http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/49/section/86Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 An Act to consolidate for Northern Ireland certain enactments relating to pension schemes, with corrections and minor improvements under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-05Expert Participation2026-04-06
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Part IV Protection for Early Leavers
Chapter III Protection of Increases in Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (“Anti-franking”) The later earnings addition.861For the purposes of this Chapter “the later earnings addition” means the amount (if any) by which the assumed later unguaranteed element exceeds the unguaranteed element.2In subsection (1)—a“the unguaranteed element” means the amount by which the relevant sum exceeds the earner’s guaranteed minimum on the day after his cessation date or, in the case of a widow's, widower’s or surviving civil partner's pension, one half of that minimum; andb“the assumed later unguaranteed element” means the amount by which the relevant sum would exceed the earner’s guaranteed minimum (or, in the case of a widow's, widower’s or surviving civil partner's pension, one half of that minimum) on the assumptions mentioned in subsection (3).3The assumptions mentioned in subsection (2) are—athat the relevant sum were calculated on the basis that the weekly rate of the pension or benefit which determines that sum had been calculated by reference to the level of earnings by reference to which that rate would have been calculated if the earner’s cessation date had fallen on the earlier of—ithe earner’s commencement of payment date, oriithe date on which the earner ceased to be in pensionable service under the scheme; andbthat the earner’s guaranteed minimum were such sum as bears the same proportion to the assumed later unguaranteed element as the guaranteed minimum mentioned in subsection (2)(a) bears to the unguaranteed element.Pt. 4 Ch. 3 (ss. 83-88) modified (12.2.2001 for specified purposes) by 2000 c. 4 (N.I.), s. 52, Sch. 5 Pt. II paras. 12-15 (with s. 66(6)); S.R. 2000/374, art. 2(e) (art. 2(e)(ii) was omitted by virtue of S.R. 2001/141, art. 3Pt. 4 Ch. 3 modified (1.4.2015) by The Health Service Workers (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/167), regs. 1, 9(1) (which amending provision ceases to have effect (6.4.2016) by virtue of S.R. 2016/163, reg. 2)Pt. 4 Ch. 3 modified (1.4.2015) by The Teachers Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/170), regs. 1, 9(1) (which amending provision ceases to have effect (6.4.2016) by virtue of S.R. 2016/134, reg. 2)Words in s. 86(2)(a)(b) substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/433), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 21Pt. 4 Ch. 3 modified (temp.) (1.4.2015) by The Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/76), reg. 1(3), Sch. 3 para. 7(1)Pt. 4 Ch. 3 modified (1.4.2015) by The Firefighters Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/166), regs. 1, 9(1) (which amending provision ceases to have effect (6.4.2016) by virtue of S.R. 2016/161, reg. 2)Pt. 4 Ch. 3 modified (1.4.2015) by The Police Pensions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/156), regs. 1(2), 9(1) (which amending provision ceases to have effect (6.4.2016) by virtue of S.R. 2016/24, reg. 1(2))Pt. 4 Ch. 3 modified (1.4.2015) by The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/81), regs. 1(1), 9(1) (which amending provision ceases to have effect (6.4.2016) by virtue of S.R. 2016/34, reg. 1(3))Pt. 4 Ch. 3 modified by S.R. 2015/166, reg. 9A (as inserted) (6.4.2016) by The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/161), regs. 2, 4; 2015 c. 5 (N.I.), Sch. 13 para. 38Pt. 4 Ch. 3 modified by S.R. 2015/81, reg. 9A (as inserted) (6.4.2016) by The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/34), regs. 1(3), 4; 2015 c. 5 (N.I.), Sch. 13 para. 38Pt. 4 Ch. 3 modified by S.R. 2015/156, reg. 9A (as inserted) (6.4.2016) by The Police Pensions (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/24), regs. 1(3), 3; 2015 c. 5 (N.I.), Sch. 13 para. 38Pt. 4 Ch. 3 modified by S.R. 2015/167, reg. 9A (as inserted) (6.4.2016) by The Health Service Workers (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/163), regs. 2, 4; 2015 c. 5 (N.I.), Sch. 13 para. 38Pt. 4 Ch. 3 modified by S.R. 2015/170, reg. 9A (as inserted) (6.4.2016) by The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/134), regs. 2, 4; 2015 c. 5 (N.I.), Sch. 13 para. 38