All annual pensions receive pensions increase, except those awarded due to redundancy, efficiency, flexible retirement or approved for payment by an employer where the person in receipt of the pension is over age 50 but under 55. If your pension was awarded due to any of these reasons the accumulated effect of the increases awarded since you retired will be added to the pension when you reach age 55. After age 55, your pension will be increased each year.
In some special circumstances (i.e. where there is a dependent who is wholly or mainly supported by you and who is either under 17 or is in full time education or training), your pension can be increased before the age of 55. However, in the case of a woman, only the fraction of her pension earned in respect of membership before 1 January 1993 will be increased and in the case of a man only that fraction of his pension earned in respect of membership between 17 May 1990 and 31 December 1992 will be increased.