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(1)Section 51 of the Pensions Act 1995 (annual increase in rate of certain occupational pensions) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (6).
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)omit “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (a),
(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (ii) of that paragraph insert—
“(iii)in the case where the pension becomes a pension in payment on or after the commencement day, is not a money purchase scheme, and”, and
(c)for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)the whole, or any part of, the pension is attributable—
(i)to pensionable service on or after the appointed day, or
(ii)in the case of money purchase benefits where the pension is in payment before the commencement day, to payments in respect of employment carried on on or after the appointed day, and
(c)apart from this section—
(i)the annual rate of the pension, or
(ii)if only part of the pension is attributable as described in paragraph (b), so much of the annual rate as is attributable to that part,
would not be increased each year by at least the appropriate percentage of that rate.”
(3)In subsection (2) after “money purchase benefits” insert “ where the pension is in payment before the commencement day ”.
(4)In subsection (4)(b) for “5 per cent per annum” substitute “—
(i)in the case of a category X pension, 5% per annum, and
(ii)in the case of a category Y pension, 2.5% per annum.”
(5)After subsection (4) insert—
“(4A)For the purposes of this section, a pension is a category X pension if it is—
(a)a pension which became a pension in payment before the commencement day, or
(b)a pension—
(i)which becomes a pension in payment on or after the commencement day, and
(ii)the whole of which is attributable to pensionable service before that day.
(4B)For the purposes of this section, a pension is a category Y pension if it is a pension—
(a)which becomes a pension in payment on or after the commencement day, and
(b)the whole of which is attributable to pensionable service on or after the commencement day.
(4C)For the purposes of applying this section in the case of a pension—
(a)which becomes a pension in payment on or after the commencement day,
(b)part of which is attributable to pensionable service before the commencement day, and
(c)part of which is attributable to pensionable service on or after that day,
each of those parts of the pension is to be treated as if it were a separate pension.”
(6)In subsection (5)—
(a)for “the provisions of subsections (2) and (3)” substitute “ any of the provisions of this section ”, and
(b)in paragraph (a), after “appointed day” insert “ or the commencement day ”.
(7)After that section insert—
(1)For the purposes of section 51(1)(c) and (2), “the appropriate percentage” in relation to an increase in the whole or part of the annual rate of a pension—
(a)in the case of a category X pension, means the revaluation percentage for the latest revaluation period specified in the order under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (revaluation of accrued pension benefits) which is in force at the time of the increase, and
(b)in the case of a category Y pension, means whichever is the lesser of—
(i)the revaluation percentage for the latest revaluation period specified in the order under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 which is in force at the time of the increase, and
(ii)2.5%.
(2)In this section “the revaluation percentage” and “the revaluation period” have the same meaning as in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993.”
(8)In section 54(3) of that Act (sections 51 to 53: supplementary), at the appropriate place insert—
““the commencement day” means the day appointed for the coming into force of section 278 of the Pensions Act 2004 (amendments to section 51),”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 278 in force at 15.3.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/695, art. 2(4) (with arts. 4-6, Sch. 2, Sch. 3)
I2S. 278 in force at 6.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/275, art. 2(7), Sch. Pt. 7
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