SCHEDULES
C5SCHEDULE 28Registered pension schemes: authorised pensions—supplementary
Part 1Pension rules
Unsecured pension year and basis amount for unsecured pension year
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F6A1
This paragraph applies in relation to drawdown pension years beginning on or before the member's 75th birthday.
1
Subject as follows, the period of three drawdown pension years beginning with the first drawdown pension year, and each succeeding period of three drawdown pension years, is a “reference period”.
1ZA
But the reference period in which the member reaches the age of 75 ends with the drawdown pension year in which the member reaches that age.
F51A
Sub-paragraph (1B) applies if, at any time during a reference period (“the current reference period”), the member notifies the scheme administrator that the member wishes a new reference period to begin on the next day that is an anniversary of the reference date in relation to the current reference period.
1B
The scheme administrator may determine—
a
that the current reference period is to end immediately before that day (so that sub-paragraph (1) no longer applies), and
1C
The first day of each reference period is, in relation to that period, “the reference date”.
2
For the first F13drawdown 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 F14member's drawdown 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).
C44
For each other F8drawdown 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 F9member's drawdown pension fund—
a
if there has been no recent annuity purchaseF2, recent additional fund designation or recent pension sharing event, on the nominated date, and
b
otherwise, immediately after the last annuity purchaseF3, additional fund designation or pension sharing event,
(but subject to sub-paragraph (5)).
5
6
F76A
But sub-paragraph (5) does not apply where the operation of that sub-paragraph in relation to an additional fund designation during a drawdown pension year would reduce the basis amount for that drawdown pension year.
C27
“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 F19member's drawdown pension fund.
C28
“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 F20drawdown pension.
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“Pension sharing event” means the coming into operation of a pension sharing order or provision relating to the sums and assets representing the F10member's drawdown pension fund.
9
An annuity purchaseF4, 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 F21drawdown pension year.
10
Paragraph 14 defines “relevant annuity”.
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1
This paragraph applies in relation to drawdown pension years beginning after the member's 75th birthday.
2
For the first drawdown pension year beginning after the member reached the age of 75, and each succeeding drawdown 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 drawdown pension fund on the nominated date.
3
In a case where the member first becomes entitled to drawdown pension in respect of the arrangement after reaching the age of 75, “the nominated date”, in relation to the first drawdown pension year in respect of the arrangement, is the first day of that year.
4
In any other case, “the nominated date”, in relation to the first drawdown pension year beginning after the member reached the age of 75, is—
a
if the member and the scheme administrator so agree, the day immediately before the member's 75th birthday, or
b
if they do not so agree, such day within the period of 60 days ending with the first day of the drawdown pension year as is nominated by the scheme administrator (or, if no day is nominated by the scheme administrator, the first day of that year).
5
“The nominated date”, in relation to each other drawdown pension year, is such day within the period of 60 days ending with the first day of the drawdown pension year as is nominated by the scheme administrator (or, if no day is nominated by the scheme administrator, is the first day of that year).
6
On the occasion of each additional fund designation during a drawdown pension year, the basis amount of that drawdown pension year is to be recalculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (7).
7
The basis amount for the drawdown 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 drawdown pension fund immediately after the additional fund designation.
8
But sub-paragraph (6) does not apply where the operation of that sub-paragraph in relation to an additional fund designation during a drawdown pension year would reduce the basis amount for that drawdown pension year.
9
“Additional fund designation” has the meaning given by paragraph 10(8).
10
Paragraph 14 defines “relevant annuity”.
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10B
1
This paragraph applies if the member has reached the age of 75.
2
Sub-paragraph (3) applies if, at any time during a drawdown pension year in respect of an arrangement (“the current drawdown pension year”), the member notifies the scheme administrator that the member wishes the drawdown pension year following the current drawdown pension year to begin on the day on which the next drawdown pension year in respect of another arrangement relating to the member under the pension scheme (including any arrangement relating to that person as a dependant) will begin.
3
The scheme administrator may determine—
a
that the current drawdown pension year is to end immediately before that day, and
b
that the period of 12 months beginning with that day, and each succeeding period of 12 months, is a drawdown pension year in respect of the arrangement.
4
The scheme administrator may not make a determination under this paragraph more than once in relation to the same arrangement.
Sch. 28 modified by The Pensions Schemes (Application of UK Provisions to Relevant Non-UK Schemes) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/207), regs. 1(1), 14 (as substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2012/1795, regs. 1(1), 5)