Legislation – The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

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Introduction

PART 1
General provisions

1 Citation, commencement and extent

2 Interpretation

PART 2
Remediable service

3 Pension contributions of medical practitioners and non-GP providers: immediate choice pensioner and deceased members

4 Pension contributions of medical practitioners and non-GP providers: active and deferred members (immediate correction)

5 Pension contributions of medical practitioners and non-GP providers: deferred choice active and deferred members

6 Remediable service statements

PART 3
Elections

7 Eligibility to make an election: designated persons

8 Election for retrospective provision to apply to opted-out service

9 Immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits: pensioner and deceased members

10 Pension benefits and lump sum benefits: immediate choice election: pensioner and deceased members

11 Continuation of pensions: immediate or deferred choice election: dependent and eligible children of a remedy member

12 Deferred choice election for 2015 scheme benefits: active, deferred and deceased members

13 Pension benefits and lump sum benefits: deferred choice election: pensioner and deceased members

PART 4
Voluntary contributions

14 Interpretation of Part 4

15 Elections to pay contributions for additional pension: where they must be treated as if paid under a corresponding option exercised under the 2011 Regulations or the 2013 Regulations

16 Treatment of contributions paid after 31 March 2022 under a corresponding option exercised in accordance with regulation 15(2)(b)

17 Treatment of a corresponding option exercised in accordance with regulation 15 on the making of a deferred choice election for 2015 scheme benefits under regulation 12

18 Treatment of buy-out contributions made under 2015 regulation 47: active and deferred members of the 2015 scheme

19 Treatment of additional contributions: active and deferred members (in respect of remediable service) of the legacy scheme

20 Treatment of additional contributions: pensioners and deceased members of the legacy scheme

21 Voluntary contributions: members of the 2015 scheme

22 Treatment of buy-out contributions made under 2015 regulation 47: pensioner and deceased members of the 2015 scheme

23 Remedial arrangements to pay voluntary contributions to secure legacy scheme additional pension

24 Revocation of cancellation of arrangement or option to secure legacy scheme additional service or additional pension

PART 5
Divorce or the dissolution of a civil partnership

25 Interpretation of Part 5

26 Pension debits: valuation of pension benefits before 1 October 2023: active and deferred members (immediate alternative debit of appropriate amount)

27 Pension debits: valuation of pension benefits before 1 October 2023: immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits: pensioner and deceased members

28 Pension debits: no immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits: pensioner and deceased members

29 Pension debits: deferred choice election for 2015 scheme benefits: active and deferred members

30 Valuation of pension benefits on or after 1 October 2023

31 Pension debits: valuation of pension benefits on or after 1 October 2023: immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits: pensioner members

32 Pension debits: valuation of pension benefits on or after 1st October 2023: no immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits: pensioner members

33 Pension credits: valuation of pension benefits before 1st October 2023: pension credit adjustment: remediable service shareable rights in the legacy scheme only or the 2015 scheme only

34 Pension credits: valuation of pension benefits before 1 October 2023: pension credit adjustment: remediable service shareable rights in the legacy scheme and the 2015 scheme

35 Pension credits: pensioner and deceased relevant pension credit members

36 Pension credits: valuation of pension benefits on or after 1 October 2023: creation of a pension credit

PART 6
Transfers

37 Interpretation of Part 6

38 Treatment of transfer and transfer value payments made to the 1995 Section or the 2008 Section that are not made under public sector transfer arrangements

39 Transfer value payments made to the 2015 scheme that are not made under public sector transfer arrangements: treatment as transfer payments under the 1995 Section or transfer value payments under the 2008 Section active and deferred members

40 Transfer value payments treated in accordance with regulation 39: variation of the member’s rights on the making of a deferred choice election

41 Transfer value payments made to the 2015 scheme that are not made under public sector transfer arrangements: treated as if accepted under the legacy scheme: pensioner and deceased members

42 Treatment of transfer and transfer value payments and statements accepted from other and corresponding health service schemes

43 Transferred out remediable service statements

44 Remediable transfer value payments made before 1 October 2023

45 Remediable transfer value payments on or after 1 October 2023 that are not made under the public sector transfer arrangements

