PART 3Deferral of State Pension

Date from which a suspension of a state pension begins8

1

Where a person exercises their option to suspend their entitlement to a state pension under Part 1 of the 2014 Act, the suspension takes effect from the date set out in this regulation.

2

The date is any date which the person specifies that is—

a

not before the date on which the option was exercised; and

b

not after 28 days starting with the date on which the option was exercised.

3

Where the person does not specify a date in accordance with paragraph (2), the date is the date on which the option was exercised.