SCHEDULES

C3C4SCHEDULE 5 Increase of Pension where Entitlement is Deferred

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Sch. 5 amended (12.4.1993) by S.R. 1993/150, arts. 1(d), 4(1)(4)(b), 6

Sch. 5 amended (11.4.1994 with effect as mentioned in art. 6 of the amending S.R.) by S.R. 1994/74, arts. 1(1), 4(1)(4)

Sch. 5 amended (10.4.1995 with effect as mentioned in art. 6 of the amending S.R.) by S.R. 1995/71, arts. 1(1), 4(1)(4)

Sch. 5 amended (8.4.1996 with effect as mentioned in art. 6 of the amending S.R.) by S.R. 1996/73, arts. 1(1), 4(1)(4)

Sch. 5 amended (7.4.1997 with effect as mentioned in art. 6 of the amending S.R.) by S.R. 1997/113, arts. 1(1), 4(1)(4)

Sch. 5 amended (6.4.1998 with effect as mentioned in art. 6 of the amending S.R.) by S.R. 1998/59, arts. 1(1), 4(1)(4)

Sch. 5 amended (12.4.1999 with effect as mentioned in art. 6 of the amending S.R.) by S.R. 1999/50, arts. 1(1), 4(1)(4)

Sch. 5 amended (10.4.2000 with effect as mentioned in art. 6 of the amending S.R.) by S.R. 2000/38, arts. 1(1), 4(1)(4)

Sch. 5 amended (9.4.2001 with effect as mentioned in art. 6 of the amending S.R.) by S.R. 2001/41, arts. 1(1), 4(1)(4) (which S.R. was revoked (11.4.2002) by S.R. 2002/99, arts. 1(1)(g), 23)

Sch. 5 amended (8.4.2002 with effect as mentioned in art. 6 of the amending S.R.) by S.R. 2002/99, arts. 1(1)(d)(2), 4(4)(b)

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Sch. 5 modified (temp. from 1.12.1999 until 5.10.2002) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), arts. 1(4)(b), 49(7)(b) (the temp. modification lapsing on the coming into operation of S.R. 2001/441)

Increase of pension where pensioner’s deceased spouse has deferred entitlement

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Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, where—

a

a widow or widower (call that person “W”) is entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension and was married to the other party to the marriage (call the person “S”) when S died, and

b

either—

i

was entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension with an increase under this Schedule, or

ii

would have been so entitled if S’s period of deferment had ended on the day before S’s death,

the rate of W’s pension shall be increased by an amount equal to the increase to which S was or would have been entitled under this Schedule apart from paragraphs 5 to 6.

3

If a married person dies after F25th October 2002, the rate of the retirement pension for that person’s widow or widower shall be increased by an amount equivalent to the sum of—

a

the increase in the basic pension to which the deceased spouse was entitled; and

b

one-half of the increase in the additional pension.

4

In any case where—

a

there is a period between the death of the former spouse and the date on which the surviving spouse becomes entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension, and

b

one or more orders have come into force under section 132 of the Administration Act during that period,

the amount of the increase to which the surviving spouse is entitled under this paragraph shall be determined as if the order or orders had come into force before the beginning of that period.

5

This paragraph does not apply in any case where the deceased spouse died before 6th April 1979 and the widow or widower attained pensionable age before that date.