Pension increases3
The annual rate of an official pension may, if a qualifying condition is satisfied or the pension is a derivative or substituted pension or a relevant injury pension, be increased by the pension authority in respect of any period on or after 6th April 1992 as follows—
1
a pension beginning before 8th April 1991 may be increased by 4.1 per cent of the basic rate as increased by the amount of any increase under section 1 of the 1971 Act or the existing Orders;
2
a pension beginning on or after 8th April 1991 and before 6th April 1992 may be increased by 4.1 per cent multiplied by
where
- a
A is the number of complete months in the period between thebeginning date of the pension and 6th April 1992, and
- b
B is 12.