The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

CHAPTER 3 Transfers on a club basis

SECTION 1 Club transfers before 1st October 2023

Club transfers out before 1st October 2023

50.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to each member (“ M”) in respect of whom the scheme manager paid a remediable club transfer value before 1st October 2023.

(2) The scheme manager, must calculate the following amounts—

(a) the club transfer value of M’s rights under a teachers’ pension scheme as if M’s remediable rights had been secured in M’s legacy scheme;

(b) the club transfer value of M’s rights under a teachers’ pension scheme as if M’s remediable rights had been secured in the reformed scheme.

(3) The scheme manager must provide to the receiving scheme the result of the calculations mentioned in paragraph (2).

(4) Where the receiving scheme is a local government scheme (within the meaning of section 86(1) of PSPJOA 2022), and—

(a) the greater of the amounts calculated under paragraph (2) (“x”) is greater than

(b) the amount of the remediable transfer value (“y”),

the scheme manager must pay the receiving scheme an amount equal to x – y.

(5) A payment made under paragraph (4) is subject to the same conditions as the remediable club transfer value.

Club transfers in before 1st October 2023

51.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to each remediable club transfer payment value in respect of a member (“ M”) which was accepted by the scheme manager before 1st October 2023.

(2) The scheme manager may accept an adjustment in the value of a remediable club transfer value—

(a) in respect of the remediable rights to which the remediable club transfer value relates, and

(b) which is made by the sending scheme pursuant to, or to provision made under, PSPJOA 2022.

(3) An adjustment accepted under paragraph (2) is to be used for the purpose of determining the amount of pension M is entitled to count under a teacher pension scheme on the same terms as the remediable club transfer value mentioned in paragraph (1).

(4) The scheme manager, must determine the amount of pension M is entitled to count if the remediable transfer value together with any adjustment accepted under paragraph (2) were applied in respect of rights in—

(a) M’s legacy scheme;

(b) the reformed scheme.

SECTION 2 Club transfers on or after 1st October 2023

Application of Section 2

52.  This Section applies in respect of a member (“ M”) who is a deferred choice member, and no pension benefits have become payable in relation to M’s remediable teacher service.

Club transfers out on or after 1st October 2023

53.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to a remediable club transfer value payment to be made by the scheme manager on or after 1st October 2023.

(2) The scheme manager must calculate the following amounts—

(a) the club transfer value of M’s rights under a teachers’ pension scheme as if M’s remediable rights had been secured in M’s legacy scheme;

(b) the club transfer value of M’s rights under a teachers’ pension scheme as if M’s remediable rights had been secured in the reformed scheme.

(3) The amount of the remediable club transfer value is the greater of the amounts calculated under paragraph (2).

(4) The scheme manager must provide to the receiving scheme the result of the calculations mentioned in paragraph (2).

Club transfers in on or after 1st October 2023

54.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to a remediable club transfer value payment which is accepted by the scheme manager on or after 1st October 2023.

(2) The scheme manager must determine the amount of pension M is entitled to count if the remediable club transfer value were applied in respect of rights in—

(a) M’s legacy scheme;

(b) the reformed scheme.