The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Under Article 69 of the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975 (c.15) (increase of official pensions), where the Department for Communities under section 132(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c.8), directs that the sums in section 132 of the 1992 (NI) Act are to be increased by a specified percentage, the Department of Finance must make an order to increase the rates in public service pensions. The Pensions (Increase) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 (c.35) defines certain terms, sets out when a pension “begins” and how the increase applies to lump sums.