PART 12Supplementary

CHAPTER 3Forfeiture and set-off

Forfeiture and set-off: procedure and appeals169

1

If the scheme manager proposes to withhold benefits or apply a set-off against a person’s entitlement to benefits, the scheme manager must notify the person of the proposal in writing.

2

If the scheme manager withholds benefits under regulation 167 or applies a set-off against an entitlement to benefits under regulation 168, the scheme manager must give the member a certificate showing—

a

the amount withheld or set off; and

b

the effect of the withholding or set-off on the member’s benefits under this scheme.

3

If the scheme manager proposes to withhold a person’s benefits under regulation 165 to 167, the person may appeal against the scheme manager’s proposal to the Civil Service Appeal Board.

4

On an appeal made under paragraph (3) the Civil Service Appeal Board may—

a

confirm or reject the scheme manager’s proposal; or

b

amend it so as to reduce the extent to which the benefits are withheld.

5

The scheme manager must comply with the Civil Service Appeal Board’s decision.