2014 No. 463 (C. 22)
Pensions

The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No.15) Order 2014

Made
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 149(1) of the Pensions Act 20081, makes the following Order.

Citation and interpretation1.

This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No.15) Order 2014.

Commencement of provision2.

The day appointed for the coming into force of section 137 of the Pensions Act 2008 is 13th March 2014.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Steve Webb
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force section 137 (Official pensions: adjustments of increase in survivors’ pensions) of the Pensions Act 2008 (c.30) (‘the 2008 Act’) which amends section 59 of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c.60).

Section 59 of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 deals with the index-linking of public service pensions. Section 59(5ZA) as amended by section 137 of the 2008 Act reflects the different guaranteed minimum pension entitlements of widowers and widows, and extends the operation of section 59(5ZA) so that it will apply to future payments of pensions to civil partners.

Article 2 brings section 137 into force on 13th March 2014.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 1

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 2 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 3 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 5 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 6 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 7 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 8 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 9 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 10 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 13 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 14

6th March 2012

2012/683

Section 15 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 15A

7th March 2012

2012/683

Section 16 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 17 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 18 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 19

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 20 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 21 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 22 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 24 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 26 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 28

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 29 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 30 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 31

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 32 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 33 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 34

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 35

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 36

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 37 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 38 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 39

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 40 (for all purposes other than paragraph (d) of subsection (1) (commenced for certain purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 41 (for all purposes other than paragraph (d) of subsection (1) (commenced for certain purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 42

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 33 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 44

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 45

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 46

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 47

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 48

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 49 (partially)

3rd January 2012

2011/3033

Section 49 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 50

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 51

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 52 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 53

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 54 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 55

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 56

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 57 (except for subsection (3))

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 58 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 59

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 61

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 62

26th January 2009

2009/82

Section 63

26th January 2009

2009/82

Section 64

26th January 2009

2009/82

Section 65

16th March 2011

2011/664

Section 66

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 74

1st July 2009

2009/1566

Section 75 (for all remaining purposes)

5th July 2010

2010/10

Section 76

5th July 2010

2010/10

Section 87

1st October 2012

2012/2480

Section 88

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 89

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 90

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 91

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 92

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 93

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 94

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 95

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 96 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 97 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 99

5th July 2010

2010/10

Section 100

6th April 2009

2009/82

Section 101 (partially)

6th April 2009

2009/82

Section 101 (for all remaining purposes)

6th April 2009

2009/809

Section 103 (1) and (3) (partially)

8th April 2010

2010/1221

Section 104 (partially)

3rd January 2012

2011/3033

Section 106

6th April 2012

2011/1266

Section 107

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 108

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 109

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 110

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 111

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 112

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 113

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 114

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 115

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 116

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 117

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 118

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 119

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 120 (partially)

6th March 2011

2011/664

Section 120 (for all other purposes)

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 121 (partially)

6th March 2011

2011/664

Section 121 (for all other purposes)

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 122 (partially)

1st April 2009

2009/809

Section 123

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 124 (2) and (6) (partially)

19th December 2008

2008/3241

Section 124 (2) and (6) (for all remaining purposes)

31st March 2010

2010/1145

Section 126 (for all remaining purposes)

29th June 2009

2009/1566

Section 127

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 128

26th January 2009

2009/82

Section 129 (partially)

26th February 2010

2010/467

Section 130

6th April 2009

2009/82

Section 132

26th January 2009

2009/82

Section 138

26th January 2009

2009/82

Section 139

6th April 2009

2009/82

Section 148 (partially)

6th April 2009

2009/82

Section 148 (partially)

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 148 (partially)

6th April 2012

2011/1266

Schedule 1 (for all remaining purposes)

5th July 2010

2010/10

Schedule 2 Parts 1 and 3

6th April 2009

2009/82

Schedule 2 Part 2

6th April 2009

2009/809

Schedule 4 (partially)

3rd January 2012

2011/3033

Schedule 5 (partially)

6th April 2011

2011/664

Schedule 6 (partially)

6th March 2011

2011/664

Schedule 6 (for all remaining purposes)

6th April 2011

2011/664

Schedule 7 (partially)

6th March 2011

2011/664

Schedule 7 (for all remaining purposes)

6th April 2011

2011/664

Schedule 8 (partially)

1st April 2009

2009/809

Schedule 9 (for all remaining purposes)

29th June 2009

2009/1566

Schedule 10 (partially)

26th February 2010

2010/467

Schedule 11 Part 2

6th April 2009

2009/82

Schedule 11 Part 3

6th April 2012

2011/1266

Schedule 11 Part 4

6th April 2011

2011/664