Pensions Increase (Annual Review) Order 1972
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1972/1298 |
| Year | 1972 |
1972 No. 1298
PENSIONS
The Pensions Increase (Annual Review) Order 1972
Made 18th August 1972
Laid before Parliament 25th August 1972
Coming into Operation 1st December 1972
Whereas the Minister for the Civil Service has, in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971, as amended by section 25 of the Superannuation Act 1972, reviewed the rates of official pensions against the rise in the cost of living during the review period, that is to say, the period of fifteen months ending with 30th June 1972, and it has been found that in that period the cost of living has risen by 9·9 per cent.:
Now therefore the Minister for the Civil Service, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 2 and 9(4) and (4A) of the said Act of 1971, as amended by section 25 of the said Act of 1972, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Pensions Increase (Annual Review) Order 1972, and shall come into operation on 1st December 1972.
Interpretation
2.—(1) In this Order—
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(2) For the purposes of this Order the time when a pension “begins” is that stated in section 8(2) of the 1971 Act, and “beginning date” shall be construed accordingly.
(3) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
Pension increases
3.—(1) The annual rate of an official pension may, if any qualifying condition is satisfied, be increased by the pension authority in respect of any period beginning on or after 1st December 1972, as follows:—
(a)
(a) a pension beginning on or before 1st April 1971 may be increased by 9·9 per cent. of the basic rate as increased under section 1 of the 1971 Act;
(b)
(b) a pension beginning in the six months following 1st April 1971 may be increased by 11·0 per cent. of the basic rate;
(c)
(c) a pension beginning in the six months following 1st October 1971 may be increased by 5·6 per cent. of the basic rate;
(d)
(d) a pension beginning in the three months following 1st April 1972 may be increased by 3·5 per cent. of the basic rate.
(2) For the purpose of showing the cumulative effect of the increases payable under section 1 of the 1971 Act and under paragraph (1) above, that section, with the effect of paragraph (1) above incorporated in it, is set out in the Schedule to this Order.
Increases of certain lump sums
4.—(1) In respect of any lump sum or instalment of a lump sum which became payable in the six months ending with 1st April 1972, but for which the beginning date fell before 2nd October 1971, there may be paid an increase of 2·7 per cent. of the amount of the lump sum or instalment as increased by the amount of any increase under section 1 of the 1971 Act.
(2) In respect of any lump sum or instalment of a lump...
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