SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 12STATE PENSION: AMENDMENTS
PART 1AMENDMENTS TO DO WITH NEW STATE PENSION SYSTEM
The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 10)
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The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 is amended as follows.
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In Article 4 (use of computers), in paragraph (2) at the end insert
or
m
Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.
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In Article 9 (decisions by the Department)—
a
in paragraph (3), before sub-paragraph (b) insert—
ab
state pension or a lump sum under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;
b
in paragraph (4), before “other than” insert “
or Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
”
.
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In Article 12 (regulations with respect to decisions), in paragraph (3), in the definition of “the current legislation”, at the end insert “
and Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
”
.
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In Article 27 (restrictions on entitlement to benefit in certain cases of error), in paragraph (7), in the definition of “benefit”, after paragraph (f) insert
and
g
state pension or a lump sum under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.
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In Article 28 (correction of errors in decisions etc.), in paragraph (3) at the end insert
or
j
Part1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.
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In Schedule 3 (decisions against which an appeal lies), before paragraph 7 insert—
State pension: prisoners and overseas residents
6C
A decision that a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 is not payable by reason of section 19 of that Act (prisoners).
6D
A decision that a person is not entitled to increases in the rate of a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 by reason of regulations under section 20 of that Act (overseas residents).