The Local Government (Superannuation and Compensation) (Amendment) Regulations 1989

Interest on late payment of certain benefits

4.  The principal Regulations are amended by inserting in Part E after regulation E32 the following:

“E33.— (1) Where all or part of–

(a) a retiring allowance,

(b) an ill-health retirement grant payable under regulation E4, or

(c) a death grant,

is not paid within one month after the due date, the appropriate administering authority shall pay to the person to whom the allowance or grant is payable interest, calculated at the standard rate on a day to day basis from the due date to the date of payment, and compounded with 3 monthly rests, on the amount remaining unpaid.

(2) For the purposes of this regulation the due date is–

(a) in the case of a retiring allowance which becomes payable by virtue of a notice in writing under regulation E2(6) or (7)(a) given on or after the date on which the allowance by virtue of that notice became payable, the date one month after that notice was given,

(b) in the case of a part of a retiring allowance which becomes payable by virtue of payments or contributions (other than an increase in contributions made following a decision under regulations N1 or N8) made after the date on which the remainder of the allowance became payable, the date one month after that increase in contributions was paid,

(c) in the case of a retiring allowance or part of a retiring allowance which becomes payable by virtue of contributions made following a decision under regulations N1 or N8, the date on which that allowance or part of an allowance would have become payable had those contributions been made at the first opportunity which these regulations would otherwise have provided,

(d) in all other cases in which a retiring allowance or part of a retiring allowance becomes payable, the date on which that allowance or part an allowance becomes payable,

(e) in the case of an ill-heath retirement grant which becomes payable, the day after the person who is entitled to the ill-health retirement grant ceased to hold his employment,

(f) in the case of a death grant, the date on which–

(i) probate or letters of administration are produced to the administering authority, or

(ii) the authority become satisfied that the grant may be paid as provided in regulation R4.”.