PART 5Pension accounts

CHAPTER 7Pension accounts for pension credit members

Establishment of pension credit member’s account68

1

The scheme manager must establish a pension account for each pension credit member of this scheme (“the pension credit member’s account”).

2

If a pension credit is derived from 2 or more pension debit members, the scheme manager must establish a pension credit member’s account in relation to each pension debit member.

3

On the establishment of a pension credit member’s account, the pension credit member’s account must specify the amount of credited pension, and for that amount—

a

the early payment reduction (if any); and

b

the commutation amount (if any).

4

On the establishment of the pension credit member’s account, the accounts established under this Part for the pension debit member must be reduced by the relevant amount.

5

In this regulation—

  • “amount of credited pension” means an amount equal to the pension credit calculated in accordance with regulations made under paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Order62; and

  • “relevant amount” is the amount determined by the scheme manager in accordance with actuarial guidance having regard to—

    1. a

      the cash equivalent that would have been payable under Chapter 2 of Part 4A (requirements relating to pension credit benefit; transfer values) of the 1993 Act63 in respect of the pension credit member’s right to benefits under this scheme attributable (directly or indirectly) to the pension credit; and

    2. b

      articles 26 (creation of pension credits and debits) and 28 (reduction of benefit) of the 1999 Order.

Other pension accounts69

If a pension credit member of this scheme is also an active member, deferred member or pensioner member of this scheme, the scheme manager must establish a pension credit member’s account in addition to any other account established for the member under this Part.