46 Transfers of remediable rights in the legacy scheme to the 2015 scheme before 1 October 2023

47 Transfers of remediable rights in the legacy scheme to the 2015 scheme on or after 1 October 2023

48 Remediable transfer values payments accepted from other public service schemes but not accepted under the public sector transfer arrangements

49 Remediable club transfer value payments made before 1 October 2023

50 Remediable club transfer value payments made on or after 1 October 2023

51 Remediable club transfer value payments accepted before 1 October 2023

52 Remediable club transfer value payments accepted on or after 1 October 2023

53 Application and interpretation of regulations 54 to 56

54 Transferred in remediable rights treated as being the legacy scheme

55 Varying the value of benefits secured by virtue of transferred in remediable rights

56 Benefits already paid in relation to transferred in remediable rights

PART 7
Taxation

57 Interpretation of Part 7

58 Scheme administrator to be liable where private sector scheme administrator’s liability is discharged

59 Scheme pays

PART 8
Compensation

60 Applications for compensation or indirect compensation

61 Indirect compensation

PART 9
Interest and the payment, reduction or waiver of liabilities

62 Application and interpretation of Part 9

63 Interest and process

64 Interest not payable under the 2011 Regulations or the 2013 Regulations

65 Netting off of liabilities

66 Payments of amounts owed to the scheme

67 Payment of amounts owed to a person

68 Power to reduce or waive amounts owed by a person to the legacy scheme

PART 10
Revocation of election to convert pensionable service in the legacy scheme

69 Option to revoke election to convert pensionable service in the legacy scheme

PART 11
Retirement pensions

70 Premature retirement in the interests of efficiency

71 Premature retirement on grounds of redundancy

72 Partial retirement: pensioner remedy members

73 Partial retirement: deferred and active remedy members

74 Determining whether a member meets the ill-health criteria in each scheme

75 Ill-health pension: acceptance of retrospective applications

PART 12
Consequential amendments

76 Consequential amendment of the 2011 Regulations, the 2013 Regulations and the 2015 Transitional Regulations

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE Amendment of the 2011 Regulations, the 2013 Regulations and the 2015 Transitional Regulations

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PART 5Divorce or the dissolution of a civil partnership

Interpretation of Part 5
25.

In this Part—

the 1999 Act” means the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 199928;
the 2000 Regulations” means The Pensions on Divorce etc. (Provision of Information) Regulations 200029;

appropriate amount” means the appropriate amount for the purposes of section 29(1) of the 1999 Act (creation of pension debits and credits) determined in accordance with section 29(2) or (3) (whichever is relevant) of that Act but converted, where it is determined in accordance with section 29(3), into a percentage using the formula—

A×100/Bmath

where—

  • A is the amount specified to be transferred, and

  • B is the valuation of pension benefits at the valuation date provided by the scheme manager;

non-remediable service shareable rights” means the shareable rights of the remedy member that are not remediable service shareable rights on the day before the transfer day;

operative time” means—

(a)

if an election under regulation 9 is made in relation to a pension debit member’s remediable service, the time the election is made or otherwise the end of the immediate choice election period;

(b)

if an election under regulation 12 is made in relation to a pension debit member’s remediable service, the time the election is made or otherwise the end of the deferred choice election period;

pension debit” means a debit of the appropriate amount under section 29(1)(a) of the 1999 Act;

remediable service shareable rights” means the shareable rights of the remedy member obtained by virtue of the remedy member’s remediable service during the period beginning with 1 April 2015 and ending with the earlier of—

(a)

the day before the transfer day, or

(b)

the last day of the member’s remediable service;

shareable rights” has the meaning given in section 27(2) of the 1999 Act (scope of mechanism);

transfer day” has the meaning given in section 29(8) of the 1999 Act;

valuation day” has the meaning given in section 29(7) of the 1999 Act.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I1Reg. 25 in force at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Pension debits: valuation of pension benefits before 1 October 2023: active and deferred members (immediate alternative debit of appropriate amount)
26.

