Ss. 8A-8D and cross-heading inserted (6.4.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 6.4.1997 ) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 133(5); S.R. 1996/91, arts. 2(d)(h), Sch. Pt. IV

Ss. 8A-8D inserted (6.4.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 133(5); S.R. 1996/91, arts. 2(d)(h), Sch. Pt. IV

Ss. 8A-8D inserted (6.4.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 133(5); S.R. 1996/91, arts. 2(d)(h), Sch. Pt. IV

S. 8B(4)(b)-(d) substituted (6.4.1997) for s. 8B(4)(b) by S.R. 1997/162, reg. 2

Ss. 8A-8D inserted (6.4.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 133(5); S.R. 1996/91, arts. 2(d)(h), Sch. Pt. IV

Ss. 8A-8D inserted (6.4.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (NI 22), art. 133(5); S.R. 1996/91, arts. 2(d)(h), Sch. Pt. IV; S.R. 1997/192, at. 2(b)

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8A The statutory standard.(1)

Subject to the provisions of this Part, the scheme must, in relation to the provision of pensions for earners in employed earner’s employment, and for their widows or widowers, satisfy the statutory standard.

(2)

Subject to regulations made by virtue of section 5(2B)(c)(ii), in applying this section regard must only be had to—

(a)

earners in employed earner’s employment, or

(b)

their widows or widowers,

collectively, and the pensions to be provided for persons falling within paragraph (a) or (b) must be considered as a whole.

(3)

For the purposes of this section, a scheme satisfies the statutory standard if the pensions to be provided for such persons are broadly equivalent to, or better than, the pensions which would be provided for such persons under a reference scheme.

(4)

Regulations may provided for the manner of, and criteria for, determining whether the pensions to be provided for such persons under a scheme are broadly equivalent to, or better than, the pensions which would be provided for such persons under a reference scheme.

(5)

Regulations made by virtue of subsection (4) may provide for the determination to be made in accordance with guidance prepared by a prescribed body and approved by the Department.

(6)

The pensions to be provided for such persons under a scheme are to be treated as broadly equivalent to or better than the pensions which would be provided for such persons under a reference scheme if and only if an actuary (who, except in prescribed circumstances, must be the actuary appointed for the scheme in pursuance of Article 47 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) so certifies.

8B Reference scheme.(1)

This section applies for the purposes of section 8A.

(2)

A reference scheme is an occupational pension scheme which—

(a)

complies with each of subsections (3) and (4), and

(b)

complies with any prescribed requirements.

(3)

In relation to earners employed in employed earner’s employment, a reference scheme is one which provides—

(a)

for them to be entitled to a pension under the scheme commencing at a normal pension age of 65 and continuing for life, and

(b)

for the annual rate of the pension at that age to be—

(i)

1/80th of average qualifying earning in the last three tax years preceding the end of service,

multiplied by

(ii)

the number of years service, not exceeding such number as would produce an annual rate equal to half the earnings on which it is calculated.

(4)

In relation to widows or widowers, a reference scheme is one which provides—

(a)

for the widows or widowers of earners employed in employed earner’s employment (whether the earners die before or after attaining the age of 65) to be entitled, except in prescribed circumstances, to pensions under the scheme; and

(b)

for entitlements to those pensions to commence on the day following the death of the earners, and

(c)

except in prescribed circumstances, for the annual rate of those pensions to be—

(i)

if the earners die on or after their normal pension age, 50 per cent. of the annual rate which a reference scheme was required to provide to the deceased earners immediately before their death, or

(ii)

if the earners die before their normal pension age, 50 per cent. of the annual rate of pension which a reference scheme would have been required to provide to the deceased earners if the date of their death had been their normal pension age, and

(d)

if those pensions are payable in respect of earners who die—

(i)

otherwise than in pensionable service under the scheme, and

(ii)

before their own entitlements to pensions under the scheme have commenced,

for those pensions to be revalued in accordance with section 80 as though they were such benefits as are mentioned in section 79(1)(a).

(5)

For the purposes of this section, an earner’s qualifying earnings in any tax year are 90 per cent. of the amount by which the earner’s earnings—

(a)

exceed the qualifying earnings factor for that year; and

(b)

do not exceed the upper earnings limit for that year multiplied by fifty-three.

(6)

Regulations may modify subsections (2) to (5).

(7)

In this section—

“normal pension age”, in relation to a scheme, means the age specified in the scheme as the earliest age at which pension becomes payable under the scheme (apart from any special provision as to early retirement on grounds of ill-health or otherwise),

“qualifying earnings factor”, in relation to a tax year, has the meaning given by section 121(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, and

“upper earnings limit”, in relation to a tax year, means the amount specified for that year by regulations made by virtue of section 5(3) of that Act as the upper earnings limit for Class 1 contributions.

8C Transfer, commutation, etc.(1)

Regulations may prohibit or restrict—

(a)

the transfer of any liability—

(i)

for the payment of pensions under a relevant scheme, or

(ii)

in respect of accrued rights to such pensions,

(b)

the discharge of any liability to provide pensions under a relevant scheme, or

(c)

the payment of a lump sum instead of a pension payable under a relevant scheme,

except in prescribed circumstances or on prescribed conditions.

(2)

In this section, “relevant scheme” means a scheme contracted out by virtue of section 5(2B) and references to pensions and accrued rights under the scheme are to such pensions and rights so far as attributable to an earner’s service on or after the principal appointed day.

(3)

Regulations under subsection (1) may provide that any provision of this Part shall have effect subject to such modifications as may be specified in the regulations.

8D Entitlement to benefit.

In the case of a scheme contracted out by virtue of section 5(2B), regulations may make provision as to the ages by reference to which benefits under the scheme are to be paid.

