Finance Act 2004

Part 1 U.K. Pension rules

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 28 modified (6.4.2006) by The Pensions Schemes (Application of UK Provisions to Relevant Non-UK Schemes) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/207), regs. 1(1), 14

Defined benefits and money purchase arrangements U.K.

Ill-health condition U.K.

1 U.K. For the purposes of this Part the ill-health condition is met if—

(a) the scheme administrator has received evidence from a registered medical practitioner that the member is (and will continue to be) incapable of carrying on the member’s occupation because of physical or mental impairment, and

(b) the member has in fact ceased to carry on the member’s occupation.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Sch. 28 para. 1 modified (6.4.2006) by The Registered Pension Schemes (Splitting of Schemes) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/569), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 1

Scheme pension U.K.

2 F1 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

(2) [F2 A] pension payable to the member is a scheme pension for the purposes of this Part if—

(a) it is payable by the scheme administrator or by an insurance company selected by the scheme administrator, and

(b) it satisfies the condition in sub-paragraph (3).

(3) The condition is that (subject to sub-paragraph (4)—

(a) the pension is payable (at least annually) until the member’s death or until the later of the member’s death and the end of a term certain not exceeding ten years, and

(b) the rate of pension payable [F3 at any time during any] relevant 12 month period is not less than the rate payable [F4 at the relevant time].

[F5 (3A) “The relevant time” is—

(a) in the case of the first relevant 12 month period, the day on which the member becomes entitled to the pension, and

(b) in the case of any other relevant 12 month period, immediately before the beginning of that period.]

(4) None of the following prevent the pension satisfying the condition in sub-paragraph (3)—

[F6 (a) the reduction of the pension if the member became entitled to it by reason of the ill-health condition being met,]

(b) a reduction in the rate of the pension which applies to all the scheme pensions being paid to or in respect of members of the pension scheme, F7 ...

[F8 (c) a reduction in the rate of the pension, taking effect at a time not earlier than when the member reaches the age of 60 and not later than when the member reaches the age of 65, which does not exceed the relevant state retirement pension rate at that time (or the pension ceasing to be payable at such a time if at that time that rate is greater than the rate of the pension),]

[F9 (d) the reduction of the pension in consequence of a pension sharing order or provision,

(e) forfeiture of entitlement to the pension in circumstances prescribed by regulations made by the Board of Inland Revenue,

(f) the reduction of the pension in consequence of an order of a court,

(g) if the pension is under a public service pension scheme, its reduction by abatement, or

(h) the reduction of the pension in any other circumstances prescribed by regulations made by the Board of Inland Revenue.]

[F10 (4A) In sub-paragraph (4) references to the reduction of a pension include its ceasing to be payable (whether temporarily or permanently).]

[F11 (5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4)(c) “the relevant state retirement pension rate” at any time—

(a) where no employment of the member to which the pension scheme relates is or has been other than contracted-out employment by reference to the pension scheme, is 125% of the rate of the basic pension at that time or such higher percentage of that rate as the Treasury may by regulations prescribe,

(b) where no such employment of the member is or has been contracted-out employment by reference to the pension scheme, is 250% of the rate of the basic pension at that time or such higher percentage of that rate as the Treasury may by regulations prescribe, and

(c) otherwise, is such percentage of the rate of the basic pension at that time falling between the percentages for the time being specified under or by virtue of paragraphs (a) and (b) as the Treasury by regulations prescribe;

and regulations under paragraph (c) may prescribe different percentages for different cases.

(5A) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (5)—

(a) for the meaning of “contracted-out employment” see section 8(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 or section 4(1) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993, and

(b) “the basic pension” means the basic pension specified in section 44 of SSCBA 1992 or section 44 of SSCB(NI)A 1992.]

(6) A pension is payable until the end of a term certain even if it may, after the death of the member during the term, end on the pensioner—

(a) marrying,

[F12 (aa) entering into a civil partnership,]

(b) reaching the age of 18, or

(c) ceasing to be in full-time education.

