Lifetime annuities and dependants' annuities purchased togetherU.K.
29(1)Paragraph 17 of Schedule 28 (dependants' annuity) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In sub-paragraph (1) (meaning of “dependants' annuity”), before paragraph (a) insert—
“(za)it is purchased either together with a lifetime annuity payable to the member or after the member's death,”.
(3)After that sub-paragraph insert—
“(1A)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(za) a dependants' annuity is purchased together with a lifetime annuity if the dependant's annuity is related to the lifetime annuity.”
30(1)Paragraph 3 of Schedule 29 (pension commencement lump sum: applicable amount) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In sub-paragraph (4) (applicable amount where member entitled to lifetime annuity to be one third of purchase price), for “of the annuity” substitute “ of the lifetime annuity and any related dependants' annuity ”.
(3)After that sub-paragraph insert—
“(4A)For the purposes of this Part a dependants' annuity is related to a lifetime annuity payable to a member of a registered pension scheme—
(a)if they are purchased either in the form of a joint life annuity or separately in circumstances in which the day on which the one is purchased is no earlier than seven days before, and no later than seven days after, the day on which the other is purchased, and
(b)the dependant's annuity will be payable to a dependant of the member.”
31U.K.In the table in section 216(1) (benefit crystallisation events and amounts crystallised), in benefit crystallisation event 4 (becoming entitled to lifetime annuity), in column 2 (amount crystallised), insert at the end “ and any related dependants' annuity ”.
32U.K.In paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 32 (benefit crystallisation events 4: lifetime annuity purchased from unsecured pension fund), for “is” substitute “ or a related dependants' annuity is, or both the lifetime annuity and a related dependants' annuity are, ”.
33U.K.In the table in section 280(2) (index of defined expressions), insert at the appropriate place—
“related dependants' annuity | paragraph 3(4A) of Schedule 29”. |