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<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p979" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718311">Regulations made by virtue of subsection (4) may provide for the determination to be made in accordance with guidance prepared by a prescribed body and approved by the Department.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-8A-6">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p979" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718311">(6)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p979" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718311">The pensions to be provided for such persons under a scheme are to be treated as broadly equivalent to or better than the pensions which would be provided for such persons under a reference scheme if and only if an actuary (who, except in prescribed circumstances, must be the actuary appointed for the scheme in pursuance of Article 47 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) so certifies.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-8B">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c11718331" class="commentary"/>
8B
</ins>
</num>
<heading> Reference scheme.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-8B-1">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">(1)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">This section applies for the purposes of section 8A.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-8B-2">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">(2)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">A reference scheme is an occupational pension scheme which—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-8B-2-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">complies with each of subsections (3) and (4), and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-8B-2-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">complies with any prescribed requirements.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-8B-3">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">(3)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">In relation to earners employed in employed earner’s employment, a reference scheme is one which provides—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-8B-3-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">for them to be entitled to a pension under the scheme commencing at a normal pension age of 65 and continuing for life, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-8B-3-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">(b)</ins>
</num>
<hcontainer name="wrapper2">
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">for the annual rate of the pension at that age to be—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="section-8B-3-b-i">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">(i)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">1/80th of average qualifying earning in the last three tax years preceding the end of service,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="wrapper2">
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">multiplied by</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="section-8B-3-b-ii">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">(ii)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">the number of years service, not exceeding such number as would produce an annual rate equal to half the earnings on which it is calculated.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</hcontainer>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-8B-4">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">(4)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">In relation to widows or widowers, a reference scheme is one which provides—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-8B-4-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">for the widows or widowers of earners employed in employed earner’s employment (whether the earners die before or after attaining the age of 65) to be entitled, except in prescribed circumstances, to pensions under the scheme; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-8B-4-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c11718341" class="commentary"/>
(b)
</ins>
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">for entitlements to those pensions to commence on the day following the death of the earners, and</ins>
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-8B-4-c">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">(c)</ins>
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">except in prescribed circumstances, for the annual rate of those pensions to be—</ins>
</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="section-8B-4-c-i">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">(i)</ins>
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">if the earners die on or after their normal pension age, 50 per cent. of the annual rate which a reference scheme was required to provide to the deceased earners immediately before their death, or</ins>
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-8B-4-c-ii">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">(ii)</ins>
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">if the earners die before their normal pension age, 50 per cent. of the annual rate of pension which a reference scheme would have been required to provide to the deceased earners if the date of their death had been their normal pension age, and</ins>
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-8B-4-d">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">(d)</ins>
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">if those pensions are payable in respect of earners who die—</ins>
</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="section-8B-4-d-i">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">(i)</ins>
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">otherwise than in pensionable service under the scheme, and</ins>
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-8B-4-d-ii">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">(ii)</ins>
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">before their own entitlements to pensions under the scheme have commenced,</ins>
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">for those pensions to be revalued in accordance with section 80 as though they were such benefits as are mentioned in section 79(1)(</ins>
</ins>
<i>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">a</ins>
</ins>
</i>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1111" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718341">).</ins>
</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-8B-5">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">(5)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">For the purposes of this section, an earner’s qualifying earnings in any tax year are 90 per cent. of the amount by which the earner’s earnings—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-8B-5-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">exceed the qualifying earnings factor for that year; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-8B-5-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">do not exceed the upper earnings limit for that year multiplied by fifty-three.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-8B-6">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">(6)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">Regulations may modify subsections (2) to (5).</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-8B-7">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">(7)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">In this section—</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<wrapUp>
<blockList class="unordered none" ukl:Name="UnorderedList" ukl:Decoration="none">
<item>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">“normal pension age”, in relation to a scheme, means the age specified in the scheme as the earliest age at which pension becomes payable under the scheme (apart from any special provision as to early retirement on grounds of ill-health or otherwise),</ins>
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">“qualifying earnings factor”, in relation to a tax year, has the meaning given by section 121(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, and</ins>
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1039" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718331">“upper earnings limit”, in relation to a tax year, means the amount specified for that year by regulations made by virtue of section 5(3) of that Act as the upper earnings limit for Class 1 contributions.</ins>
</p>
</item>
</blockList>
</wrapUp>
</section>
<section eId="section-8C">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c11718351" class="commentary"/>
8C
</ins>
</num>
<heading>
Transfer, commutation,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-8C-1">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">(1)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">Regulations may prohibit or restrict—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-8C-1-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">(a)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">the transfer of any liability—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="section-8C-1-a-i">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">(i)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">for the payment of pensions under a relevant scheme, or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-8C-1-a-ii">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">(ii)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">in respect of accrued rights to such pensions,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-8C-1-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">the discharge of any liability to provide pensions under a relevant scheme, or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-8C-1-c">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">(c)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">the payment of a lump sum instead of a pension payable under a relevant scheme,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">except in prescribed circumstances or on prescribed conditions.</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-8C-2">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">(2)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">In this section, “relevant scheme” means a scheme contracted out by virtue of section 5(2B) and references to pensions and accrued rights under the scheme are to such pensions and rights so far as attributable to an earner’s service on or after the principal appointed day.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-8C-3">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">(3)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1209" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718351">Regulations under subsection (1) may provide that any provision of this Part shall have effect subject to such modifications as may be specified in the regulations.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-8D">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1269" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718361">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c11718361" class="commentary"/>
8D
</ins>
</num>
<heading> Entitlement to benefit.</heading>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1269" ukl:CommentaryRef="c11718361">In the case of a scheme contracted out by virtue of section 5(2B), regulations may make provision as to the ages by reference to which benefits under the scheme are to be paid.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</section>
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