(1)

This regulation applies to a corresponding pension debit member30 (“DM”) where—

(a)

DM has pensionable service in the legacy scheme by virtue of section 2(1) of PSPJOA 2022;

(b)

on 30 September 2023, DM was an active or deferred member of the 2015 scheme in respect of remediable service31;

(c)

before these Regulations came into force, the scheme manager provided a valuation of benefits, in respect of remediable service shareable rights, under regulation 3 of the 2000 Regulations32 (information about pensions and divorce and dissolution of a civil partnership: valuation of pension benefits); and

(d)

on or after 1 April 2015, DM became subject to a debit of the appropriate amount in the 2015 scheme in respect of remediable service shareable rights.

(2)

Where this regulation applies, all DM’s debit of the appropriate amount in the 2015 scheme in respect of remediable service shareable rights—

(a)

becomes a debit of the appropriate amount in the legacy scheme, and

(b)

is adjusted to a debit of equivalent value to a debit of the appropriate amount that DM would have had in the legacy scheme on the transfer day.

(3)

The scheme manager must make the adjustment referred to in paragraph (2)—

(a)

where the scheme manager discharged their liability under section 33(1) of the 1999 Act33 (time for discharge of liability in respect of a pension credit) before 1 October 2023—

(i)

before 1 July 2024, or

(ii)

on such later date as the scheme manager considers reasonable in all the circumstances of the case, or

(b)

as soon as reasonably practicable after the day on which the scheme manager discharges their liability under that section where the scheme manager does so after 30 September 2023.

(4)

Where paragraph (3)(a) applies, the scheme manager must send a notice in writing to DM specifying the adjusted debit of the appropriate amount in the legacy scheme.

(5)

The scheme manager must send the notice to DM within one month beginning with the day after making the adjustment under paragraph (2)(b).

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I2Reg. 26 in force at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Pension debits: valuation of pension benefits before 1 October 2023: immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits: pensioner and deceased members
27.

(1)

This regulation applies to a corresponding pension debit member (“DM”) where—

(a)

on 30September 2023, DM was a pensioner remedy member, or a deceased member of the legacy scheme or the 2015 scheme in respect of remediable service, and

(b)

before these Regulations came into force, the scheme manager provided a valuation of benefits, in respect of remediable service shareable rights, under regulation 3 of the 2000 Regulations34 (information about pensions and divorce and dissolution of a civil partnership: valuation of pension benefits).

(2)

Paragraph (3) applies where—

(a)

DM or, where DM has died after the transfer day, the designated person (see regulation 7) makes an immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits under regulation 9 (immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits: pensioner and deceased members) or such an election is treated by the scheme manager as having been made in accordance with regulation 9(6);

(b)

DM has remediable service in the legacy scheme that is not pensionable service by virtue of section 2(1) of the PSPJOA 2022; and

(c)

DM is subject to a debit of the appropriate amount in the legacy scheme in respect of remediable service shareable rights—

(i)

at or before the operative time, or

(ii)

after the operative time.

(3)

Where this paragraph applies, the scheme manager must adjust all DM’s debit of the appropriate amount in the legacy scheme in respect of remediable service shareable rights to a debit of equivalent value to a debit of the appropriate amount that DM would have had in the 2015 scheme on the transfer day.

(4)

Paragraph (5) applies where—

(a)

DM or, where DM has died after the transfer day, the designated person (see regulation 7) makes an immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits under regulation 9 or such an election is treated by the scheme manager as having been made in accordance with regulation 9(6);

(b)

DM has remediable service in the legacy scheme that is pensionable service by virtue of section 2(1) of PSPJOA 2022; and

(c)

DM is subject to a debit of the appropriate amount in the 2015 scheme in respect of remediable service shareable rights—

(i)

at or before the operative time, or

(ii)

after the operative time.

(5)

Where this paragraph applies, all DM’s debit of the appropriate amount in the 2015 scheme in respect of remediable service shareable rights—

(a)

becomes a debit of the appropriate amount in the legacy scheme, and

(b)

must be treated by the scheme manager as a debit of equivalent value to a debit of the appropriate amount that DM would have had in the 2015 scheme on the transfer day.

(6)

Paragraphs (3) and (5) have effect—

(a)

where paragraph (2)(c)(i) or (4)(c)(i) applies, at the operative time;

(b)

where paragraph (2)(c)(ii) or (4)(c)(ii) applies, immediately after DM is subject to a debit of the appropriate amount in respect of remediable service shareable rights; or

(c)

on such later date as the scheme manager considers reasonable in all the circumstances of the case.

