Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 2839
social security
The Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2006
Made
25th October 2006
Coming into force in accordance with Article 1
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 319(2)(a) of the Pensions Act 2004( 1 ).
A draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 316(2)(q) of that Act and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2006 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Amendment of the Social Security Administration Act 1992
2. In section 150 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992( 2 ) (annual up-rating of benefits), after subsection (11) add—
“ (12) So long as sections 36 and 37 of the National Insurance Act 1965 continue in force as mentioned in subsection (11), this section applies as if subsections (1) and (3) included the sums mentioned in subsection (13).
(13) Those sums are lump sums to which surviving spouses or civil partners will become entitled, by virtue of regulations made under section 62(1)(c) of the Contributions and Benefits Act, on becoming entitled to—
(a) a Category A or Category B retirement pension; or
(b) graduated retirement benefit. ” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
James Purnell
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
25th October 2006