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3.F.1.—(1) This Chapter supplements the rights conferred by or under [F1Chapter 1 (transfer rights: general) of Part 4ZA of the 1993 Act] and applies to practitioners.
(2) This Chapter is without prejudice to [F2that Chapter or Chapter 2 (early leavers: cash transfer sums and contribution refunds) of that Part].
(3) Accordingly—
(a)a member to whom [F3Chapter 1] of that Part applies (see section [F4section 93] of that Act) is entitled to require the payment of a transfer value in respect of the rights to benefit that have accrued to or in respect of the member under this Section of the scheme; and
(b)a member to whom [F5Chapter 2] of that Part applies (see section 101AA(1) of that Act) is entitled to a cash transfer sum or a contribution refund in accordance with that Chapter.
(4) Subject to paragraph (5) and the other provisions of this Chapter, any other member is entitled to require such a payment as if such rights had accrued to or in respect of the member by reference to the pensionable service the member is entitled to count under this Section of the scheme (and references in this Chapter to the member's accrued rights or benefits are to be read accordingly).
(5) Paragraph (4) does not—
(a)give any rights to an active member;
(b)give any rights to a pensioner member in respect of the pension to which the member has become entitled; or
(c)give any rights to a pension credit member in respect of rights that are directly attributable to a pension credit.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 3.F.1(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(d) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/27), regs. 1(1), 41(a) (with reg. 53)
F2Words in reg. 3.F.1(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(d) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/27), regs. 1(1), 41(b) (with reg. 53)
F3Words in reg. 3.F.1(3)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(d) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/27), regs. 1(1), 41(c)(i) (with reg. 53)
F4Words in reg. 3.F.1(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2015) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/96), regs. 1, 41
F5Words in reg. 3.F.1(3)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(d) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/27), regs. 1(1), 41(c)(ii) (with reg. 53)
3.F.2.—(1) A member who requires a transfer value payment to be made must apply in writing to the Scottish Ministers for a statement of the amount of the cash equivalent of the member's accrued benefits under this Section of the scheme at the guarantee date (a “statement of entitlement”).
(2) In this Part, the “guarantee date” means any date that—
(a)falls within the required period;
(b)is chosen by the Scottish Ministers;
(c)is specified in the statement of entitlement; and
(d)is within the period of 10 days ending with the date on which the member is provided with the statement of entitlement.
(3) The member may withdraw the application for a statement of entitlement by notice in writing at any time before the statement is provided.
(4) In paragraph (2) “the required period” means—
(a)the period of three months beginning with the date of the member's application for a statement of entitlement; or
(b)such longer period beginning with that date (but not exceeding 6 months) as may reasonably be required if, for reasons beyond the control of the Scottish Ministers, the requisite information cannot be obtained to calculate the amount of the cash equivalent.
(5) In counting the period of 10 days referred to in paragraph (2)(d), Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday are excluded.
3.F.3.—(1) A member who has applied for and received a statement of entitlement under regulation 3.F.2 (applications for statements of entitlement) may apply in writing to the Scottish Ministers for a transfer value payment to be made.
(2) On making such an application a member becomes entitled to a payment of an amount equal, or amounts equal in aggregate, to the amount specified in the statement of entitlement (or such other amount as may be payable by virtue of regulation 3.F.4(2) (applications for transfer value payments: time limits).
(3) In this Part such a payment is referred to as the “guaranteed cash equivalent transfer value payment”.
(4) The application must specify the pension scheme or other arrangement to which the payment or payments should be applied.
(5) The application must meet such other conditions as the Scottish Ministers may require.
(6) An application under this regulation may be withdrawn by notice in writing to the Scottish Ministers, unless an agreement for the application of the whole or part of the guaranteed cash equivalent transfer value payment has been entered into with a third party before the notice is given.
3.F.4.—(1) Subject to paragraph (4), an application under regulation 3.F.3(1) (applications for transfer value payments: general) must be made before the end of the period of three months beginning with the guarantee date, and the payment must be made no later than—
(a)6 months after that date; or
(b)if it is earlier, the date on which the member reaches 65.
(2) If the payment is made later than 6 months after the guarantee date, the amount of the payment to which the member is entitled must be increased by—
(a)the amount by which the amount specified in the statement of entitlement falls short of the amount it would have been if the guarantee date had been the date on which the payment is made; or
(b)if it is greater and there was no reasonable excuse for the delay in payment, interest on the amount specified in the statement of entitlement, calculated on a daily basis over the period from the guarantee date to the date when the payment is made at an annual rate of 1% above the base rate.
(3) Paragraph (4) applies if—
(a)disciplinary or court proceedings against the member are begun within 12 months after the member leaves the employment which qualified the member to belong to this Section of the scheme; and
(b)it appears to the Scottish Ministers that the proceedings may lead to all or part of the member's benefits being forfeited under regulation 3.J.8 (forfeiture of rights to benefit).
(4) The Scottish Ministers may defer doing what is needed to carry out what the member requires until the end of the period of three months beginning with the date on which those proceedings (including any proceedings on appeal) are concluded.
(5) In any case where a direction is given under regulation 3.J.8 for the forfeiture of a member's benefits, this regulation applies as if the amount specified in the statement of entitlement were reduced by an amount equal to the value of the benefits forfeited, as determined by the scheme actuary.