(7)

Where paragraph (2)(c)(ii) or 4(c)(ii) applies, the scheme manager must send a notice in writing to DM specifying the equivalent debit of the appropriate amount, in respect of remediable service shareable rights, in the legacy scheme that DM would have had in the 2015 scheme on the transfer day.

(8)

The scheme manager must send the notice mentioned in paragraph (7) to DM within one month beginning with the day after paragraph (3) or (5) (whichever is relevant) has effect in accordance with paragraph (6)(b) or (c).

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I3Reg. 27 in force at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Pension debits: no immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits: pensioner and deceased members
28.

(1)

This regulation applies to a corresponding pension debit member (“DM”) where—

(a)

on 30September 2023, DM was a pensioner remedy member, or a deceased member of the 2015 scheme in respect of remediable service, and

(b)

before these Regulations came into force, the scheme manager provided a valuation of benefits, in respect of remediable service shareable rights, under regulation 3 of the 2000 Regulations.

(2)

Paragraph (3) applies where—

(a)

DM or, where DM has died after the transfer day, the designated person (see regulation 7) does not make an immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits under regulation 9 before the end of the immediate choice election period and such an election is not treated by the scheme manager as having been made in accordance with regulation 9(6);

(b)

DM has remediable service in the legacy scheme that is pensionable service by virtue of section 2(1) of PSPJOA 2022; and

(c)

DM is subject to a debit of the appropriate amount in the 2015 scheme in respect of remediable service shareable rights—

(i)

at or before the operative time, or

(ii)

after the operative time,

(3)

Where this paragraph applies, all DM’s debit of the appropriate amount in the 2015 scheme in respect of remediable service shareable rights—

(a)

becomes a debit of the appropriate amount in the legacy scheme, and

(b)

is adjusted to a debit of equivalent value to a debit of the appropriate amount that DM would have had in the legacy scheme on the transfer day.

(4)

Paragraph (3) has effect—

(a)

at the operative time, where paragraph (2)(c)(i) applies, or

(b)

on such later date as the scheme manager considers reasonable in all the circumstances of the case.

(5)

Where paragraph (2)(c)(ii) applies, the scheme manager must send a notice in writing to DM specifying the equivalent debit of the appropriate amount, in respect of remediable service shareable rights, in the legacy scheme that DM would have had in the legacy scheme on the transfer day.

(6)

The scheme manager must send the notice mentioned in paragraph (5) to DM within one month beginning with the day after paragraph (3) has effect in accordance with paragraph (4).

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I4Reg. 28 in force at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Pension debits: deferred choice election for 2015 scheme benefits: active and deferred members
29.

(1)

This regulation applies to a corresponding pension debit member (“DM”) where—

(a)

DM has remediable service in the legacy scheme that is pensionable service under that scheme whether or not by virtue of section 2(1) of PSPJOA 2022;

(b)

on 30 September 2023, DM was an active or deferred member of the legacy scheme or the 2015 scheme in respect of remediable service;

(c)

under regulation 12, DM or, where DM has died after the transfer day, the designated person (see regulation 7) makes a deferred choice for 2015 scheme benefits or such an election is treated by the scheme manager as having been made in accordance with regulation 12(6); and

(d)

DM is subject to—

(i)

an adjustment to a debit of equivalent value to a debit of the appropriate amount that DM would have had in the legacy scheme on the transfer day under regulation 26(2);

(ii)

a debit of the appropriate amount in the legacy scheme in respect of remediable service shareable rights at or before the operative time;

(iii)

a debit of the appropriate amount in the legacy scheme in respect of remediable service shareable rights after the operative time.

(2)

Where this regulation applies, the scheme manager must adjust all DM’s debit of the appropriate amount in the legacy scheme in respect of remediable service shareable rights to an equivalent value to the debit of the appropriate amount that DM would have had in the 2015 scheme on the transfer day.

(3)

Paragraph (2) has effect—

(a)

where paragraph (1)(d)(i) or (ii) applies, at the operative time;

(b)

where paragraph (1)(d)(iii) applies, immediately after DM is subject to a debit of the appropriate amount in respect of remediable service shareable rights; or

(c)

on such later date as the scheme manager considers reasonable in all the circumstances of the case.

