44 Category A retirement pension
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (1992 c 4) | Legislation

44  Category A retirement pension

(1)     A person shall be entitled to a Category A retirement pension if—

[(a)     the person attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016,] and

[(b)     he satisfies the relevant conditions or condition;]

and, subject to the provisions of this Act, he shall become so entitled on the day on which he attains pensionable age and his entitlement shall continue throughout his life.

[(1A)     In subsection (1)(b) above “the relevant conditions or condition” means—

(a)     in a case where the person attains pensionable age before 6th April 2010, the conditions specified in Schedule 3, Part I, paragraph 5;

(b)     in a case where the person attains pensionable age on or after that date, the condition specified in Schedule 3, Part I, paragraph 5A.]

(2)     A Category A retirement pension shall not be payable in respect of any period falling before the day on which the pensioner's entitlement is to be regarded as commencing for that purpose by virtue of section 5(1)(k) of the Administration Act.

(3)     A Category A retirement pension shall consist of—

(a)     a basic pension

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