SCHEDULE 6 Reduced Rate Elections: Effect on Rate of Section 4 Pension

SCHEDULE 6 Reduced Rate Elections: Effect on Rate of Section 4 Pension

Section 11

Introduction

1

This Schedule modifies the rules about the transitional rate of the state pension for a woman if a reduced rate election was in force in respect of her at the beginning of the relevant 35-year period (and expressions used in this paragraph have the same meaning as in section 11).

Increased transitional rate for woman married to person over pensionable age etc

2

(1)     This paragraph applies to the woman if on reaching pensionable age—

(a)     she is married to a person who has reached pensionable age, or

(b)     she is in a civil partnership with a person who has reached that age.

(2)     The transitional rate of the state pension for the woman is—

(a)     the rate determined for her under section 5, or

(b)     if higher, a weekly rate equal to the modified amount for her pre-commencement qualifying years alone.

(3)     The modified amount for the woman's pre-commencement qualifying years alone is the amount that would be calculated under Schedule 1 for her pre-commencement

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