PART 2Information for new and prospective members

Basic scheme information6

1

The basic scheme information mentioned in paragraph (2) must be given in accordance with this regulation.

2

The basic scheme information is the information listed in—

a

Part 1 of Schedule 2, and

b

Part 3 of that Schedule where the scheme contains provision for lifestyling (see regulation 18).

3

The information must be given to—

a

prospective members, if it is practicable to do so, and

b

members who have not already been given the information.

4

The information must also be given to a relevant person who—

a

makes a request for the information, and

b

has not been given that information in the previous 12 months.

5

Where the trustees or managers of the scheme have in relation to a member or prospective member received jobholder information, the information must be given within one month of the date that information was received.

6

Where the trustees or managers of the scheme have not received jobholder information in relation to a member or prospective member, the information must be given within two months of the date the person became an active member of the scheme.

7

Where the trustees or managers of the scheme have received a request for the information from a relevant person, the information must be given within two months of that request.

8

No information is required to be given under this regulation to—

a

a relevant person, except a recognised trade union, unless it is relevant to the person's rights or prospective rights under the scheme, and

b

a recognised trade union unless it is relevant to the rights or prospective rights of persons who are in that recognised trade union.

9

In this regulation “jobholder information” means the information specified in regulation 3 of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations 2010 M1 (jobholder information).

Basic scheme information to be given by certain schemes7

1

The basic scheme information mentioned in paragraph (2) must be given in accordance with this regulation.

2

The basic scheme information is the information listed in—

a

Part 2 of Schedule 2, and

b

Part 3 of that Schedule where the scheme contains provision for lifestyling (see regulation 18).

3

The information must be given to—

a

prospective members,

b

members who have not already been given the information, and

c

a recognised trade union on request.

4

The information must be given to—

a

a prospective member, if it is practicable to do so,

b

a member within two months of membership beginning, and

c

a recognised trade union within two months of the date the request is made.