[F13 (6A) The Board of Inland Revenue may by regulations provide that if—

(a) a scheme pension payable by an insurance company selected by the scheme administrator of a registered pension scheme (“the original scheme pension”) ceases to be payable, and

(b) in consequence of the transfer of sums or assets (or both) from the insurance company to another insurance company in connection with the original scheme pension ceasing to be payable, another scheme pension becomes payable by the other insurance company (“the new scheme pension”),

the new scheme pension is to be treated, to such extent as is prescribed by the regulations and for such of the purposes of this Part as are so prescribed, as if it were the original scheme pension.]

(7) A relevant 12 month period is any 12 month period which—

(a) begins on or after the first anniversary of the day on which the member becomes entitled to the pension, and

(b) ends before the day on which the pension ceases to be payable.

[F14 (8) Regulations under sub-paragraph [F15 (4)(e) or (h) or (5)] may include provision having effect in relation to times before they are made.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 28 para. 2(1) repealed (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 11(2), 64(1), Sch. 11 Pt. 4

F2 Word in Sch. 28 para. 2(2) substituted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 11(3), 64(1)

F3 Words in Sch. 28 para. 2(3)(b) substituted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 11(4)(a), 64(1)

F4 Words in Sch. 28 para. 2(3)(b) substituted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 11(4)(b), 64(1)

F5 Sch. 28 para. 2(3A) inserted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 11(5), 64(1)

F6 Sch. 28 para. 2(4)(a) substituted (retrospectively) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 20 paras. 7(2), 24(3)

F7 Word in Sch. 28 para. 2(4)(b) repealed (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 11(6), 64(1), Sch. 11 Pt. 4

F8 Sch. 28 para. 2(4)(c) substituted (retrospective to 6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), s. 161(2), Sch. 23 para. 20(2)

F9 Sch. 28 para. 2(4)(d)-(h) inserted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 11(6), 64(1)

F10 Sch. 28 para. 2(4A) inserted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 11(7), 64(1)

F11 Sch. 28 para. 2(5)(5A) substituted for Sch. 28 para. 2(5) (retrospective to 6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), s. 161(2), Sch. 23 para. 20(3)

F12 Sch. 28 para. 2(6)(aa) inserted (22.2.2007) by The Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/493), regs. 1, 2(2)

F13 Sch. 28 para. 2(6A) inserted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 11(8), 64(1)

F14 Sch. 28 para. 2(8) inserted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 11(9), 64(1)

F15 Words in Sch. 28 para. 2(8) substituted (retrospective to 6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), s. 161(2), Sch. 23 para. 20(4)

[F16 2A (1) Where this paragraph applies in relation to a pension payable to the member, the pension scheme is to be treated as making an unauthorised payment to the member of the appropriate amount. U.K.

(2) This paragraph applies to a pension if it fails to satisfy the condition in sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 2—

(a) by reason of not complying with paragraph (a) of that sub-paragraph, or

(b) by reason of not complying with paragraph (b) of that sub-paragraph because a substantial reduction occurs in the rate of the pension,

or if it is a pension the rate of which is reduced in accordance with paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 2 but the reduction is part of avoidance arrangements.

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(b) a substantial reduction occurs in the rate of a pension if the rate at which the pension is payable at any time during any relevant 12 month period (within the meaning of paragraph 2(7)) is less than 80% of the rate payable when the member became entitled to the pension.

(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) “avoidance arrangements” includes schemes, arrangements and understandings of any kind (whether or not legally enforceable) the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is to increase the member's entitlement to a lump sum on which there is no liability to income tax.

(5) “The appropriate amount”, in relation to the pension, is the amount of any lump sum on which there is no liability to tax to which the member became entitled in connection with the pension.

(6) Once this paragraph has applied in relation to the pension, it does not apply in relation to it again.

