Search Legislation

The National Health Service Pension Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2015

 Help about what version

What Version

  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As made)
 Help about opening options

Opening Options

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

Amendment of regulation 2

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

54.—(1) Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a)after the definition of “the 2008 Regulations” insert—

“the 2009 Regulations” means the Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Payments) Regulations 2009(1);

“the 2014 Act” means the Taxation of Pensions Act 2014(2);

“the 2015 Regulations” means the National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015;(3);

(b)in the definition of “child”(4)—

(i)at the end of paragraph (a), omit “or”;

(ii)at the end of paragraph (b), add—

or

(c)a child’s pension under regulation 121 of the 2015 Regulations;;

(c)in the definition of “date of retirement”(5)—

(i)at the end of paragraph (a), omit “or”,

(ii)at the end of paragraph (b), add—

(c)regulations 73, 79, 81, 82, 84, 90 and 94 of the 2015 Regulations; or

(d)in the case of a benefit referred to in regulation 11(1)(d), a commencement date that the participator requests and that is on, or after, the participator’s normal minimum pension age: for these purposes, normal minimum pension age has the meaning given in section 279(1) of the 2004 Act.;

(d)at the end of paragraph (c)(ii) of the definition of “dependant”(6), add—

or

(iii)regulation 51 of the 2015 Regulations;;

(e)in the definition of “NHS Pension Scheme”(7), for “1995 Regulations and the 2008 Regulations” substitute “1995 Regulations, the 2008 Regulations or the 2015 Regulations”;

(f)for the definition of “normal benefit age”, substitute—

“normal benefit age” , in relation to the AVC scheme, means—

(a)

in the case of a person who was a member of the NHS Pension Scheme governed by the 1995 Regulations at the date that person’s election under regulation 3 took effect, the age of 60;

(b)

in the case of a person who was a member of the NHS Pension Scheme governed by the 2008 Regulations at the date that person’s election under regulation 3 took effect, the age of 65;

(c)

in the case of a person who was a member of the NHS Pension Scheme governed by the 2015 Regulations at the date that person’s election under regulation 3 took effect—

(i)

the person’s state pension age, or if higher,

(ii)

the age of 65;;

(g)in paragraph (a) of the definition of “participator”, for “11(3)” substitute “11”;

(h)in the definition of “pensionable employment”, for “section 7(2) of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1967” substitute “section 7 of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1967(8) or a determination under section 25(5) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013(9)”;

(i)after paragraph (b) in the definition of “pensionable service”, add—

(c)regulation 20 of the 2015 Regulations;;

(j)after paragraph (b) in the definition of “retirement”, add—

(c)the 2015 Regulations;.

(3) After paragraph (1), insert—

(1A) A person is a nominated partner in relation to a contributor if the person and the contributor—

(a)have jointly made and signed a declaration in such form as the Secretary of State requires,

(b)are living together in an exclusive relationship as if they were husband and wife or civil partners,

(c)are not prevented from marrying or forming a civil partnership.

(1B) A person is a surviving nominated partner in relation to a contributor if—

(a)the person and the contributor jointly made and signed a declaration in such form as the Secretary of State requires that remains effective at the member’s death, and

(b)the person satisfies the Secretary of State that for a continuous period of 2 years ending with the member’s death—

(i)the person and the member were living together in an exclusive relationship as if they were husband and wife or civil partners,

(ii)the person and the member were not prevented from marrying or forming a civil partnership, and

(iii)the person was financially dependent on the member or the person and the member were financially interdependent.

(1C) A declaration for the purposes of paragraph (1A)(a) or (1B)(a) ceases to have effect if—

(a)it is revoked by the contributor or other person by a signed notice in writing to the Secretary of State in such form as the Secretary of State may require or is willing to accept,

(b)the contributor makes a further declaration for the purpose of those paragraphs, or

(c)the contributor or the person marries or forms a civil partnership..

(4) In paragraph (2)(10), for “1995 Regulations or the 2008 Regulations” substitute “1995 Regulations, 2008 Regulations or the 2015 Regulations”.

(4)

The definition of “child” was last substituted by regulation 2 of S.I. 2008/655.

(5)

The definition of “date of retirement” was last substituted by regulation 2 of S.I. 2008/655.

(6)

The definition of “dependent” was last substituted by regulation 2 of S.I. 2008/655.

(7)

The definition of “NHS Pension Scheme” was last substituted by regulation 2 of S.I. 2008/655.

(10)

Paragraph (2) was last amended by regulation 2 of S.I. 2008/655.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

Explanatory Memorandum

Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Statutory Instrument or Draft Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament from June 2004 onwards.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources