129(1)“Lump sum transitional tax-free amount”, in relation to an individual, means the total of—
(a)each pension commencement lump sum (if any) to which the individual has, before 6 April 2024, become entitled under a registered pension scheme, and
(b)each uncrystallised funds pension lump sum (if any) to which the individual has, before 6 April 2024, become entitled under a registered pension scheme, so far as no charge to income tax under Part 9 of ITEPA 2003 or Part 4 of FA 2004 arises in respect of it.
(2)“Lump sum and death benefit transitional tax-free amount”, in relation to an individual, means the total of—
(a)each relevant lump sum (if any) to which the individual has, before 6 April 2024, become entitled under a registered pension scheme, so far as no charge to income tax under Part 9 of ITEPA 2003 or Part 4 of FA 2004 arises in respect of it, and
(b)each relevant lump sum death benefit (if any) paid before 6 April 2024 by a registered pension scheme in respect of the individual so far as no charge to income tax under Part 9 of ITEPA 2003 or Part 4 of FA 2004 arises in respect of it.
(3)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)—
(a)a lump sum is “relevant” if the individual becoming entitled to it constituted a benefit crystallisation event within the meaning of Part 4 of FA 2004;
(b)a lump sum death benefit is “relevant” if its payment constituted a benefit crystallisation event within the meaning of Part 4 of FA 2004.
(4)“Complete evidence”, in relation to an individual’s lump sum and death benefit transitional tax-free amount, means evidence of—
(a)each lump sum (if any) to which the individual has become entitled, and
(b)each lump sum death benefit (if any) that has been paid in respect of the individual,
that is comprised, or any part of which is comprised, in the individual’s lump sum and death benefit transitional tax-free amount.
(5)In paragraphs 125 to 128 and this paragraph—
“complete evidence” has the meaning given by sub-paragraph (4);
“lifetime allowance” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of FA 2004;
“lifetime allowance previously-used amount” means the amount that would have been the previously-used amount for the purposes of section 219 of FA 2004 (availability of individual’s lifetime allowance) if a benefit crystallisation event (within the meaning of that section) had occurred immediately before 6 April 2024;
“lump sum and death benefit transitional tax-free amount” has the meaning given by sub-paragraphs (2) and (3);
“lump sum death benefit” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of FA 2004;
“lump sum transitional tax-free amount” has the meaning given by sub-paragraph (1);
“pension commencement lump sum” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of FA 2004;
“the Provision of Information Regulations” means the Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) Regulations (S.I. 2006/567);
“scheme administrator” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of FA 2004;
“serious ill-health lump sum” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of FA 2004;
“standard lifetime allowance”, in relation to an individual, has the same meaning as in Part 4 of FA 2004 as that Part has effect in relation to the individual;
“transitional tax-free amount certificate” means a certificate under paragraph 127;
“uncrystallised funds pension lump” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of FA 2004.
(6)A reference in any of paragraphs 125 to 128 or this paragraph to a provision of FA 2004 is to that provision as it had effect immediately before 6 April 2024.