2004 No. 1711

PENSIONS

The Pensions Increase (Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme) Regulations 2004

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(2) and (4) of the Pensions (Increase) Act 19711 and now vested in them2, hereby make the following Regulations:—

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Pensions Increase (Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme) Regulations 2004, and shall come into force on 27th July 2004.

Interpretation2

In these Regulations—

  • “the 1971 Act” means the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971;

  • “pension” means a pension within the meaning of the 1971 Act;

  • “the scheme” means the Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme.

Pensions to which the 1971 Act will apply3

The 1971 Act shall have effect in relation to any pensions payable under the scheme (being a scheme under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 19723 made by virtue of section 2(2) of that Act) as if they were pensions specified in Part I of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act.

Date from which increases of pension are to have effect4

Any increase of pension payable by virtue of these Regulations shall take effect in respect of any pension beginning on or after 1st October 2002.

Jim MurphyJohn HeppellTwo of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations apply the provisions of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 to any pension payable under the Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme. The rate of any such pension is thereby increased annually in accordance with the Retail Prices Index.