(4)

Where paragraph (1)(d)(ii) applies, the scheme manager must send a notice in writing to DM specifying the equivalent debit of the appropriate amount, in respect of remediable service shareable rights, in the legacy scheme that DM would have had in the 2015 scheme on the transfer day.

(5)

The scheme manager must send the notice mentioned in paragraph (4) to DM within one month beginning with the day after paragraph (2) has effect in accordance with paragraph (3)(b) or (c).

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I5Reg. 29 in force at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Valuation of pension benefits on or after 1 October 2023
30.

(1)

This regulation applies to a remedy member (“RM”) where—

(a)

on 30 September 2023, the RM was an active or deferred member of the legacy scheme or the 2015 scheme or a pensioner remedy member, and

(b)

after these Regulations come into force, the scheme manager receives a request in writing for a valuation of pension benefits, under regulation 2 of the 2000 Regulations35 (basic information about pensions and divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership), in respect of remediable service shareable rights.

(2)

Paragraph (3) applies where on the valuation day—

(a)

the scheme manager has not received an immediate choice election under regulation 9 or a deferred choice election under regulation 12 in respect of those rights, and

(b)

the immediate choice election period or the deferred choice election period has not ended.

(3)

The scheme manager must determine—

(a)

an aggregated legacy scheme valuation of pension benefits in respect of—

(i)

non-remediable service shareable rights, and

(ii)

remediable service shareable rights, and

(b)

where relevant, a 2015 scheme valuation of pension benefits in respect of non-remediable service shareable rights.

(4)

For the purposes of paragraph (3)(a)(ii), the scheme manager must determine the legacy scheme valuation of pensions benefits as if the RM’s remediable service on the valuation day was in—

(a)

the legacy scheme, and

(b)

the 2015 scheme.

(5)

The scheme manager must provide—

(a)

an aggregated legacy scheme valuation of pension benefits determined under paragraph (3)(a) using the higher of the two valuations determined under paragraph (4), and

(b)

where relevant, a 2015 scheme valuation of pension benefits determined under paragraph (3)(b),

in accordance with regulation 2 of the 2000 Regulations.

(6)

Paragraph (7) applies where on the valuation day—

(a)

the scheme manager has received an immediate choice election under regulation 9 or a deferred choice election under regulation 12 in respect of those rights, or

(b)

no such election has been received and the immediate choice election period or the deferred choice election period has ended.

(7)

The scheme manager must determine the legacy scheme valuation of pension benefits in respect of remediable service shareable rights as if RM’s remediable service on the valuation day were in—

(a)

the legacy scheme, where—

(i)

the scheme manager has not received an immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits under regulation 9 or a deferred choice election for 2015 scheme benefits under regulation 12 by the end of the immediate choice election period or the deferred choice election period (whichever is relevant), and

(ii)

such a choice is not treated as having been made in accordance with regulation 9(6) or regulation 12(6) (whichever is relevant); or

(b)

the 2015 scheme, where—

(i)

the scheme manager has received an immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits under regulation 9 or a deferred choice election under regulation 12 (whichever is relevant), or

(ii)

such an election is treated by the scheme manager as having been made in accordance with regulation 9(6) or 12(6) (whichever is relevant).

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I6Reg. 30 in force at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Pension debits: valuation of pension benefits on or after 1 October 2023: immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits: pensioner members
31.

(1)

This regulation applies to a corresponding pension debit member (“DM”) where—

(a)

on 30 September 2023, DM was a pensioner remedy member, and

(b)

after these Regulations have come into force, the scheme manager provides an aggregated legacy scheme valuation of pension benefits determined under regulation 30(3)(a) taking into account the higher of the two valuations determined under regulation 30(4).

(2)

Paragraph (3) applies where—

(a)

DM or, where DM has died after the transfer day, the designated person (see regulation 7) makes an immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits under regulation 9 (immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits: pensioner and deceased members) or such an election is treated by the scheme manager as having been made in accordance with regulation 9(6), and

(b)

DM is subject to a debit of the appropriate amount in the legacy scheme in respect of remediable service shareable rights—

(i)

at or before the operative time, or

(ii)

after the operative time.

