#2026/64The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
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This statutory rule, made on 26 March 2026 and coming into operation on 6 April 2026, implements an annual increase in public service and state pensions in Northern Ireland. It follows a direction issued by the Department for Communities under section 132 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 that additional pensions in long-term benefits must rise by a specified percentage. The Order is made under Article 69 of the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975 and provides for both the annual rate of pension increases and lump sum payments. It also sets out the required reductions to be applied in respect of any guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) elements.
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Key Changes
- Pensions increased by a specified percentage following direction under section 132 of the Social Security Administration (NI) Act 1992
- Order comes into operation on 6 April 2026
- Made on 26 March 2026 as S.R. 2026 No. 64
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Obligations
What this law requires
Apply the specified percentage increase to additional pensions in long-term benefits in accordance with the Department for Communities direction issued under section 132 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
Implement pension increase changes with effective date of 6 April 2026
Calculate and apply the required reductions to guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) elements as set out in Article 4 of this Order
Process lump sum payments to pension beneficiaries as specified in the annual rate and lump sums provisions of this Order