1. The following rules apply for the purposes of the enactments relating to social security, that is, the following Acts and the instruments (as defined in section 1 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954F1) made, or having effect as if made, under them: the Contributions and Benefits Act, the Administration Act[F2, the Pension Schemes Act [F3, the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 [F4, Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 and the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015]]] .N.I.
Rules
(1) A man [F5born before [F66th December 1953]] attains pensionable age when he attains the age of 65 years.
(2) A woman born before 6th April 1950 attains pensionable age when she attains the age of 60.
(3) A woman born on any day in a period mentioned in column 1 of [F7table 1] attains pensionable age at the commencement of the day shown against that period in column 2.
F8[F9(4)] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F10(5) In tables 1 to 4, any reference to a period in column 1 of that table includes a reference to the first day of that period.]
[F11TABLE 1]
(1) | (2) |
---|---|
Period within which woman's birthday falls | Day pensionable age attained |
6th April 1950 to 5th May 1950 | 6th May 2010 |
6th May 1950 to 5th June 1950 | 6th July 2010 |
6th June 1950 to 5th July 1950 | 6th September 2010 |
6th July 1950 to 5th August 1950 | 6th November 2010 |
6th August 1950 to 5th September 1950 | 6th January 2011 |
6th September 1950 to 5th October 1950 | 6th March 2011 |
6th October 1950 to 5th November 1950 | 6th May 2011 |
6th November 1950 to 5th December 1950 | 6th July 2011 |
6th December 1950 to 5th January 1951 | 6th September 2011 |
6th January 1951 to 5th February 1951 | 6th November 2011 |
6th February 1951 to 5th March 1951 | 6th January 2012 |
6th March 1951 to 5th April 1951 | 6th March 2012 |
6th April 1951 to 5th May 1951 | 6th May 2012 |
6th May 1951 to 5th June 1951 | 6th July 2012 |
6th June 1951 to 5th July 1951 | 6th September 2012 |
6th July 1951 to 5th August 1951 | 6th November 2012 |
6th August 1951 to 5th September 1951 | 6th January 2013 |
6th September 1951 to 5th October 1951 | 6th March 2013 |
6th October 1951 to 5th November 1951 | 6th May 2013 |
6th November 1951 to 5th December 1951 | 6th July 2013 |
6th December 1951 to 5th January 1952 | 6th September 2013 |
6th January 1952 to 5th February 1952 | 6th November 2013 |
6th February 1952 to 5th March 1952 | 6th January 2014 |
6th March 1952 to 5th April 1952 | 6th March 2014 |
6th April 1952 to 5th May 1952 | 6th May 2014 |
6th May 1952 to 5th June 1952 | 6th July 2014 |
6th June 1952 to 5th July 1952 | 6th September 2014 |
6th July 1952 to 5th August 1952 | 6th November 2014 |
6th August 1952 to 5th September 1952 | 6th January 2015 |
6th September 1952 to 5th October 1952 | 6th March 2015 |
6th October 1952 to 5th November 1952 | 6th May 2015 |
6th November 1952 to 5th December 1952 | 6th July 2015 |
6th December 1952 to 5th January 1953 | 6th September 2015 |
6th January 1953 to 5th February 1953 | 6th November 2015 |
6th February 1953 to 5th March 1953 | 6th January 2016 |
6th March 1953 to 5th April 1953 | 6th March 2016 |
[F126th April 1953 to 5th May 1953 | 6th July 2016 |
6th May 1953 to 5th June 1953 | 6th November 2016 |
6th June 1953 to 5th July 1953 | 6th March 2017 |
6th July 1953 to 5th August 1953 | 6th July 2017 |
6th August 1953 to 5th September 1953 | 6th November 2017 |
6th September 1953 to 5th October 1953 | 6th March 2018 |
6th October 1953 to 5th November 1953 | 6th July 2018 |
6th November 1953 to 5th December 1953 | 6th November 2018 ] |
[F13(6) A person born on any day in a period mentioned in column 1 of table 2 attains pensionable age at the commencement of the day shown against that period in column 2.
TABLE 2
[F14(1) | (2) |
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Period within which birthday falls | Day pensionable age attained |
6th December 1953 to 5th January 1954 | 6th March 2019 |
6th January 1954 to 5th February 1954 | 6th May 2019 |
6th February 1954 to 5th March 1954 | 6th July 2019 |
6th March 1954 to 5th April 1954 | 6th September 2019 |
6th April 1954 to 5th May 1954 | 6th November 2019 |
6th May 1954 to 5th June 1954 | 6th January 2020 |
6th June 1954 to 5th July 1954 | 6th March 2020 |
6th July 1954 to 5th August 1954 | 6th May 2020 |
6th August 1954 to 5th September 1954 | 6th July 2020 |
6th September 1954 to 5th October 1954 | 6th September 2020] |
(7) A person born after [F155th October 1954] but before [F166th April 1960] attains pensionable age when the person attains the age of 66.