(3)

Where this paragraph applies, all DM’s debit of the appropriate amount in the legacy scheme in respect of remediable service shareable rights is adjusted to a debit of equivalent value to a debit of the appropriate amount that DM would have had in the 2015 scheme on the transfer day.

(4)

Paragraph (3) has effect—

(a)

where paragraph (2)(b)(i) applies, at the operative time;

(b)

where paragraph (2)(b)(ii) applies, immediately after DM is subject to a debit of the appropriate amount in respect of remediable service shareable rights; or

(c)

on such later date as the scheme manager considers reasonable in all the circumstances of the case.

(5)

Where paragraph (2)(b)(ii) applies, the scheme manager must send a notice in writing to DM specifying the equivalent debit of the appropriate amount, in respect of remediable service shareable rights, in the legacy scheme, that DM would have had in the 2015 scheme on the transfer day.

(6)

The scheme manager must send the notice mentioned in paragraph (5) to DM within one month beginning with the day after (3) has effect in accordance with paragraph (4)(b) or (c).

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I7Reg. 31 in force at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Pension debits: valuation of pension benefits on or after 1st October 2023: no immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits: pensioner members
32.

(1)

This regulation applies to a corresponding pension debit member (“DM”) where—

(a)

on 30 September 2023, DM was a pensioner remedy member, and

(b)

after these Regulations have come into force, the scheme manager provides an aggregated legacy scheme valuation of pension benefits determined under regulation 30(3)(a) taking into account the higher of the two valuations determined under regulation 30(4).

(2)

Paragraph (3) applies where—

(a)

DM or, where DM has died after the transfer day, the designated person (see regulation 7) does not make an immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits under regulation 9 (immediate choice election for 2015 scheme benefits: pensioner and deceased members) before the end of the immediate choice election period and such an election is not treated by the scheme manager as having been made in accordance with regulation 9(6), and

(b)

DM is subject to a debit of the appropriate amount in the legacy scheme in respect of remediable service shareable rights—

(i)

at or before the operative time, or

(ii)

after the operative time.

(3)

Where this paragraph applies, all DM’s debit of the appropriate amount in the legacy scheme in respect of remediable service shareable rights is adjusted to a debit of equivalent value to a debit of the appropriate amount that DM would have had in the legacy scheme on the transfer day.

(4)

Paragraph (3) has effect—

(a)

where paragraph (2)(b)(i) applies, at the operative time;

(b)

where paragraph (2)(b)(ii) applies, immediately after DM is subject to a debit of the appropriate amount in respect of remediable service shareable rights; or

(c)

on such later date as the scheme manager considers reasonable in all the circumstances of the case.

(5)

Where paragraph (2)(b)(ii) applies, the scheme manager must send a notice in writing to DM specifying the equivalent debit of the appropriate amount, in respect of remediable service shareable rights, in the legacy scheme, that DM would have had in the legacy scheme on the transfer day.

(6)

The scheme manager must send the notice mentioned in paragraph (5) to DM within one month beginning with the day after paragraph (3) has effect in accordance with paragraph (4)(b) or (c).

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I8Reg. 32 in force at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Pension credits: valuation of pension benefits before 1st October 2023: pension credit adjustment: remediable service shareable rights in the legacy scheme only or the 2015 scheme only
33.

(1)

This regulation applies to a relevant pension credit member36 (“CM”) where—

(a)

before these Regulations came into force, the scheme manager provided a valuation of benefits, in respect of remediable service37 shareable rights, under regulation 3 of the 2000 Regulations38 (information about pensions and divorce and dissolution of a civil partnership: valuation of pension benefits), and

(b)

in respect of the corresponding pension debit member’s (“DM”) remediable service shareable rights, CM has a pension credit39 solely in—

(i)

the legacy scheme, or

(ii)

the 2015 scheme.

(2)

Paragraphs (3) and (4) apply where CM has a pension credit, in respect of DM’s remediable service shareable rights, in the legacy scheme but does not have a pension credit, in respect of DM’s remediable service shareable rights, in the 2015 scheme.

