Social Security
(Old Age Pensions and Survivor’s Benefit) (Jersey) Order 2001
Official
Consolidated Version
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version of consolidated legislation compiled and issued under the authority of
the Legislation (Jersey) Law 2021.
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Social Security
(Old Age Pensions and Survivor’s Benefit) (Jersey) Order 2001[1]
1 Interpretation
In
this Order “Law” means the Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974.
2 Choice
of old age pension by woman
(1) A woman who, but for
the provisions of Article 25(5) of the Law, would be entitled for the same
period to more than one old age pension may, by notice in writing to the
Minister, choose which pension she shall be entitled to for any week commencing
after the date on which such notice is given.
(2) However, for any period
in respect of which no such notice is given, the woman shall be treated as if she
has chosen the pension that is payable at the highest rate.
(3) A choice of pension by
notice in writing under paragraph (1) shall be irrevocable.
3 Old
age pensions for women who were insured under the Law of 1950
Every woman who was an insured person under the Insular Insurance
(Jersey) Law 1950, shall, on attaining the age of 60, be entitled to an
old age pension at the weekly rate set out in paragraph 3(1) of Part 1A of
Schedule 1 to the Law if –
(a) the annual contribution
factor derived from contributions paid by her is not less than 0.5; and
(b) the life average
contribution factor derived from the contributions paid by or credited to her
is 1.00.[2]
4 Partial
satisfaction of contribution conditions and reduced rates of benefit
(1) Where a person would be
entitled to an old age pension or survivor’s benefit but for the fact
that the contribution condition set out in paragraph 6(1)(b) of Schedule 2
to the Law is not satisfied, that person shall nevertheless be entitled to
benefit at a reduced rate ascertained in accordance with paragraph (3) or
(4) of this Article, as the case requires, if the life average contribution
factor derived from the contributions paid by or credited to the relevant person
(as defined in paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 2 to the Law) is not less than
0.10.[3]
(2) Where a woman would be
entitled to an old age pension by virtue of Article 3 but for the fact
that the condition set out in paragraph (b) of that Article is not
satisfied, that woman shall nevertheless be entitled to an old age pension on
attaining the age of 60, at a reduced rate ascertained in accordance with paragraph (3)
of this Article, if the life average contribution factor derived from the
contributions paid by or credited to her is not less than 0.10.
(3) Where a person is
entitled to an old age pension under paragraph (1) or (2), the pension
shall be payable at such weekly rate as bears the same relationship to the
weekly rate in paragraph 3 of Part 1A of Schedule 1 to the Law
that applies in the person’s case as the person’s life average
contribution factor bears to a life average contribution factor of 1.00.[4]
(4) Where a person is
entitled to survivor’s benefit under paragraph (1), the benefit
shall be payable at such weekly rate as bears the same relationship to the
appropriate weekly rate set out in paragraph 5 or 6 of Part 1 of
Schedule 1 to the Law as the person’s life average contribution
factor bears to a life average contribution factor of 1.00.[5]
5 Citation
This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Old Age Pensions and
Survivor’s Benefit) (Jersey) Order 2001.