Employment & Labor

#2026/51Garantili Asgari Emeklilik Artış Emri (Kuzey İrlanda) 2026

🇬🇧United Kingdom··Statutory Rule·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 states that certain pensions will increase by 3% for those who were part of defined benefit pension schemes from 1988 to 1997. This change affects individuals receiving guaranteed minimum pensions from these schemes.

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Key Changes

  • Guaranteed minimum pensions will increase by 3%
  • Applies to pensions from tax years 1988-1989 to 1996-1997
  • Affects defined benefit occupational pension schemes

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Increase the guaranteed minimum pension component attributable to earnings factors for tax years 1988-1989 to 1996-1997 by 3% for eligible pension scheme members

Contracted-out defined benefit occupational pension schemes
operational
high

Apply the 3% increase only to that portion of guaranteed minimum pensions derived from the specified earnings factors (tax years 1988-1989 to 1996-1997)

Contracted-out defined benefit occupational pension schemes
operational
high

Ensure the pension increase applies only to individuals who were members of defined benefit pension schemes between 1988 and 1997

Contracted-out defined benefit occupational pension schemes
operational

Affected Parties

Individuals receiving guaranteed minimum pensionsDefined benefit pension scheme members

Tags

pensions,minimum pensions,Northern Ireland