(3)

Where this paragraph applies, the scheme manager, after having regard to the advice of the scheme actuary, must determine a valuation of pension benefits, in respect of DM’s remediable service shareable rights, as though DM’s remediable service on or before the day before the transfer day had been in the 2015 scheme.

(4)

Where—

(a)

the valuation of pension benefits determined under paragraph (3) is greater than

(b)

the valuation of pension benefits, in respect of DM’s remediable service shareable rights in the legacy scheme on or before the day before the transfer day,

the scheme manager, after having regard to the advice of the scheme actuary, must adjust CM’s legacy scheme pension credit to take account of the difference between the valuations referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).

(5)

Paragraphs (6) and (7) apply where CM has a pension credit, in respect of DM’s remediable service shareable rights in the 2015 scheme but does not have a pension credit, in respect of DM’s remediable service shareable rights, in the legacy scheme.

(6)

Where this paragraph applies, the scheme manager, after having regard to the advice of the scheme actuary, must determine a valuation of pension benefits, in respect of DM’s remediable service shareable rights, as though DM’s remediable service on or before the day before the transfer day had been in the legacy scheme.

(7)

Where—

(a)

the valuation of pension benefits determined under paragraph (6) is greater than

(b)

the valuation of pension benefits, in respect of DM’s remediable service shareable rights in the 2015 scheme on or before the day before the transfer day,

the scheme manager, after having regard to the advice of the scheme actuary, must adjust CM’s legacy scheme pension credit to take account of the difference between the valuations referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).

(8)

An adjustment made under paragraph (4) or (7) has effect as though it had been made on the transfer day.

(9)

The scheme manager must make the adjustment referred to in paragraph (4) or (7) (whichever is relevant)—

(a)

where the scheme manager discharged their liability under section 33(1) of the 1999 Act (time for discharge of liability in respect of a pension credit) before 1 October 2023—

(i)

before 1 October 2024, or

(ii)

on such later date as the scheme manager considers reasonable in all the circumstances of the case, or

(b)

as soon as reasonably practicable after the day on which the scheme manager discharges their liability under that section where the scheme manager does so after 30 September 2023.

(10)

Where paragraph (9) applies, the scheme manager must send a notice in writing to CM specifying—

(a)

the adjusted pension credit, and

(b)

in which scheme the adjusted pension credit is retained.

(11)

The scheme manager must send the notice referred to in paragraph (10) to CM within one month beginning with the day after the day on which the scheme manager made the adjustment under paragraph (4) or (7).

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I9Reg. 33 in force at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Pension credits: valuation of pension benefits before 1 October 2023: pension credit adjustment: remediable service shareable rights in the legacy scheme and the 2015 scheme
34.

(1)

This regulation applies to a relevant pension credit member40 (“CM”) where—

(a)

before these Regulations came into force, the scheme manager provided a valuation of benefits, in respect of remediable service shareable rights, under regulation 3 of the 2000 Regulations (information about pensions and divorce and dissolution of a civil partnership: valuation of pension benefits), and

(b)

CM has a pension credit, in respect of the corresponding pension debit member’s (“DM”) remediable service shareable rights, in the legacy scheme and the 2015 scheme.

(2)

Where this regulation applies, CM’s pension credit in respect of DM’s remediable service shareable rights must, by virtue of section 19(5) of PSPJOA 2022, be retained solely in the legacy scheme or solely in the 2015 scheme.

(3)

The scheme manager must, after having regard to the advice of the scheme actuary, determine—

(a)

a valuation of pension benefits, in respect of DM’s remediable service shareable rights and the legacy scheme corresponding pension credit, under section 29(1) of the 1999 Act (creation of pension debits and credits), as though all DM’s remediable service on or before the day before the transfer day were pensionable service in the legacy scheme, and

(b)

a valuation of pension benefits, in respect of DM’s remediable service shareable rights, and the 2015 scheme corresponding pension credit, under section 29(1) of the 1999 Act, as though all DM’s remediable service on or before the day before the transfer day were pensionable service in the 2015 scheme.

(4)

CM must make an election to choose one of the pension credits, in respect of DM’s remediable service shareable rights, determined under paragraph (3).

