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The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

Occupational pensions

Retirement

Personal pensions

Retirement on health grounds

Benefits

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2016-10-10

EQUALITY

PENSIONS

This Order contains permitted exceptions for occupational pension schemes to the non-discrimination rule contained in section 61 of Part 5 of the Equality Act 2010 (“The Equality Act”) (work) as it applies to age.

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

art. 2(4)

The Pensions Act 2008 (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2011

art. 24(a)

art. 1(2)(a)

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

art. 2(4)

The Pensions Act 2008 (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2011

art. 24(b)

art. 1(2)(a)

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

art. 2(4)

The Pensions Act 2008 (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2011

art. 24(c)

art. 1(2)(a)

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

art. 2(4)

The Pensions Act 2008 (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2011

art. 24(d)

art. 1(2)(a)

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

art. 2(4)

The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2015

art. 35(2)

art. 1(2)(b)

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

Sch. 1 para. 1(b)(iv) and word

The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2015

art. 35(3)(a)

art. 1(2)(b)

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

Sch. 1

para. 14(1)(b)

The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2015

art. 35(3)(b)

art. 1(2)(b)

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

Sch. 1

para. 14(1)(c)

The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2015

art. 35(3)(c)

art. 1(2)(b)

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

Sch. 1 para. 23(d) and word

The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2015

art. 35(3)(d)

art. 1(2)(b)

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

art 3

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2010

art 2

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

art 6

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2010

art 2

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

sch 1

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2010

art 2

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

Sch. 1

para. 14(1)(a)

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2019

art. 2(2)

art. 1

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

Sch. 1

para. 14(2)

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2019

art. 2(3)

art. 1

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

3Occupational pension schemes: excepted rules, practices, actions and decisions

4Contributions by employers to personal pension schemes: excepted practices, actions and decisions

5Unlawfulness of rules, practices, actions or decisions

SCHEDULE 1Occupational Pension Schemes: Excepted Rules, Practices, Actions and Decisions

1Admission to schemes

2The use of age criteria in actuarial calculations

3Contributions

4Contributions under money purchase arrangements

5Contributions under defined benefits arrangements

6Any limitation on employer contributions in respect of a member...

7Rules, practices, actions and decisions relating to benefit

8(1) A minimum age for any active or prospective members...

9Paragraph 8 shall continue to apply to any member who...

10(1) A minimum age for any member of a scheme...

11An early retirement pivot age or a late retirement pivot...

12(1) A minimum age for any member of a scheme...

13(1) The calculation of any death benefit payable in respect...

14(1) Any rule, practice, action or decision where—

15The actuarial reduction of any pension payable from a scheme...

16In relation to pensioner members who have retired from a...

17Other rules, practices, actions and decisions relating to benefit

18(1) Any differences in— (a) the fraction of pensionable pay...

19Where paragraph 18 applies, different rates of member or employer...

20Any difference in the amount of any age related benefit...

21(1) Any limitation on the amount of any age related...

22Any rule, practice, action or decision where any age related...

23When determining a member’s pensionable pay by reference to which...

24Any difference in the amount of age related benefit or...

25Any limitation on the amount of any age related benefit...

26Closure of schemes

27Closure of sections of schemes

28Other rules, practices, actions and decisions

29Any difference in the rate of increase of pensions in...

30Any difference in the rate of increase of pensions in...

31The application of an age limit for transfer of the...

32Registered pension schemes

33Length of service exemptions

SCHEDULE 2Contributions by Employers to Personal Pension Schemes: Excepted Practices, Actions or Decisions

1Contributions by employers

2Any difference in the rate of contributions by an employer...

3Any limitation on any contributions by an employer, to a...

4A minimum age for commencement of payment of contributions by...

5Different minimum ages for commencement of payment of contributions by...

6Equal rates of contributions by an employer to a personal...

2010 No. 2133

Equality

Pensions

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010

Made25th August 2010

Laid before Parliament31st August 2010

Coming into force1st October 2010

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 61(8) and 207(1), (2) and (4)(a) of, and paragraph 16 of Schedule 9 to, the Equality Act 20101: