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(1)Subject to [F1the following provisions of this section], the protected rights of a member of a pension scheme are his rights to money purchase benefits under the scheme.
(2)If the rules of an occupational pension scheme so provide, a member’s protected rights are—
(a)his rights under the scheme which derive from the payment of minimum payments [F2and payments under section 42A(3)] together with any payments by the [F3Inland Revenue] to the scheme under section 7 of the M1Social Security Act 1986 in respect of the member;
(b)any rights of the member to money purchase benefits which derive from protected rights under another occupational pension scheme or under a personal pension scheme which have been the subject of a transfer payment; and
(c)such other rights as may be prescribed.
(3)If the rules of a personal pension scheme so provide, a member’s protected rights are—
(a)his rights under the scheme which derive from any payment [F4of minimum contributions][F4under section 45(1)] to the scheme; and
(b)any rights of his to money purchase benefits which derive from protected rights under another personal pension scheme or protected rights under an occupational pension scheme which have been the subject of a transfer payment; and
(c)such other rights as may be prescribed.
[F5(4)Where, in the case of a scheme which makes such provision as is mentioned in subsection (2) or (3), a member’s rights under the scheme become subject to a pension debit, his protected rights shall exclude the appropriate percentage of the rights which were his protected rights immediately before the day on which the pension debit arose.
(5)For the purposes of subsection (4), the appropriate percentage is—
(a)if the order or provision on which the pension debit depends specifies the percentage value to be transferred, that percentage;
(b)if the order or provision on which the pension debit depends specifies an amount to be transferred, the percentage which the appropriate amount for the purposes of subsection (1) of section 29 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (lesser of specified amount and cash equivalent of transferor’s benefits) represents of the amount mentioned in subsection (3)(b) of that section (cash equivalent of transferor’s benefits).]
[F6(6)Where, in the case of a scheme which makes such provision as is mentioned in subsection (2) or (3), any liability of the scheme in respect of a member’s protected rights ceases by virtue of a civil recovery order, his protected rights are extinguished or reduced accordingly.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 10(1) substituted (11.11.1999 for specified purposes, 1.12.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 32(2), 89(5)(a); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. 4
F2Words in s. 10(2)(a) inserted (6.4.1997) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(1), Sch. 5 para. 25; S.I. 1997/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 2
F3Words in s. 10(2)(a) substituted (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 36; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)
F4Words in s. 10(3)(a) substituted (26.9.2007 for specified purposes) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 15(4), 30(2)(b)(3), Sch. 4 para. 5 (with Sch. 4 Pt. 3)
F5S. 10(4)(5) added (11.11.1999 for specified purposes, 1.12.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 32(2), 89(5)(a); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. 4
F6S. 10(6) inserted (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 22(2); S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (20.2.2003) by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 10 modified (27.4.2005) by The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Pension Liberation) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/992), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(3)
C2S. 10(4)(5) applied (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.S.I.) by SI 1992/129 Sch. 2 rule N6 (as inserted by The Firemens Pension Scheme (Pension Sharing on Divorce) (Scotland) Order 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/310), arts. 1(2), 3)
C3S. 10(4)(5) applied (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.S.I.) by SI 1995/365 reg. W6 (as inserted by The National Health Service (Scotland) (Superannuation Scheme and Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Pension Sharing on Divorce) Amendment Regulations 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/465), reg. 1(2), sch. 1 para. 3)
Commencement Information
I1Ss. 1-187 in force at 7.2.1994 by S.I. 1994/86, art. 2
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