(6) In respect of an applicant who [F6falls within regulation 3.F.1(4)] —
(a)whose application requires the guaranteed cash equivalent transfer value payment to be made to an occupational pension scheme or a personal pension scheme, an application under paragraph (1) may only be made if—
(i)the applicant became a member of that scheme not later than the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day after the date on which the member ceased to be in the pensionable service in which the rights accrued (“the leaving date”); and
(ii)the application is made not later than—
(aa)the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the applicant became a member of that scheme; or
(bb)if the applicant became a member of that scheme on or before the leaving date, the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day after the leaving date; and
(b)in any other case, an application under paragraph (1) may only be made before the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day after the leaving date.
Textual Amendments
F6Words in reg. 3.F.4(6) substituted (1.4.2015) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/96), regs. 1, 42
3.F.5.—(1) [F7A deferred member] may only require the Scottish Ministers to apply the guaranteed cash equivalent transfer value payment in one or more of the ways permitted under section 95 (ways of taking right to cash equivalent) of the 1993 Act.
[F8(2) In any other case, a member may only require the Scottish Ministers to apply the guaranteed equivalent transfer value payment in one or more of the ways permitted under section 101AE of the 1993 Act.]
(3) The whole of the guaranteed cash equivalent transfer value payment must be applied, unless paragraph (4) applies.
(4) The benefits attributable to—
(a)the member's accrued rights to a guaranteed minimum pension; or
(b)the member's accrued rights attributable to service in contracted-out employment on or after 6th April 1997,
is to be excluded from the guaranteed cash equivalent transfer value payment if section 96(2) (trustees or managers of certain receiving schemes or arrangements able and willing to accept a transfer payment only in respect of the member's other rights) of the 1993 Act applies.
(5) A transfer payment may only be made to—
(a)a pension scheme that is registered under Chapter 2 (registration of pension schemes) of Part 4 of the 2004 Act; or
(b)an arrangement that is a qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme for the purposes of that Part (see section 169(2) (recognised charges) of the 2004 Act).
[F9(6) Paragraph (1) applies whether or not the deferred member is entitled to a guaranteed cash equivalent transfer value payment under Chapter 1 (transfer rights: general) of Part 4ZA of the 1993 Act.]
Textual Amendments
F7Words in reg. 3.F.5(1) substituted (13.3.2017) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/27), regs. 1(1), 42(a) (with reg. 53)
F8Reg. 3.F.5(2) substituted (1.4.2015) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/96), regs. 1, 43(b)
3.F.6.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (5), the amount of the guaranteed cash equivalent transfer value payment is to be calculated and verified by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with the Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) Regulations 1996 M1.
(2) Before determining the factors to be used in the calculation of the member's guaranteed cash equivalent transfer value payment, the Scottish Ministers must take advice from the scheme actuary.
(3) Subject to paragraph (5), if the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph (1) is less than the member's minimum transfer value (if any), the amount of the guaranteed cash equivalent transfer value payment is to be equal to that value instead.
(4) In paragraph (3) “minimum transfer value” means—
(a)in the case of a person other than a 2008 Section Optant, the sum of—
(i)any transfer value payments that have been made to this Section of the scheme in respect of the person as a result of which the person is entitled to count any pensionable service under this Section of the scheme by reference to which the accrued rights subject to the transfer are calculated; and
(ii)any contributions paid by the person under Chapter 3.C (contributions) as a result of which the person is entitled to count such service; and
(b)in the case of a 2008 Section Optant, the sum of—
(i)any transfer value payments that have been made to the 1995 Section in respect of the Optant;
(ii)any contributions paid by the Optant under regulation D1 (contributions by members) of the 2011 Regulations (as modified by paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 to those Regulations) in respect of pensionable employment in that Section on or before 31st March 2008; and
(iii)any payments made by the Optant under regulation Q1 (right to buy additional service) of the 2011 Regulations (as modified by paragraph 26 of Schedule 1 to those Regulations) for the purchase of additional service,
which entitle the Optant to count, under Chapter 3.K of this Section of the scheme, any pensionable service by reference to which the accrued rights subject to the transfer are calculated.
(5) If the transfer value payment is made under the public sector transfer arrangements, the amount of the transfer value payment is to be calculated—
(a)in accordance with those arrangements rather than paragraphs (1) and (3); and
(b)by reference to the guidance and tables provided by the scheme actuary for the purposes of this paragraph that are in use on the date used for the calculation; and
(c)separately in respect of—
(i)the aggregate of any amounts of pensionable earnings that the member is entitled to count for the purpose of calculating benefits payable to, or in respect of, the member that fall to be treated as—
(aa)a capped increase to pensionable earnings in accordance with regulation 3.F.12 (meaning of capped increase); or
(bb)an amount of capped Optant pensionable earnings in accordance with regulation 3.K.9 (pensionable earnings to be treated as capped); and
(ii)any amount of pensionable earnings that do not fall to be so treated.
(6) In the case of a 2008 Section Optant, this regulation is subject to regulation 3.K.10.
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 1996/1847, amended by 1997/786 and 1613, 2003/1727, 2005/72, 686, 706 and 3377, 2006/34 and 744, 2007/60, 2008/1050 and 2450, 2009/615, 2011/1246 and 2012/692.
3.F.7. If a transfer value payment is made under this Chapter in respect of a person's rights under this Section of the scheme, those rights are extinguished.
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