The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006

Amendment of regulation W15 of the Superannuation Scheme Regulations

This section has no associated Executive Note

17.  For regulation W15(2) of the Superannuation Scheme Regulations(1)(commutation: small pensions) substitute–

(2) A pension may be treated as “trivial” under regulation T7 in respect of the retirement pension payable to a pension credit member in respect of a pension credit providing that the total benefit payable to the pension credit member, including any pension credit benefit, is of an amount that complies with the provisions of paragraphs 7 to 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 29 to the 2004 Act (lump sum rule: trivial commutation lump sum) at normal benefit age..

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Regulation W15 was inserted by S.S.I. 2001/465, Schedule 1, paragraph 3.