297 Deferral of retirement pensions and shared additional pensions

Deferral of state pension

297  Deferral of retirement pensions and shared additional pensions

(1)     For section 55 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (increase of retirement pension where entitlement is deferred) substitute—

“55 Pension increase or lump sum where entitlement to retirement pension is deferred

(1)     Where a person's entitlement to a Category A or Category B retirement pension is deferred, Schedule 5 to this Act has effect.

(2)     In that Schedule—

paragraph A1 makes provision enabling an election to be made where the pensioner's entitlement is deferred

paragraphs 1 to 3 make provision about increasing pension where the pensioner's entitlement is deferred

paragraphs 3A and 3B make provision about lump sum payments where the pensioner's entitlement is deferred

paragraph 3C makes provision enabling an election to be made where the pensioner's deceased spouse has deferred entitlement

paragraphs 4 to 7

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