{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\uc1\deff0\stshfdbch0\stshfloch0\stshfhich0\stshfbi0\deflang1033\deflangfe1033{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fcharset0\fprq2{\*\panose 02020603050405020304}Times New Roman;} {\f37\froman\fcharset0\fprq0{\*\panose 00000000000000000000}Palatino{\*\falt Book Antiqua};}{\f73\froman\fcharset238\fprq2 Times New Roman CE;}{\f74\froman\fcharset204\fprq2 Times New Roman Cyr;}{\f76\froman\fcharset161\fprq2 Times New Roman Greek;} {\f77\froman\fcharset162\fprq2 Times New Roman Tur;}{\f78\froman\fcharset177\fprq2 Times New Roman (Hebrew);}{\f79\froman\fcharset178\fprq2 Times New Roman (Arabic);}{\f80\froman\fcharset186\fprq2 Times New Roman Baltic;} {\f81\froman\fcharset163\fprq2 Times New Roman (Vietnamese);}}{\colortbl;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;\red0\green255\blue255;\red0\green255\blue0;\red255\green0\blue255;\red255\green0\blue0;\red255\green255\blue0;\red255\green255\blue255; \red0\green0\blue128;\red0\green128\blue128;\red0\green128\blue0;\red128\green0\blue128;\red128\green0\blue0;\red128\green128\blue0;\red128\green128\blue128;\red192\green192\blue192;}{\stylesheet{ \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \snext0 \styrsid16460109 Normal;}{\*\cs10 \additive \ssemihidden Default Paragraph Font;}{\* \ts11\tsrowd\trftsWidthB3\trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\tscellwidthfts0\tsvertalt\tsbrdrt\tsbrdrl\tsbrdrb\tsbrdrr\tsbrdrdgl\tsbrdrdgr\tsbrdrh\tsbrdrv \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs20\lang1024\langfe1024\cgrid\langnp1024\langfenp1024 \snext11 \ssemihidden Normal Table;}{\s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\cf1\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \snext15 \styrsid4750448 Default;}{\s16\ql \li0\ri0\sa250\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \sbasedon15 \snext15 \styrsid4750448 CM184;}{\s17\ql \li0\ri0\sl260\slmult0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \sbasedon15 \snext15 \styrsid4750448 CM5;}{\s18\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \sbasedon15 \snext15 \styrsid4750448 CM6;}{\s19\ql \li0\ri0\sl260\slmult0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \sbasedon15 \snext15 \styrsid4750448 CM18;}{\s20\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \sbasedon15 \snext15 \styrsid4750448 CM27;}}{\*\latentstyles\lsdstimax156\lsdlockeddef0} {\*\listtable{\list\listtemplateid-1984214646\listhybrid{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow2\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'02\'00.;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0 \levelfollow0\levelstartat0\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'00;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat0\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'00;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0 \leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat0\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'00;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat0\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'00;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listlevel \levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat0\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'00;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat0\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext \'00;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat0\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'00;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat0\levelspace0 \levelindent0{\leveltext\'00;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listname ;}\listid-1917130322}{\list\listtemplateid-1605056054\listhybrid{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow2\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext \'02\'00.;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat0\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'00;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat0\levelspace0 \levelindent0{\leveltext\'00;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat0\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'00;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0 \levelstartat0\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'00;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat0\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'00;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0 \leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat0\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'00;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat0\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'00;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listlevel\levelnfc0 \levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat0\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'00;}{\levelnumbers;}}{\listname ;}\listid-1261968303}}{\*\listoverridetable{\listoverride\listid-1261968303\listoverridecount0\ls1} {\listoverride\listid-1917130322\listoverridecount0\ls2}}{\*\rsidtbl \rsid139005\rsid203105\rsid537502\rsid552053\rsid794758\rsid802443\rsid865930\rsid944611\rsid1320588\rsid1376291\rsid1398906\rsid1769682\rsid1917344\rsid1977997\rsid2296171\rsid2299641 \rsid2696272\rsid2698587\rsid3022485\rsid3103778\rsid3162444\rsid3170452\rsid3416762\rsid3439401\rsid3868201\rsid4341957\rsid4601680\rsid4680742\rsid4750448\rsid5259834\rsid5452854\rsid5529808\rsid5705386\rsid6245807\rsid6822423\rsid7542468\rsid7804331 \rsid7807951\rsid7952950\rsid8419064\rsid8548346\rsid8851346\rsid8869600\rsid9263168\rsid9381563\rsid9445696\rsid9454441\rsid9532726\rsid9978685\rsid10051510\rsid10319439\rsid10443183\rsid10512402\rsid10683519\rsid11087364\rsid11163140\rsid11341895 \rsid11369301\rsid11667298\rsid11812270\rsid11939043\rsid12022038\rsid12260031\rsid12463417\rsid12716194\rsid13314409\rsid13506418\rsid13659304\rsid13661712\rsid13721168\rsid13777451\rsid14027974\rsid14435780\rsid14483658\rsid14813878\rsid14879425 \rsid15338554\rsid15402439\rsid15495901\rsid15622916\rsid15751623\rsid15757769\rsid16068789\rsid16199373\rsid16204449\rsid16325338\rsid16342440\rsid16414360\rsid16460109\rsid16661602\rsid16672894\rsid16676209}{\*\generator Microsoft Word 11.0.5604;}{\info {\title PENSIONS AND BENEFITS }{\author sam_f}{\operator sam_f}{\creatim\yr2009\mo4\dy17\hr9\min31}{\revtim\yr2009\mo4\dy17\hr9\min32}{\version4}{\edmins2}{\nofpages1}{\nofwords116}{\nofchars667}{\*\company scims}{\nofcharsws782}{\vern24689}} \paperw11906\paperh16838 \widowctrl\ftnbj\aenddoc\noxlattoyen\expshrtn\noultrlspc\dntblnsbdb\nospaceforul\formshade\horzdoc\dgmargin\dghspace180\dgvspace180\dghorigin1701\dgvorigin1984\dghshow1\dgvshow1 \jexpand\viewkind4\viewscale100\pgbrdrhead\pgbrdrfoot\splytwnine\ftnlytwnine\htmautsp\nolnhtadjtbl\useltbaln\alntblind\lytcalctblwd\lyttblrtgr\lnbrkrule\nobrkwrptbl\snaptogridincell\allowfieldendsel\wrppunct\asianbrkrule\nojkernpunct\rsidroot4750448 \fet0 \sectd \linex0\headery708\footery708\colsx708\endnhere\sectlinegrid360\sectdefaultcl\sftnbj {\*\pnseclvl1\pnucrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl2\pnucltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl3 \pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl4\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl5\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl6\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}} {\*\pnseclvl7\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl8\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl9\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\pard\plain \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9263168 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16460109\charrsid9263168 NIUE LAWS \par LEGISLATION AS AT DECEMBER 2006 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9263168 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16460109\charrsid9263168 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9263168 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid9263168 PENSIONS AND BENEFITS \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9263168 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9263168\charrsid9263168 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9263168 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid9263168 PENSIONS AND BENEFITS REGULATIONS 1998 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9263168 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9263168\charrsid16204449 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9263168 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid16204449 1998/7 \endash 13 October 1988}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9263168 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9263168\charrsid16204449 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid9263168 1 Title \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9263168\charrsid16204449 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid16204449 These are the Pensions and Benefits Regulations 1998. }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9263168\charrsid16204449 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid9263168 2 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid16204449 [Spent] }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9263168\charrsid16204449 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid9263168 3 Interpretation \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9263168\charrsid16204449 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid16204449 In these Regulations, }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16204449 "}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid16204449 Act}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16204449 "}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid16204449 means the Pensions and Benefits Act 1991. }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9263168\charrsid16204449 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid9263168 4 Rate of pension \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9263168\charrsid16204449 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid16204449 The rate of pension payable under section 4 of the Act is \endash }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9263168\charrsid16204449 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9263168 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid16204449 (a) In the case of a person who has not attained the age of 70 years \endash $2080 a year; and }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9263168 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9263168\charrsid16204449 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9263168 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid16204449 (b) In any other case \endash $2210 a year. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9263168 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid16204449 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid9263168 5 Rate of welfare benefit \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9263168\charrsid16204449 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid16204449 The maximum rate of benefit for the purpose of section 13 of the Act is \endash }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9263168\charrsid16204449 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9263168 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid16204449 (a) In the case of a person considered by the Welfare Committee to be a person with a severe disability \endash $2210 a year; and }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9263168 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9263168\charrsid16204449 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9263168 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4750448\charrsid16204449 (b) In any other case \endash $1950 a year. }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087364\charrsid16204449 \par }}