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1(1)In section 17 of the 1993 Act (guaranteed minimum for widow or widower), after subsection (4) there shall be inserted—E+W+S
“(4A)The scheme must provide for the widow or widower’s pension to be payable to the widow or widower—
(a)for any period for which a Category B retirement pension is payable to the widow or widower by virtue of the earner’s contributions or would be so payable but for section 43(1) of the M1Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (persons entitled to more than one retirement pension);
(b)for any period for which widowed parent’s allowance or bereavement allowance is payable to the widow or widower by virtue of the earner’s contributions; and
(c)in the case of a widow or widower whose entitlement by virtue of the earner’s contributions to a widowed parent’s allowance or bereavement allowance has come to an end at a time after the widow or widower attained the age of 45, for so much of the period beginning with the time when the entitlement came to an end as neither—
(i)comprises a period during which the widow or widower and a person of the opposite sex are living together as husband and wife; nor
(ii)falls after the time of any remarriage by the widow or widower.”
(2)In subsection (5) of that section—
(a)for “must provide” there shall be substituted “must also make provision”;
(b)the words “Category B retirement pension,”, in the first place where they occur, and the words from “or for which” onwards shall be omitted.
(3)In subsection (6) of that section, for “must provide” there shall be substituted “must also make provision”.
2(1)In section 20(1) of the 1993 Act (power to make provision for transfer of rights relating to guaranteed minimum pensions to an occupational or a personal pension scheme)—E+W+S
(a)in paragraph (a), for “or to a personal pension scheme” there shall be substituted “, to a personal pension scheme or to an overseas arrangement”; and
(b)in paragraph (b), for “or a personal pension scheme” there shall be substituted “, a personal pension scheme or an overseas arrangement”.
(2)In section 28(2)(b) of that Act (effect may be given to protected rights by a transfer to an occupational or personal pension scheme)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (i), for “or to a personal pension scheme” there shall be substituted “, to a personal pension scheme or to an overseas arrangement”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (ii), for “or to an occupational pension scheme” there shall be substituted “, to an occupational pension scheme or to an overseas arrangement”.
(3)In section 181(1) of that Act (interpretation), there shall be inserted, at the appropriate place in the alphabetical order—
““overseas arrangement” means a scheme or arrangement which—
(a)has effect, or is capable of having effect, so as to provide benefits on termination of employment or on death or retirement to or in respect of earners;
(b)is administered wholly or primarily outside Great Britain;
(c)is not an appropriate scheme; and
(d)is not an occupational pension scheme;”.
3(1)Section 28 of the 1993 Act (ways of giving effect to protected rights) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In subsection (4) (giving effect to protected rights at or after retirement age), for paragraph (d) there shall be substituted—
“(d)the amount of the lump sum is equal to the value on that date of the protected rights to which effect is being given.”
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(4)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 5 para. 3(3)(4) repealed (1.9.2005) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), ss. 320, 322, Sch. 13; S.I. 2005/2447, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 1
4E+W+SIn section 42(1)(a)(i) and (3) of the 1993 Act (review of percentages mentioned in section 41), for “41(1A)(a) and (b)” there shall be substituted “41(1A) and (1B)”.
5(1)For subsection (4) of section 58 of the 1993 Act (calculation of contributions equivalent premiums) there shall be substituted—E+W+S
“(4)Subject to subsection (4A), the amount of the contributions equivalent premium shall be equal to the sum of the following amounts—
(a)the amount of every reduction made under section 41 (as from time to time in force) in the amount of Class 1 contributions payable in respect of the earner’s employment in employment which was contracted-out by reference to the scheme; and
(b)the total amount by which the reductions falling within paragraph (a) would have been larger if the amount of the contributions falling to be reduced had in each case been at least equal to the amount of the reduction of those contributions provided for by section 41.
(4A)The amounts brought into account in accordance with subsection (4)(b) shall not include any amount which, by virtue of regulations made under section 41(1D) so as to avoid the payment of trivial or fractional amounts, is an amount that was not payable by the Inland Revenue to the secondary contributor.”
(2)In section 61(2) of that Act (recovery of amount of premium attributable to primary Class 1 contributions), after “attributable to” there shall be inserted “any actual reductions of”.
(3)In section 63(1) of that Act (amounts to be certified by the Inland Revenue), for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted—
“(b)the sum of the amounts specified in section 58(4);”.
(4)This paragraph shall have effect, and be deemed to have had effect, in relation to any contributions equivalent premium payable on or after 6th April 1999.
6(1)For subsection (4) of section 54 of the M2Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (calculation of contributions equivalent premiums) there shall be substituted—U.K.
