The Pensions Increase (Review) Order 1979
This Order is the first made under section 59 of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 as amended by section 11 of the Social Security Act 1979 and as modified by section 59A of the 1975 Act (introduced by section 11(4) of the 1979 Act). In previous years the orders were made under section 2 of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (as amended by section 25(1) of the Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)) but this provision has now been repealed. Under the new procedure the Minister for the Civil Service is required to make an order providing for the increase in the rates of public service pensions. The increase is the percentage by which the Secretary of State for Social Services has, by directions given under the provisions of section 23 of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975, increased the sums referred to in section 23(1)(b) of the 1975 Act. These are the sums which are the additional components in the rates of long term benefits namely the additional pension entitlements accruing to employees in respect of their earnings after 6th April 1978.