Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 1 excluded by S.I. 2007/1398, reg. 8(3) as amended (6.4.2016 coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(b)) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1985), arts. 1(2)(b), 30(4)(a)
C2Pt. 1 modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/188), arts. 1, 2, Schs. 1, 2
C3Pt. 1 modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreement) (Isle of Man) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/189), arts. 1, 2
C4Pt. 1 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/77), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
C5Pt. 1 modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/357), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch.
C6Pt. 1 modified (9.9.2021) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/277), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(h), Sch.
C7Pt. 1 modified (19.10.2023) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/181), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.
13—(1) A person is entitled to a state pension under this section if—
(a)the person has reached pensionable age, and
(b)the person is entitled to a state scheme pension credit.
(2) A state pension under this section is payable at the appropriate weekly rate set out in Schedule 8.
(3) The rate of the state pension for a person under this section is to be increased from time to time in accordance with the applicable paragraph of Schedule 9.
(4) A person may be entitled to more than one state pension under this section.
(5) There are provisions elsewhere that affect a person's entitlement to a state pension under this section or the rate at which it is payable.
(6) In this Part—
“state scheme pension credit” means—
a new state scheme pension credit, or
an old state scheme pension credit;
“new state scheme pension credit” means a credit under Article 46A(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999;
“old state scheme pension credit” means a credit under Article 46(1)(b) of that Order.
Commencement Information
I1S. 13(2) in operation at 16.7.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/307, art. 2(2)(i)
I2S. 13 in operation at 6.4.2016 so far as not brought into operation earlier by an order, see s. 53(1)(3)