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Made
14th March 2008
Coming into operation
7th April 2008
1.–(1) This Order may be cited as the Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 7th April 2008.
(2) This Order and the existing Orders may be cited together as the Pensions Increase (Review) Orders (Northern Ireland) 1972 to 2008.
2.–(1) In this Order–
"the Act of 1971" means the Pensions (Increase) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971(6);
"basic rate" and "derivative pension" have the meanings given by section 15(1) of the Act of 1971(7);
"existing Orders" means the Orders referred to in the Schedule;
"official pension" has the meaning given by section 5(1) of the Act of 1971;
"the Order of 1975" means the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975;
"pension authority" has the meaning given by section 7(1) of the Act of 1971;
"qualifying condition" means one of the conditions laid down in section 3 of the Act of 1971(8);
"relevant injury pension", "substituted pension" and "widow´s pension" have the meanings given by section 15(1) of the Act of 1971.
(2) For the purpose of this Order the time when a pension "begins" is that stated in section 8(2) of the Act of 1971(9), and the "beginning date" shall be construed accordingly.
(3) Where, for the purposes of this Order, it is necessary to calculate the number of complete months in any period an incomplete month shall be treated as a complete month if it consists of at least 16 days.
3.–(1) The pension authority may, if any of the conditions in paragraph (2) are fulfilled, increase the annual rate of an official pension in respect of any period on or after 7th April 2008 as follows–
(a) a pension beginning before 9th April 2007 may be increased by 3.9 per cent of the basic rate (as increased by the amount of any increase under section 1 of the Act of 1971 or the existing Orders);
(b) a pension beginning on or after 9th April 2007 and before 7th April 2008 may be increased by 3.9 per cent multiplied by–
Grace Nesbitt
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel
Article 2(1)
The Pensions Increase (Annual Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1972(13).
The Pensions Increase (Annual Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1973(14).
The Pensions Increase (Annual Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1974(15).
The Pensions Increase (Annual Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1975(16).
The Pensions Increase (Annual Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1976(17).
The Pensions Increase (Annual Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1977(18).
The Pensions Increase (Annual Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1978(19).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979(20).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1980(21).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1981(22).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1982(23).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1983(24).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1984(25).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1985(26).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1986(27).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1987(28).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988(29).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1989(30).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1990(31).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1991(32).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992(33).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993(34).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1994(35).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995(36).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996(37).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997(38).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998(39).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999(40).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000(41).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001(42).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002(43).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003(44).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004(45).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005(46).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006(47).
The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007(48).
(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order provides for increases in the rates of public service pensions.
The increase to be made in the rates of such pensions is the percentage (or in some circumstances a fraction of the percentage) by which the Department for Social Development has increased the sums which are the additional pensions in long-term benefits, namely the additional pension entitlements accruing to employees in respect of their earnings after 5th April 1978.
For pensions which began before 9th April 2007 the increase is 3.9%.
For pensions which began on or after 9th April 2007 the increases are as follows:–
| Pensions Beginning | Percentage Increase | Pensions Beginning | Percentage Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9th April 2007 to 22nd April 2007 | 3.90% | 23rd November 2007 to 22nd December 2007 | 1.30% |
| 23rd April 2007 to 22nd May 2007 | 3.58% | 23rd December 2007 to 22nd January 2008 | 0.98% |
| 23rd May 2007 to 22nd June 2007 | 3.25% | 23rd January 2008 to 22nd February 2008 | 0.65% |
| 23rd June 2007 to 22nd July 2007 | 2.93% | 23rd February 2008 to 22nd March 2008 | 0.33% |
| 23rd July 2007 to 22nd August 2007 | 2.60% | 23rd March 2008 onwards | Nil |
| 23rd August 2007 to 22nd September 2007 | 2.28% | ||
| 23th September 2007 to 22nd October 2007 | 1.95% | ||
| 23rd October 2007 to 22nd November 2007 | 1.63% |
The Order provides for increases on certain deferred lump sums which became payable on or after 9th April 2007 and before 7th April 2008.
