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Part 2 Occupational and personal pension schemes
SCHEDULES
State pension: consequential and related amendments
Part 1 Category A and B retirement pensions: single contribution condition
1.(1) Section 44 of the SSCBA (Category A retirement pension)...
2.(1) Section 48A of the SSCBA (Category B retirement pension...
3.(1) Section 48B of the SSCBA (Category B retirement pension...
4.In section 60 of the SSCBA (complete or partial failure...
5.After section 60 of the SSCBA insert— Failure to satisfy...
Part 2 Category B retirement pension: removal of restriction on entitlement
Part 3 Contributions credits for relevant parents and carers
Part 4 Category A and C retirement pensions: abolition of adult dependency increases
Part 5 Up-rating of basic pension etc. and standard minimum guarantee by reference to earnings
Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
21.In section 150 of the Administration Act (annual up-rating of...
22.In section 152 of that Act (rectification of mistakes in...
24.In section 155A of that Act (power to anticipate pensions...
27.In section 159B of that Act (effect of alterations affecting...
29.In section 189 of that Act (regulations and orders_general) in...
30.In section 190 of that Act (parliamentary control of orders...
32.In Part 2 of that Schedule (regulations not requiring prior...
Part 6 Deemed earnings factors for purposes of additional pension
Part 7 Additional pension: simplified accrual rates
Part 8 Increase in pensionable age for men and women
Additional pension: simplified accrual rates
Part 3 Consequential and related amendments
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
5.(1) Section 44 of the SSCBA (Category A retirement pension)...
8.In section 48B of the SSCBA (Category B retirement pension...
9.In section 48BB of the SSCBA (Category B retirement pension:...
10.In section 48C of the SSCBA (Category B retirement pension:...
11.In Schedule 4A to the SSCBA (additional pension) in paragraph...
Abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes
Part 1 Amendments having effect as from abolition date
Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)
2.(1) Section 7 (issue of contracting-out and appropriate scheme certificates)...
3.(1) Section 8 (definitions of certain terms) is amended as...
4.(1) Section 9 (general requirements for certification of schemes) is...
5.In section 10 (protected rights and money purchase benefits) in...
6.Omit section 12 (determination of basis on which scheme is...
7.In section 20 (transfer of accrued rights) in subsection (3)...
8.For the heading before section 26, substitute “Requirements for schemes...
9.Before section 26 (persons who may establish scheme) insert— Requirements...
10.After section 27 insert— Requirements in relation to giving effect...
12.For section 32A substitute— Discharge of protected rights on winding...
13.(1) Section 33 (tax requirements to prevail over certification requirements)...
14.(1) Section 33A (appropriate schemes: “blowing the whistle”) is amended...
15.(1) Section 34 (cancellation, variation, surrender and refusal of certificates)...
16.(1) Section 38 (alteration of rules of appropriate schemes) is...
17.In section 42A (reduced rates of Class 1 contributions, and...
18.Omit section 42B (determination and alteration of rates of contributions,...
19.In section 43 (payment of minimum contributions to personal pension...
21.In section 45 (amount of minimum contributions) at the end...
22.Omit section 45A (determination and alteration of rates of minimum...
23.(1) Section 48A (additional pension and other benefits) is amended...
24.(1) Section 50 (powers of HMRC to approve arrangements for...
25.(1) Section 52 (supervision of schemes which have ceased to...
26.In section 55 (payment of state scheme premiums on termination...
27.In section 68A (safeguarded rights) in subsection (5) (interpretation) for...
28.In section 87 (general protection principle) in subsection (1) (when...
29.In section 96 (further provisions concerning exercise of option to...
30.(1) Section 156 (information for the purposes of contracting-out) is...
31.In section 163 (exemption of certain schemes from rule against...
32.In section 164 (Crown employment) for subsection (2) substitute—
33.In section 177 (general financial arrangements) in subsection (3) (amounts...
34.(1) Section 181 (general interpretation) is amended as follows.
35.After section 181 insert— Interpretation of references to money purchase...
Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)
46.The Pension Schemes Act 1993 has effect subject to the...
47.In section 8 (meaning of, among other things, “minimum payment”)...
48.In section 20 (transfer of accrued rights) in subsection (3)...
51.Omit section 42A (reduced rates of contributions, and rebates, for...
52.Omit section 43 (payment of minimum contributions to personal pension...
54.Omit section 45B (money purchase and personal pension schemes: verification...
55.In section 50 (powers of HMRC to approve arrangements for...
56.In section 164 (Crown employment) in subsection (2) (employees of...
57.(1) Section 177 (general financial arrangements) is amended as follows....
59.(1) Schedule 2 (certification regulations) is amended as follows.
60.(1) Paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 (priority in bankruptcy etc.:...
Removal of Secretary of State's role in approving actuarial guidance
Part 1 Category B retirement pension: removal of restriction on entitlement
Part 2 Category A and C retirement pensions: abolition of adult dependency increases
Part 4 Removal of link between lower earnings limit and basic pension
Part 7 Abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes: further repeals
Part 8 Removal of Secretary of State's role in approving actuarial guidance
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