SCHEDULE 3Transitional provisions

PART 5Receipt of club transfer values

Application of Part25

1

This Part applies to a member who applies under these Regulations for a club transfer value to be accepted from an existing club scheme (“the sending scheme”).

2

This Part does not apply if—

a

the person (P) has reached 75;

b

retirement benefits have become payable to P under this scheme or under the sending scheme; or

c

the sending scheme was a money purchase arrangement to which P's previous employer made no contribution.

Member with full protection26

1

This paragraph applies if a full protection member of the existing scheme applies to the scheme manager for a club transfer value to be accepted.

2

On receipt of the application, the scheme manager must accept payment of the club transfer value if it is offered.

3

The club transfer value must be paid into the existing scheme.

Member with tapered protection or no protection27

1

This paragraph applies if a tapered protection member or a transition member who is not a protected member applies to the scheme manager for a club transfer value to be accepted.

2

On receipt of the application, the scheme manager must accept payment of the club transfer value if it is offered.

3

Payment of the club transfer value—

a

must be accepted into the existing scheme if the payment relates to pensionable service before the transition date;

b

must be accepted into this scheme if the payment relates to pensionable service on or after the transition date.