The Order also makes provision for the amount by reference to which any increase in the rate of an official pension is to be calculated to be reduced by an amount equal to the rate of the guaranteed minimum pension entitlement deriving from the employment which gives rise to the official pension.
See S.R. 1999 No. 481 Art. 8(b) and Schedule 6 Part II Back [2]
Contained in S.R. 2008 No. 92. This direction corresponds to the direction given by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under section 150 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) Back [3]
S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15); Art. 69 was amended by S.I. 1979/396 (N.I. 5) Arts. 10(2), 16 and Sch. 3, S.I. 1985/1209 (N.I. 16) Art. 25(2) and Sch. 6, S.I. 1986/1888 (N.I. 18) Arts. 11(8), 19(1)(b), 83(1) and Sch. 9, para. 58, S.I. 1990/1509 (N.I. 13) Arts. 3(7) and 7, by section 4 and paragraph 14(19) of Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (1992 c. 9) and by section 184 of and paragraph 15(1) of Schedule 7 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (1993 c. 49). Article 69 is modified by Article 69A, which was inserted by Article 10(3) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/396 (N.I. 5)), and amended by S.I. 1986/1888 (N.I. 18) Art. 11(9) and by section 184 of and paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 7 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 Back [4]
By S.R. 1976 No. 281 Art. 3 and Sch. 1 and S.I. 1982/338 (N.I. 6) Art. 4 Back [5]
1971 c. 35 (N.I.) Back [6]
As amended by S.I. 1974/1267 (N.I. 2) Arts. 3(3) and 5(3)(b), S.I. 1990/1509 (N.I. 13) Art. 3(6) and S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11) Art. 36(1) and (4) Back [7]
As amended by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1972 No. 264, S.I. 1974/1267 (N.I. 2) Art. 5(2) and (3), S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22) Art. 72(3) and Sch. 5 Part I, S.I. 1990/1509 (N.I. 13) Art. 3, S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22) Arts. 163, 168 and Sch. 5 Part IV and S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11) Art. 36(1) and (2) Back [8]
As amended by S.I. 1990/1509 (N.I. 13) Art. 3(5) and S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11) Art.36 (1) and (3) Back [9]
See S.I. 1982/338 (N.I. 6) Art. 4 Back [10]
Inserted by S.I. 1979/396 (N.I.5) Art.10 and amended by S.I. 1986/1888 (N.I. 18) Art. 11(9) and 1993 c. 49 section 184 and paragraph 15(2) of sch.7 Back [11]
S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1972 No. 263 Back [13]
S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1973 No. 364 Back [14]
S.R. 1974 No. 296 Back [15]
S.R. 1975 No. 269 Back [16]
S.R. 1976 No. 276 Back [17]
S.R. 1977 No. 277 Back [18]
S.R. 1978 No. 269 Back [19]
S.R. 1979 No. 338 Back [20]
S.R. 1980 No. 364 Back [21]
S.R. 1981 No. 307 Back [22]
S.R. 1982 No. 303 Back [23]
S.R. 1983 No. 289 Back [24]
S.R. 1984 No. 340 Back [25]
S.R. 1985 No. 268 Back [26]
S.R. 1986 No. 213 Back [27]
S.R. 1987 No. 70 Back [28]
S.R. 1988 No. 61 Back [29]
S.R. 1989 No. 72 Back [30]
S.R. 1990 No. 86 Back [31]
S.R. 1991 No. 84 Back [32]
S.R. 1992 No. 69 Back [33]
S.R. 1993 No. 125 Back [34]
S.R. 1994 No. 99 Back [35]
S.R. 1995 No. 39 Back [36]
S.R. 1996 No. 90 Back [37]
S.R. 1997 No. 124 Back [38]
S.R. 1998 No. 66 Back [39]
S.R. 1999 No. 109 Back [40]
S.R. 2000 No. 64 Back [41]
S.R. 2001 No. 94 Back [42]
S.R. 2002 No. 102 Back [43]
S.R. 2003 No. 169 Back [44]
S.R. 2004 No. 118 Back [45]
S.R. 2005 No. 102 Back [46]
S.R. 2006 No. 127 Back [47]
S.R. 2007 No. 170 Back [48]
