SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11N.I.PENSION SHARING: AMENDMENTS

The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)N.I.

5 After section 55A insert—N.I.

“55AA Shared additional pension because of a new state scheme pension credit

(1) A person is entitled to a shared additional pension under this section if—

(a)the person attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016, and

(b)the person is entitled to a new state scheme pension credit.

(2) A person's entitlement to a shared additional pension under this section continues throughout his or her life.

(3) The weekly rate of a shared additional pension under this section is equal to the amount of the new state scheme pension credit.

(4) In this section “new state scheme pension credit” means a credit under Article 46A(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 11 para. 5 in operation at 6.4.2016, see s. 53(1)(3)