[F17(8) A person born on any day in a period mentioned in column 1 of table 3 attains pensionable age when the person attains the age shown against that period in column 2.
TABLE 3
(1) | (2) |
---|---|
Period within which birthday falls | Age pensionable age attained |
6th April 1960 to 5th May 1960 | 66 years and 1 month |
6th May 1960 to 5th June 1960 | 66 years and 2 months |
6th June 1960 to 5th July 1960 | 66 years and 3 months |
6th July 1960 to 5th August 1960 | 66 years and 4 months |
6th August 1960 to 5th September 1960 | 66 years and 5 months |
6th September 1960 to 5th October 1960 | 66 years and 6 months |
6th October 1960 to 5th November 1960 | 66 years and 7 months |
6th November 1960 to 5th December 1960 | 66 years and 8 months |
6th December 1960 to 5th January 1961 | 66 years and 9 months |
6th January 1961 to 5th February 1961 | 66 years and 10 months |
6th February 1961 to 5th March 1961 | 66 years and 11 months |
(8A) For the purposes of table 3—
(a)a person born on 31st July 1960 is to be taken to attain the age of 66 years and 4 months at the commencement of 30th November 2026;
(b)a person born on 31st December 1960 is to be taken to attain the age of 66 years and 9 months at the commencement of 30th September 2027;
(c)a person born on 31st January 1961 is to be taken to attain the age of 66 years and 10 months at the commencement of 30th November 2027]
(9) A person born after [F185th March 1961] but before 6th April 1977 attains pensionable age when the person attains the age of 67.
(10) A person born on any day in a period mentioned in column 1 of table 4 attains pensionable age at the commencement of the day shown against that period in column 2.
TABLE 4
(1) | (2) |
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Period within which birthday falls | Day pensionable age attained |
6th April 1977 to 5th May 1977 | 6th May 2044 |
6th May 1977 to 5th June 1977 | 6th July 2044 |
6th June 1977 to 5th July 1977 | 6th September 2044 |
6th July 1977 to 5th August 1977 | 6th November 2044 |
6th August 1977 to 5th September 1977 | 6th January 2045 |
6th September 1977 to 5th October 1977 | 6th March 2045 |
6th October 1977 to 5th November 1977 | 6th May 2045 |
6th November 1977 to 5th December 1977 | 6th July 2045 |
6th December 1977 to 5th January 1978 | 6th September 2045 |
6th January 1978 to 5th February 1978 | 6th November 2045 |
6th February 1978 to 5th March 1978 | 6th January 2046 |
6th March 1978 to 5th April 1978 | 6th March 2046 |
(11) A person born after 5th April 1978 attains pensionable age when the person attains the age of 68.]
F3Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 substituted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2), ss. 28(1), 60(1), Sch. 3 para. 8; S.R. 2008/276, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. 2
F4Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 12 para. 26
F5Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(1) inserted (11.2.2008) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1), s. 11(1), Sch. 3 para. 4(2)
F6Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(1) substituted (2.6.2012) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c. 3), ss. 1(2), 34(2)
F7Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(3) substituted (11.2.2008) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1), s. 11(1), Sch. 3 para. 4(3)
F8Sch. 2 para. 1(4) omitted (2.6.2012) by virtue of Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c. 3), ss. 1(3), 34(2)
F9Sch. 2 para. 1(4) substituted (11.2.2008) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1), s. 11(1), Sch. 3 para. 4(4)
F10Sch. 2 para. 1(5) substituted (11.2.2008) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1), s. 11(1), Sch. 3 para. 4(5)
F11Table heading in Sch. 2 para. 1(5) substituted (11.2.2008) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1), s. 11(1), Sch. 3 para. 4(6)
F12Entries in Sch. 2 Table 1 substituted (2.6.2012) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c. 3), ss. 1(4), 34(2)
F13Sch. 2 para. 1(6)-(11) inserted (11.2.2008) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1), s. 11(1), Sch. 3 para. 4(7)
F14Sch. 2 Table 2 substituted (2.6.2012) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c. 3), ss. 1(5), 34(2)
F15Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(7) substituted (2.6.2012) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c. 3), ss. 1(6), 34(2)
F16Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(7) substituted (24.6.2015) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), ss. 26(2), 53(2)(a)
F17Sch. 2 para. 1(8)(8A) substituted for Sch. 2 para. 1(8) (24.6.2015) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), ss. 26(3), 53(2)(a)
F18Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(9) substituted (24.6.2015) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), ss. 26(4), 53(2)(a)