensions Regulator's reserved regulatory functions) is amended...
PENSION PROTECTION FUND: INCREASED COMPENSATION CAP FOR LONG SERVICE
PART 1 THE NEW COMPENSATION CAP
1.Schedule 6 to the 2005 Order (pension compensation provisions) is...
2.In paragraph 26 (the compensation cap), for the definition of...
3.After paragraph 26 insert— (1) This paragraph gives the meaning of “ the compensation...
5.In paragraph 26(9), after “this paragraph” insert “ and paragraph...
6.In paragraph 27 (increasing the compensation cap in line with...
PART 3 SCHEMES UNDERGOING ASSESSMENT OR WINDING UP ON THE COMMENCEMENT DATE
PART 4 INTERPRETATION AND POWER TO MAKE FURTHER TRANSISTIONAL PROVISION
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