Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19)

Part 1 E+W+S State pension

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/287), regs. 1, 2(2)(h), Sch.

C2 Pt. 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)

C3 Pt. 1 modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/158), arts. 1, 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2

C4 Pt. 1 modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreement) (Isle of Man) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/157), arts. 1, 2, Sch.

C5 Pts. 1, 5 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1303), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C6 Pt. 1 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/622), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C7 Pts. 1, 5 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1302), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C8 Pt. 1 modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1597), arts. 1, 2(1)(2), Sch. (with art. 2(3))

C9 Pts. 1, 5 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1088), art. 2(1)-(3), Sch.

C10 Pts. 1, 5 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1060), art. 2, Sch.

Transition: pension sharing on divorce etc E+W+S

13 Shared state pension on divorce etc E+W+S

(1) A person is entitled to a state pension under this section if—

(a) the person has reached pensionable age, and

(b) the person is entitled to a state scheme pension credit.

(2) A state pension under this section is payable at the appropriate weekly rate set out in Schedule 8.

(3) The rate of the state pension for a person under this section is to be increased from time to time in accordance with the applicable paragraph of Schedule 9.

(4) A person may be entitled to more than one state pension under this section.

(5) There are provisions elsewhere that affect a person's entitlement to a state pension under this section or the rate at which it is payable.

(6) In this Part—

• “state scheme pension credit” means—

  (a)

  a new state scheme pension credit, or

  (b)

  an old state scheme pension credit;

• “new state scheme pension credit” means a credit under section 49A(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999;

• “old state scheme pension credit” means a credit under section 49(1)(b) of that Act.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 13 in force at 6.4.2016 so far as not brought into force earlier by an order, see s. 56(1)(4)

I2 S. 13(2) in force at 5.2.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/134, art. 2(1)(4)(i)

14 Pension sharing: reduction in the sharer's section 4 pension E+W+S

(1) The rate of a person's state pension under section 4 is reduced under this section if the person is subject to a state scheme pension debit.

(2) The amount by which the rate is reduced is the amount of the appropriate weekly reduction set out in Schedule 10.

(3) A person's state pension may be reduced more than once under this section.

(4) In this Part—

• “state scheme pension debit” means—

  (a)

  a new state scheme pension debit, or

  (b)

  an old state scheme pension debit;

• “new state scheme pension debit” means a debit under section 49A(2)(a) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999;

• “old state scheme pension debit” means a debit under section 49(1)(a) of that Act.

Commencement Information

I3 S. 14 in force at 6.4.2016 so far as not brought into force earlier by an order, see s. 56(1)(4)

I4 S. 14(2) in force at 5.2.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/134, art. 2(1)(4)(j)

15 Pension sharing: amendments E+W+S

Schedule 11 contains amendments to do with pension sharing.

Commencement Information

I5 S. 15 in force at 5.2.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/134, art. 2(1)(4)(k)

I6 S. 15 in force at 6.4.2016 so far as not brought into force earlier by an order, see s. 56(1)(4)