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It is the policy intent of Universal Credit (UC) to not only support out of work claimants to move into employment, but also to support working claimants who are in receipt of UC to progress and increase their wages thus reducing their reliance on UC.

Annual up-rating of social security pensions, benefits and lump sum payments, comprising —

The proposed Statutory Rule , the Pensions (2005 Order) (Disclosure of Restricted Information by the Pensions Regulator) (Amendment of Specified Persons) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022, amends Schedule 3 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 to enable the Pensions Regul

The proposed Statutory Rule the Pensions Dashboards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022, makes provision in respect of pensions dashboard services, which are intended to enable individuals to request and view information relating to their pension entitlements electronically.

When a person changes jobs they also leave their employer’s pension scheme.  An employee can ask to have their pension rights transferred to the new scheme.

The Order specifies the percentage by which new State Pension debits and credits are to be re-valued.  This ensures that the value of any pension debit or credit as a result of pension sharing on divorce is always expressed in current terms.

This Statutory Rule is a technical Order giving effect to a statutory requirement to specify the percentage that will be used to revalue the “protected payment” element of a new State Pension for persons who reach State Pension age on or after 11 April 2023.