SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 16] E+W+S Requirements as to preservation of benefit under occupational pension schemes

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 Sch. 16: for exercises of power see Index to Government Orders

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 16 repealed (N.I.) by S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), art. 74(2), Sch. 6

Part I E+W+S

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Schedule 16, Pt. I, modified (28.02.1991) by S.I. 1991/167, regs. 13(2), 21(1), 22(1), 23(2), 25(2), 27(1)

Qualifying service E+W+S

7 (1) “ [F2 2]years’ qualifying service” means [F2 2]years (whether a single period of that duration or two or more periods, continuous or discontinuous, totalling [F2 2]years) in which the member was at all times employed either—

(a) in pensionable service under the scheme; or

(b) in service in [F3 contracted-out employment]by reference to the scheme; or

(c) in linked qualifying service under another scheme,

no regard being had to whether or not it was the same description of service in the whole of the [F2 2]years.

(2) A period of service previously terminated is not to count towards the [F2 2]years’ qualifying service unless it counts towards qualification for long service benefit, and need then count only to the same extent and in the same way.

Textual Amendments

F2 Number substituted by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50), s. 10, w.e.f. 6.4.88

F3 Words substituted by Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60), Sch. 4 para. 32 w.e.f. 25.11.75.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Para. 7(2) modified by reg. 21(2) of S.I. 1991/167.