“(4)Subject to subsection (4A), the amount of the contributions equivalent premium shall be equal to the sum of the following amounts—
(a)the amount of every reduction made under section 37 (as from time to time in force) in the amount of Class 1 contributions payable in respect of the earner’s employment in employment which was contracted-out by reference to the scheme; and
(b)the total amount by which the reductions falling within paragraph (a) would have been larger if the amount of the contributions falling to be reduced had in each case been at least equal to the amount of the reduction of those contributions provided for by section 37.
(4A)The amounts brought into account in accordance with subsection (4)(b) shall not include any amount which, by virtue of regulations made under section 37(1D) so as to avoid the payment of trivial or fractional amounts, is an amount that was not payable by the Inland Revenue to the secondary contributor.”
(2)In section 57(2) of that Act (recovery of amount of premium attributable to primary Class 1 contributions), after “attributable to” there shall be inserted “any actual reductions of”.
(3)In section 59(1) of that Act (amounts to be certified by the Inland Revenue), for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted—
“(b)the sum of the amounts specified in section 54(4);”.
(4)This paragraph shall have effect, and be deemed to have had effect, in relation to any contributions equivalent premium payable on or after 6th April 1999.
Marginal Citations
7E+W+SSection 95(4) of the 1993 Act (cash equivalent of rights under a money purchase contracted-out scheme not to be used for purchase of annuity) shall cease to have effect.
8(1)In section 97(2) of the 1993 Act (regulations about calculation of cash equivalents), for the “and” at the end of paragraph (a) there shall be substituted—E+W+S
“(aa)for a cash equivalent, including a guaranteed cash equivalent, to be reduced so as to take account of the extent (if any) to which an entitlement has arisen under the scheme to the present payment of the whole or any part of—
(i)any pension; or
(ii)any benefit in lieu of pension;
and”.
(2)In section 98(7) of that Act (loss of right to cash equivalent)—
(a)after “right” there shall be inserted “if”; and
(b)paragraph (a) (loss of right on the whole or any part of a pension becoming payable) shall cease to have effect.
(3)In section 124(1) of the 1995 Act (interpretation), in the definition of “pensioner member”, after “other benefits” there shall be inserted “and who is not an active member of the scheme”.
(4)Sub-paragraph (2) has effect in relation to any case in which the whole or any part of a pension or other benefit becomes payable on or after the coming into force of that sub-paragraph.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 wholly in force at 1.1.2001; Sch. 5 para. 8(1)(3)(4) in force at 28.7.2000 see s. 86(1)(b); Sch. 5 para. 8(2) in force at 1.1.2001 by S.I. 2000/3166, art. 2(3)(v)
Prospective
9E+W+SFor section 156 of the 1993 Act (provision of information as to guaranteed minimum pensions) there shall be substituted—
(1)The Secretary of State or the Inland Revenue may give to the trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme or appropriate scheme such information as appears to the Secretary of State or Inland Revenue appropriate to give to them for the purpose of enabling them to comply with their obligations under Part III.
(2)The Secretary of State or Inland Revenue may also give to such persons as may be prescribed any information that they could give under subsection (1) to trustees or managers of a scheme.”
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Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 5 para. 10 repealed (6.4.2005) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), ss. 320, 322, Sch. 13; S.I. 2005/1108, art. 2(2), Sch.
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Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 5 para. 11 repealed (6.4.2006) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), ss. 320, 322, Sch. 13; S.I. 2006/560, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 3
12(1)In section 41 of the 1995 Act (provision of documents for members), for subsection (5) there shall be substituted—E+W+S
“(5)Regulations may in the case of occupational pension schemes provide for—
(a)prescribed persons,
(b)persons with prescribed qualifications or experience, or
(c)persons approved by the Secretary of State,
to act for the purposes of subsection (2) instead of scheme auditors or actuaries.
(5A)Regulations may impose duties on the trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme to disclose information to, and make documents available to, a person acting under subsection (5).
(5B)If any duty imposed under subsection (5A) is not complied with, sections 3 and 10 apply to any trustee, and section 10 applies to any manager, who has failed to take all such steps as are reasonable to secure compliance.”
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(4)F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F4Sch. 5 para. 12(2)(3)(4) repealed (6.4.2006) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), ss. 320, 322, Sch. 13; S.I. 2006/560, art. 2(3), Sch.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 5 para. 12 partly in force; Sch. 5 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 86(2); Sch. 5 para. 12(1) in force at 1.1.2001 by S.I. 2000/3166, art. 2(3)(vii)
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