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  • Pension information

    Topics:
    • Benefits and pensions, 
    • Pensions

    The Department administers all aspects of State Pensions for the people of Northern Ireland. Further information, useful guidance, relevant forms and key publications relating to State Pension and other pension types
    can be found below.

    Useful Links

    • Understanding the basic State Pension
    • Understanding Pension Credit

    Forms

    • Pension Credit Forms
    • State Pension Forms

    Occupational Pension Information

    • The Pensions Dashboards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
    • The Occupational Pension Schemes (Governance and Registration) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
    • The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) (Statements of Benefits: Money Purchase Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
    • The Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) (Employer-Related Investments by Master Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
    • The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
    • The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Conditions for Transfers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
    • The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) (Requirements to Refer Members to Guidance etc) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
    • The Occupational Pension Schemes (Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
    • The Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 and the Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) (Miscellaneous Provisions and Amendments) Regulations (NI) 2021
    • The Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment and Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 - Regulatory Impact Assessments
    • The Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment and Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019
    • The Employment Equality (Age) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019
    • Pensions and long-term savings trials for self-employed people
    • The Occupational Pension Schemes (Governance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018
    • The Occupational Pension Schemes (Cross-border Activities) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018
    • Reporting of costs, charges and other information: guidance for trustees and managers of relevant occupational schemes
    • The Pension Protection Fund (Pensionable Service) and Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment and Disclosure) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018
    • Cost and charge reporting: guidance for trustees and managers of occupational schemes
    • Protecting Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
    • The Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefit and Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018
    • The Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration and Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018
    • The Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018
    • The Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Transitional Provisions and Appropriate Independent Advice) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and the Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Transitional Provisions and Appropriate Independent Advice) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018
    • The Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2017
    • The Employers’ Duties (Implementation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
    • The Employers’ Duties (Implementation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
    • The Occupational Pension Schemes (Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 - Regulatory Impact Assessment
    • The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 - Regulatory Impact Assessment
    • The Occupational Pension Schemes (Power to Amend Schemes to Reflect Abolition of Contracting-out) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Regulatory Impact Assessment
    • The Occupational Pension Schemes (Charges and Governance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 Minimum Governance Standards for DC Trust-Based Schemes - Regulatory Impact Assessment
    • The Occupational Pension Schemes (Charges and Governance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 Charges in Qualifying Pension Schemes - Regulatory Impact Assessment
    • The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Regulatory Impact Assessment
    • The Pensions (2012 Act) (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 and The Pensions (2012 Act) (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
    • The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 - Regulatory Impact Assessment
    • Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 - Regulatory Impact Assessment
    • Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 - Regulatory Impact Assessment
    • The Occupational, Personal and Stakeholder Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 - Regulatory Impact Assessment

    Pensions Bills

    • The Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill - Regulatory Impact Assessment
    • Proposals for a Pensions Schemes Bill - Equality Impact Assessment
    • Proposals for a Pension Bill: Completed equality impact assessment - April 2014
    • Pension Schemes Bill - draft Regulatory Impact Assessment
    • Proposals for a Pension Schemes Bill - consultation
    • Pensions Bill draft Regulatory Impact Assessment - June 2015

    State Pension

    • Pension Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 - Report on the impact of socio-economic background (including health indicators) in relation to retirement pension
    • Post-legislative scrutiny of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008

    Other Pension Information

    • Single-tier pension: a simple foundation for saving

    Related content

    • Benefits and pensions - how to apply
    • General benefits information
    • Pension Credit toolkit
    • Pension Schemes Bill 2020
    • Social security policy and guidance
    • Social Security Standards Committee minutes
    • State Pension Reforms
    • Statutory Guidance – Occupational and Personal Pensions
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