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# The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Units of Additional Pension) Order 2014

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2014 No. 3213
Social Security
The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Units of Additional Pension) Order 2014
Made
4th December 2014
Coming into force
12th October 2015
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 53(1) and (2) of the Pensions Act 2014 makes the following Order.
A draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 54(2)(c) of the Pensions Act 2014 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation and commencement {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Units of Additional Pension) Order 2014.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 12th October 2015.

## 2 Amendment of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 {#article-2}

In section 47 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (increase of Category A retirement pension for invalidity), after subsection (3), insert—
(3A) In subsections (2) and (3) above references to additional pension do not include any amount of additional pension attributable to units of additional pension.
(3B) For units of additional pension, see section 14A.
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## 3 Amendment of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 {#article-3}

In Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (industrial injuries benefits), after paragraph 3(3) (increase of unemployability supplement) insert—
(3A) In sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) above references to additional pension do not include any amount of additional pension attributable to units of additional pension.
(3B) For units of additional pension, see section 14A.
.

## 4 Amendment of section 46 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 {#article-4}

In section 46 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (effect of entitlement to guaranteed minimum pensions on payment of social security benefits), at the end insert—
(10) In this section a reference to “additional pension” does not include any amount of additional pension attributable to units of additional pension.
(11) For units of additional pension, see section 14A of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
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## 5 Amendment of the Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations 2001 {#article-5}

In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) of the Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations 2001, in the definition of “additional pension”, after “2002” insert “and an additional pension attributable to units of additional pension (within the meaning of section 14A of the Contributions and Benefits Act)”.