Pension sharing: reduction in the sharer's section 4 pensionN.I.
14—(1) The rate of a person's state pension under section 4 is reduced under this section if the person is subject to a state scheme pension debit.
(2) The amount by which the rate is reduced is the amount of the appropriate weekly reduction set out in Schedule 10.
(3) A person's state pension may be reduced more than once under this section.
(4) In this Part—
“state scheme pension debit” means—
a new state scheme pension debit, or
an old state scheme pension debit;
“new state scheme pension debit” means a debit under Article 46A(2)(a) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999;
“old state scheme pension debit” means a debit under Article 46(1)(a) of that Order.
Commencement Information
I1S. 14(2) in operation at 16.7.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/307, art. 2(2)(j)
I2S. 14 in operation at 6.4.2016 so far as not brought into operation earlier by an order, see s. 53(1)(3)