PART 4Contributions

CHAPTER 5Additional pension

Effect of being absent or leaving and rejoining scheme during contributions payment period67

1

This paragraph applies if, during the contributions payment period, a member (M) who has made an election under regulation 54—

a

is absent from work because of illness or injury;

b

is on maternity leave;

c

is on adoption leave;

d

is on paternity leave;

e

is on parental leaveF1, shared parental leave or parental bereavement leave; or

f

is within regulation 21(4) or (6).

2

If paragraph (1) applies—

a

the contributions payable under regulation 63 continue to be payable unless M ceases paying basic contributions;

b

M may resume paying contributions under regulation 63 only if—

i

M ceases to pay basic contributions; but

ii

resumes paying basic contributions before the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which M first ceased to pay basic contributions.

3

This paragraph applies if—

a

a member (M) has made an election under regulation 54;

b

M ceases to be an active member during the contributions payment period; and

c

before the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which M ceased to be an active member, M becomes an active member again.

4

If paragraph (3) applies, M may continue to make contributions in accordance with the election unless a repayment of contributions has been made to M under regulation 39.

5

For the purposes of paragraph (4), it is immaterial whether M has paid any repaid contributions back to the scheme manager.

6

In this regulation, “basic contributions” means contributions payable under regulation 30 or 31.