(7) The application of this paragraph in relation to the pension does not prevent any payments of the pension themselves being unauthorised member payments.]

Textual Amendments

F16 Sch. 28 para. 2A inserted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 12, 64(1)

Money purchase arrangements U.K.

Lifetime annuity U.K.

3 (1) For the purposes of this Part an annuity payable to the member is a lifetime annuity if— U.K.

(a) it is payable by an insurance company,

(b) the member had an opportunity to select the insurance company,

(c) it is payable until the member’s death or until the later of the member’s death and the end of a term certain not exceeding ten years, and

[F17 (d) its amount either cannot decrease or falls to be determined in any manner prescribed by regulations made by the Board of Inland Revenue.]

(2) An annuity is payable until the end of a term certain even if it may, after the death of the member during the term, end on the annuitant—

(a) marrying,

[F18 (aa) entering into a civil partnership,]

(b) reaching the age of 18, or

(c) ceasing to be in full-time education.

[F19 (2A) An annuity does not fail to satisfy sub-paragraph (1)(d) by reason of the operation of a pension sharing order or provision.

(2B) The Board of Inland Revenue may by regulations make provision in relation to cases in which a lifetime annuity payable by an insurance company (“the original lifetime annuity”) ceases to be payable and in consequence of that—

(a) sums or assets (or both) are transferred from the insurance company to another insurance company and are applied towards the provision of either another lifetime annuity (a “new lifetime annuity”) or a scheme pension, short-term annuity, dependants' scheme pension, dependants' annuity or dependants' short-term annuity by the other insurance company, or

(b) sums or assets are transferred to the relevant registered pension scheme.

(2C) The regulations may provide that—

(a) in a case where a new lifetime annuity becomes payable, the new lifetime annuity is to be treated, to such extent as is prescribed by the regulations and for such of the purposes of this Part as are so prescribed, as if it were the original lifetime annuity, and

(b) in any other case, the relevant registered pension scheme is to be treated as making an unauthorised payment to the member of an amount equal to the aggregate of the amount of the sums, and the market value of the assets, transferred.

(2D) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (2B) and (2C) a registered pension scheme is the relevant registered pension scheme if the original lifetime annuity was acquired using sums or assets held for the purposes of the pension scheme.]

F20 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F20 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F20 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F20 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F17 Sch. 28 para. 3(1)(d) substituted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 13(2), 64(1)

F18 Sch. 28 para. 3(2)(aa) inserted (22.2.2007) by The Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/493), regs. 1, 2(2)

F19 Sch. 28 para. 3(2A)-(2D) inserted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 13(3), 64(1)

F20 Sch. 28 para. 3(3)-(6) repealed (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 13(4), 64(1), Sch. 11 Pt. 4

Unsecured pension and alternatively secured pension U.K.

4 U.K. “Unsecured pension” means—

(a) a short-term annuity, or

(b) income withdrawal.

5 U.K. “Alternatively secured pension” means income withdrawal.

Short-term annuity U.K.

6 (1) [F21 For the purposes of this Part an] annuity payable to the member is a short-term annuity if— U.K.

(a) it is purchased by the application of sums or assets representing the whole or any part of the member’s unsecured pension fund in respect of an arrangement,

(b) it is payable by an insurance company,

(c) the member had an opportunity to select the insurance company,

(d) it is payable for a term which does not exceed five years and ends before the member reaches the age of 75, and

[F22 (e) its amount either cannot decrease or falls to be determined in any manner prescribed by regulations made by the Board of Inland Revenue.]

[F23 (1A) An annuity does not fail to satisfy sub-paragraph (1)(e) by reason of the operation of a pension sharing order or provision.

(1B) The Board of Inland Revenue may by regulations make provision in relation to cases in which a short-term annuity payable by an insurance company (“the original short-term annuity”) ceases to be payable and in consequence of that—

(a) sums or assets (or both) are transferred from the insurance company to another insurance company and are applied towards the provision of either another short-term annuity (a “new short-term annuity”) or a scheme pension, lifetime annuity, dependants' scheme pension, dependants' annuity or dependants' short-term annuity by the other insurance company, or

(b) sums or assets are transferred to the relevant registered pension scheme.

