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The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015

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Amendment of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions, Savings and Amendment) Regulations 2014

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35.  After regulation 25 (pension increases under the Pensions (Increase) Acts) insert—

Employer contributions for historic liabilities

25A.(1) This regulation applies to an employer who—

(a)is or was a Scheme employer or admission body in the 2014 Scheme or its equivalent under any of the Earlier Schemes;

(b)has outstanding liabilities to a fund (“the relevant fund”) in relation to any person entitled to benefits under the 2014 Scheme or any of the Earlier Schemes;

(c)irrespective of whether that employer employs active members contributing to one or more other funds, does not employ any active members contributing to the relevant fund;

(d)has not paid into the relevant fund an exit payment under regulation 64 of the 2013 Regulations (special circumstances where revised actuarial valuations and certificates must be obtained) or an equivalent payment under any of the Earlier Regulations.

(2) Where this regulation applies, an administering authority may require the employer to pay such contributions as an actuary certifies must be paid to meet the outstanding liabilities to the relevant fund.

(3) Payments under paragraph (2) must be paid over such period of time as the administering authority considers reasonable.

(4) When an employer has paid the contributions referred to in paragraph (2), no further payments are due from that employer in respect of those liabilities to the relevant fund relating to the benefits in respect of any current or former employees of that employer..

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