PART 2Amendments coming into force on 6th April 2012

Amendment of the Pension Protection Fund (General and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 200622

1

The Pension Protection Fund (General and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 200645 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 1(2) (interpretation), omit the definition of “appropriate personal pension scheme”.

3

In regulation 7 (manner of discharge of liabilities in respect of money purchase benefits)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

omit “(or in the case of protected rights, given effect to)”, and

ii

for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

a

a transfer payment to a personal pension scheme or an occupational pension scheme;

b

omit paragraphs (2) and (3).

4

For regulation 8(5) (further provision for discharge of liabilities in respect of money purchase benefits), substitute—

5

Where the money purchase beneficiary dies before the Board discharges those liabilities in relation to that beneficiary, the Board shall discharge those liabilities—

a

where there is a widow, widower or surviving civil partner, under the rules of the scheme within the limits specified in regulation 7(1); or

b

where there is no widow, widower or surviving civil partner, in accordance with paragraph 15 of Schedule 29 to the 2004 Act (uncrystallised funds lump sum death benefit).