(1C) The regulations may provide that—

(a) in a case where a new short-term annuity becomes payable, the new short-term annuity is to be treated, to such extent as is prescribed by the regulations and for such of the purposes of this Part as are so prescribed, as if it were the original short-term annuity, and

(b) in any other case, the relevant registered pension scheme is to be treated as making an unauthorised payment to the member of an amount equal to the aggregate of the amount of the sums, and the market value of the assets, transferred.

(1D) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1B) and (1C) a registered pension scheme is the relevant registered pension scheme if the original short-term annuity was acquired using sums or assets held for the purposes of the pension scheme.]

F24 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F21 Words in Sch. 28 para. 6(1) substituted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 14(2), 64(1)

F22 Sch. 28 para. 6(1)(e) substituted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 14(3), 64(1)

F23 Sch. 28 para. 6(1A)-(1D) inserted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 14(4), 64(1)

F24 Sch. 28 para. 6(2) repealed (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 14(5), 64(1), Sch. 11 Pt. 4

Income withdrawal U.K.

7 U.K. “Income withdrawal” means—

(a) if the member has not reached the age of 75, an amount (other than a payment of an annuity) which the member is entitled to be paid from the member’s unsecured pension fund in respect of an arrangement, and

(b) if the member has reached the age of 75, an amount which the member is entitled to be paid from the member’s alternatively secured pension fund in respect of an arrangement.

Member’s unsecured pension fund U.K.

8 (1) For the purposes of this Part the member’s unsecured pension fund in respect of an arrangement consists of such of the sums or assets held for the purposes of the arrangement [F25 as are member-designated funds.] U.K.

[F26 (1A) For the purposes of this Part sums or assets held for the purposes of an arrangement are member-designated funds if they—

(a) have been designated at any time under the arrangement as available for the payment of unsecured pension, or

(b) arise, or (directly or indirectly) derive, from sums or assets which have been so designated or which so arise or derive,

and have not been applied towards the provision of a scheme pension.]

(2) When the member reaches the age of 75, any relevant uncrystallised funds are to be treated as having been designated under the arrangement as available for the payment of unsecured pension immediately before the member reached that age.

(3) “Relevant uncrystallised funds” means

[F27 (a) if the arrangement is a cash balance arrangement, a sum equal to what would, on the valuation assumption in section 277(a), be available for the provision of benefits to or in respect of the member if the member became entitled to them on reaching the age of 75, and

(b) if it is not, such of the sums and assets held for the purposes of the arrangement as are not member-designated funds and have not been applied towards the provision of a scheme pension or a dependants' scheme pension.]

[F28 (4) If any sums or assets representing the member's unsecured pension fund in respect of an arrangement under the pension scheme would (apart from this sub-paragraph) come to be taken to represent another unsecured pension fund of his under the pension scheme, or a dependant's unsecured pension fund of his under the pension scheme, they are to be treated as not doing so.]

Textual Amendments

F25 Words in Sch. 28 para. 8(1) substituted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 18(2), 64(1)

F26 Sch. 28 para. 8(1A) inserted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 18(3), 64(1)

F27 Sch. 28 para. 8(3)(a)(b) substituted for Sch. 28 para. 8(3)(a)(b) and words (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 18(4), 64(1)

F28 Sch. 28 para. 8(4) inserted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 18(5), 64(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 Sch. 28 para. 8 modified (6.4.2006) by The Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/572), arts. 1(1), 29(1)-(3)

Unsecured pension year and basis amount for unsecured pension year U.K.

9 (1) “Unsecured pension year” means— U.K.

(a) the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the member first becomes entitled to unsecured pension in respect of the arrangement, and

(b) each succeeding period of 12 months.

(2) But when the member reaches the age of 75 or dies before reaching that age, the current unsecured pension year is the last unsecured pension year and ends immediately before the member’s death or 75th birthday.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 Sch. 28 para. 9(1) modified (6.4.2006) by The Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/572), arts. 1(1), 29(1)(2)(4)

Unsecured pension year and basis amount for unsecured pension year U.K.

10 (1) The period of five unsecured pension years beginning with the first unsecured pension year, and each succeeding period of five unsecured pension years, is a “reference period”; and the first day of each reference period is, in relation to that period, “the reference date”. U.K.

(2) For the first unsecured pension year falling within a reference period, the basis amount is the annual amount of the relevant annuity which could have been purchased by the application of the sums and assets representing the member’s unsecured pension fund on the nominated date (but subject to sub-paragraph (5)).

(3) “The nominated date”—

(a) in relation to the first reference period, is the reference date, and

(b) in relation to any subsequent reference period, is such day, within the period of 60 days ending with the reference date, as is nominated by the scheme administrator (or, if no day is nominated by the scheme administrator, is the reference date).

(4) For each other unsecured pension year falling within a reference period, the basis amount is the annual amount of the relevant annuity which could have been purchased by the application of the sums and assets representing the member’s unsecured pension fund—

(a) if there has been no recent annuity purchase [F29 , recent additional fund designation or recent pension sharing event], on the nominated date, and

(b) otherwise, immediately after the last annuity purchase [F30 , additional fund designation or pension sharing event],

(but subject to sub-paragraph (5)).

(5) On the occasion of each additional fund designation during an unsecured pension year, the basis amount for that unsecured pension year is to be recalculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (6).

(6) The basis amount for the unsecured pension year is the annual amount of the relevant annuity which could have been purchased by the application of the sums and assets representing the member’s unsecured pension fund immediately after the additional fund designation.

(7) “Annuity purchase” means the purchase of a scheme pension or a lifetime annuity by the application of sums or assets representing the whole or part of the member’s unsecured pension fund.

(8) “Additional fund designation” means the designation under the arrangement of further sums or assets held for the purposes of the arrangement as available for the payment of unsecured pension.

[F31 (8A) “Pension sharing event” means the coming into operation of a pension sharing order or provision relating to the sums and assets representing the member's unsecured pension fund.]

(9) An annuity purchase [F32 , additional fund designation or pension sharing event] is “recent”if it took place during the period—

(a) beginning with the reference date, and

(b) ending with the last day of the immediately preceding unsecured pension year.

(10) Paragraph 14 defines “relevant annuity”.

Textual Amendments

F29 Words in Sch. 28 para. 10(4)(a) substituted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 19(2)(a), 64(1)

F30 Words in Sch. 28 para. 10(4)(b) substituted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 19(2)(b), 64(1)

F31 Sch. 28 para. 10(8A) inserted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 19(3), 64(1)

F32 Words in Sch. 28 para. 10(9) substituted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 19(4), 64(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5 Sch. 28 para. 10 modified (6.4.2006) by The Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/572), arts. 1(1), 3, 5(1)(2)

Member’s alternatively secured pension fund U.K.

11 (1) For the purposes of this Part the member’s alternatively secured pension fund in respect of an arrangement consists of such of the sums and assets held for the purposes of the arrangement as— U.K.

(a) meet condition A or condition B, and

(b) have not been subsequently applied [F33 towards the provision of a scheme pension].

[F34 (2) Condition A is that they—

(a) were part of the member's unsecured pension fund in respect of the arrangement when the member reached the age of 75, or

(b) arise, or (directly or indirectly) derive, from sums or assets within paragraph (a) or which so arise or derive.

