SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16U.K.Benefits under pension schemes

Part 1 U.K.Changes to benefits available under pension schemes etc

Lump sums to be payable to persons aged 75 or overU.K.

24(1)Paragraph 1 (pension commencement lump sum) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)omit paragraph (a);

(b)in paragraph (b), after “available” insert “ (but see sub-paragraph (3A)) ”.

(3)After sub-paragraph (3) insert—

(3A)In a case where—

(a)the member becomes entitled to a lump sum before reaching the age of 75, but

(b)it is not paid to the member until after the member has reached that age,

the reference in sub-paragraph (1)(b) to the lump sum being paid is to be read as a reference to the member becoming entitled to it.

(4)In sub-paragraph (6), for the words from “even though” to the end substitute “ even though the condition in sub-paragraph (1)(c) is not met. ”