[159B Effect of alterations affecting state pension credit]
Social Security Administration Act 1992 (1992 c 5) | Legislation

[159B  Effect of alterations affecting state pension credit]

[(1)     Subject to such exceptions and conditions as may be prescribed, subsection (2) or (3) below shall have effect where—

(a)     an award of state pension credit is in force in favour of any person (“the recipient”); and

(b)     an alteration—

(i)     in any component of state pension credit,

(ii)     in the recipient's benefit income,

(iii)     in any component of a contribution-based jobseeker's allowance,

[(iiia)     in any component of a contributory [an] employment and support allowance,] or

(iv)     in the recipient's war disablement pension or war widow's or widower's pension,

affects the computation of the amount of state pension credit to which he is entitled.

(2)     Where, as a result of the alteration, the amount of state pension credit to which the recipient is entitled is increased or reduced, then, as from the commencing date, the amount of state pension credit payable in the case of the recipient under the award shall be the increased or reduced amount, without any further decision of the Secretary of State; and the award shall have effect accordingly.

(3)     Where, notwithstanding the alteration, the recipient continues on and after the commencing date

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