Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 E+W+S [F1 Equalisation of and increase in pensionable age for men and women]

Extent Information

E1 The amendment by this Act of an enactment which extends to Northern Ireland extends also to Northern Ireland see s. 178(1)(2)(3).

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4 heading substituted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 3 para. 3

Part III U.K. Consequential amendments

Pensionable age E+W+S

17 E+W+S In section 181(1) of that Act (interpretation), for the definition of “pensionable age” there is substituted—

““pensionable age”—

(a) so far as any provisions (other than sections 46 to 48) relate to guaranteed minimum pensions, means the age of 65 in the case of a man and the age of 60 in the case of a woman, and

(b) in any other case, has the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995”.