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.
C8Pt. 1 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/21), arts. 1(3), 2(2)(h)
16—(1) A person who has become entitled to a state pension under this Part may opt to suspend his or her entitlement in accordance with regulations.
(2) A person is not entitled to any state pension under this Part for the period for which the person has opted to suspend his or her entitlement.
(3) For other effects of a person exercising the option, see section 17.
(4) A person may not opt to suspend his or her entitlement to a state pension under this Part on more than one occasion.
(5) Regulations may specify other circumstances in which a person may not opt to suspend his or her entitlement to a state pension under this Part.
(6) Regulations may allow a person who has opted to suspend his or her entitlement to a state pension under this Part to cancel the exercise of that option (in whole or in part) in relation to a past period.
Commencement Information
I1S. 16(1)(6) in operation at 16.7.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/307, art. 2(2)(d)
I2S. 16 in operation at 6.4.2016 so far as not brought into operation earlier by an order, see s. 53(1)(3)