(3) Condition B is that they—

(a) became held for the purposes of the arrangement after the member reached the age of 75 or arise, or (directly or indirectly) derive, from sums or assets which became so held or which so arise or derive, or

(b) if the arrangement is a relevant arrangement, have at any time since the member reached that age been designated as available for the payment of alternatively secured pension to the member or arise, or (directly or indirectly) derive, from sums or assets which have been so designated or which so arise or derive.]

(4) A relevant arrangement is an arrangement which became a money purchase arrangement after the member reached the age of 75 (having previously been a hybrid arrangement under which, in certain circumstances, defined benefits were payable).

[F35 (5) If any sums or assets representing the member's alternatively secured pension fund in respect of an arrangement under the pension scheme would (apart from this sub-paragraph) come to be taken to represent another alternatively secured pension fund of his under the pension scheme, or a dependant's alternatively secured pension fund of his under the pension scheme, they are to be treated as not doing so.]

[F36 (6) Sub-paragraph (7) applies if—

(a) at the time when the member reaches the age of 75, the scheme administrator has been unable to ascertain the member's whereabouts after having taken all reasonable steps to do so, and

(b) paragraph 8(2) applies in relation to the member and the arrangement and none of the sums or assets held for the purposes of the arrangement are member-designated funds immediately before it applies.

(7) In that case the references in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) to the time when the member reached the age of 75 are to be read as referring to the end of the period of six months beginning with any later date on which the member's whereabouts are subsequently ascertained by the scheme administrator.]

Textual Amendments

F33 Words in Sch. 28 para. 11(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 20(2), 64(1)

F34 Sch. 28 para. 11(2)(3) substituted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 20(3), 64(1)

F35 Sch. 28 para. 11(5) inserted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 20(4), 64(1)

F36 Sch. 28 para. 11(6)(7) inserted (retrospective to 6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 19 paras. 11, 29(4)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6 Sch. 28 para. 11 modified (6.4.2006) by The Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/572), arts. 1(1), 31(4)-(6)

C7 Sch. 28 para. 11 modified (6.4.2006) by The Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/572), arts. 1(1), 31(1)-(3)

Alternatively secured pension year and basis amount for alternatively secured pension year U.K.

12 (1) “Alternatively secured pension year” means— U.K.

(a) the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the member first becomes entitled to alternatively secured pension in respect of the arrangement, and

(b) each succeeding period of 12 months.

(2) When the member dies, the current alternatively secured pension year is the last alternatively secured pension year and ends immediately before the member’s death.

(3) But if by virtue of pension rule 2 alternatively secured income is to be paid to a person after the member’s death, sub-paragraph (4) applies instead of sub-paragraph (2).

(4) The last alternatively secured pension year is the earlier of—

(a) the tenth alternatively secured pension year, and

(b) the last alternatively secured pension year in which, under the arrangement, alternatively secured pension is to be paid.

Alternatively secured pension year and basis amount for alternatively secured pension year U.K.

13 (1) For the first alternatively secured pension year, the basis amount is the annual amount of the relevant annuity which could have been purchased by the application of the sums and assets representing the member’s alternatively secured pension fund on the date on which the member first became entitled to alternatively secured pension in respect of the arrangement. U.K.

(2) For each other alternatively secured pension year, the basis amount is the annual amount of the relevant annuity which could have been purchased by the application of the sums and assets representing the member’s alternatively secured pension fund on the nominated date.

(3) “The nominated date”is such day within the period of 60 days ending with the first day of the alternatively secured pension year as is nominated by the scheme administrator (or, if no day is nominated by the scheme administrator, is the first day of the alternatively secured pension year).

(4) Paragraph 14 defines “relevant annuity”.

Relevant annuity U.K.

14 (1) A “relevant annuity”is an annuity of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Board of Inland Revenue. U.K.

(2) The annual amount of a relevant annuity is to be ascertained in accordance with regulations made by the Board of Inland Revenue.

(3) The regulations may in particular provide for the annual amount to be ascertained by reference to—

(a) comparative annuity tables published by the Financial Services Authority, or

(b) material published by any other person.