The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017

Full repayment of dependants' benefits contributions on partial retirementU.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

67.—(1) This regulation applies where—

(a)a member (“P”) takes partial retirement in relation to an eligible fee-paid judicial office (“the relevant office”), and

(b)conditions A and B are met.

(2) On the day after that on which P takes partial retirement, P becomes entitled to a payment from the appropriate Minister.

(3) The amount of the payment under paragraph (2) is the sum of—

(a)the amount previously paid by P under Part 8 which consists of so much of the pre-commencement dependants' contributions amount as is attributable to qualifying fee-paid days worked in the relevant office; and

(b)the total of the contributions previously paid by P under Part 9 which represent dependants' benefits contributions paid on fees in respect of qualifying fee-paid days worked in the relevant office.

(4) Condition A is that, on the day on which P takes partial retirement—

(a)P is not married and is not in a civil partnership; and

(b)P does not have a qualifying child.

(5) Condition B is that, at all times since P first held the relevant office (or if later, since 7th April 2000)—

(a)P was not married and was not in a civil partnership, and

(b)P did not have a qualifying child.