(5)

The election referred to in paragraph (4) must—

(a)

be made by CM in writing;

(b)

be received by the scheme manager within a period—

(i)

of three months, beginning with the day after the scheme manager provides the notice referred to in paragraph (6), or

(ii)

that the scheme manager considers reasonable in all the circumstances of the case; and

(c)

contain such information as the scheme manager requires.

(6)

The scheme manager must inform CM of the right to make an election under paragraph (5) in a notice in writing to CM—

(a)

where the scheme manager discharged their liability under section 33(1) of the 1999 Act (time for discharge of liability in respect of a pension credit) before 1 October 2023—

(i)

before 1 October 2024, or

(ii)

on such later date as the scheme manager considers reasonable in all the circumstances of the case, or

(b)

as soon as reasonably practicable after the day on which the scheme manager discharges their liability under that section where the scheme manager does so after 30 September 2023.

(7)

The notice referred to in paragraph (6) must specify—

(a)

the valuation of pension benefits and corresponding pension credits calculated by the scheme manager, determined under paragraph (3);

(b)

the date by which an election under this regulation must be received by the scheme manager;

(c)

that the election is irrevocable.

(8)

Where the scheme manager accepts such an election—

(a)

the pension credit, in respect of DM’s remediable service shareable rights, in whichever of the legacy scheme and the 2015 scheme CM identified in the election is retained, and

(b)

any pension credit, in respect of DM’s remediable service shareable rights, in whichever of the legacy scheme and the 2015 scheme CM did not identify in the election is extinguished.

(9)

The pension credit—

(a)

retained under paragraph (8)(a) has effect as though it had been retained in that scheme on the transfer day,

(b)

extinguished under paragraph (8)(b) has effect as though it had been extinguished in that scheme on the transfer day.

(10)

The personal representatives of CM may make an election under paragraph (4) where CM dies before making such an election.

(11)

Where the scheme manager does not receive an election within the period specified in paragraph (5)(b), the pension credit, in respect of DM’s remediable service shareable rights, is to be retained in whichever of the legacy scheme or the 2015 scheme the scheme manager, after having regard to the advice of the scheme actuary, deems would be most beneficial to CM.

(12)

Where paragraph (8) applies, the scheme manager must send a notice in writing to CM specifying—

(a)

the adjusted pension credit, in respect of DM’s remediable service shareable rights;

(b)

in which scheme that adjusted pension credit is retained;

(c)

details of the pension credit that is extinguished under paragraph (9)(b).

(13)

The scheme manager must send the notice mentioned in paragraph (12) to CM within one month beginning with the day after the day on which the scheme manager accepts an election under paragraph (8).

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I10Reg. 34 in force at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Pension credits: pensioner and deceased relevant pension credit members
35.

(1)

This regulation applies where the relevant pension credit member (“CM”) is—

(a)

a pensioner pension credit member before—

(i)

the adjustment is made under regulation 33(4) or 33(7), or

(ii)

receiving the notice sent by the scheme manager under regulation 34(6), or

(b)

a deceased member, where the personal representatives of CM make an election under regulation 34(10).

(2)

Where this regulation applies, subsections (3) to (8) of section 14 of PSPJOA 2022 apply in relation to CM as they apply in relation to a relevant member (“M”) described in subsection (1) of that section with the following modifications—

(a)

the references to “M’s remediable service in the employment or office” in subsections (3)(a) and (5)(a) are to be read as references to CM’s pension credit;

(b)

the references to “the effect, if any, of sections 2(1) and 6(4) and (5)” in subsections (3)(b) and (5)(b) are to be read as references to the effect, if any, of this regulation; and

(c)

the term “operative time” is to be read as meaning the time at which—

(i)

the adjustment mentioned in regulation 33(4) or regulation 33(7) has effect, or

(ii)

the pension credit mentioned in regulation 34(8)(a) has effect.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I11Reg. 35 in force at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Pension credits: valuation of pension benefits on or after 1 October 2023: creation of a pension credit
36.

(1)

This regulation applies to a relevant pension credit member41 (“CM”) where—

(a)

on or after these Regulations came into force, the scheme manager provided an aggregated legacy scheme valuation of pension benefits, determined under regulation 30(3)(a) and the higher of the two valuations determined under regulation 30(4); and

(b)

the corresponding pension debit member (“DM”) is subject to a legacy scheme debit of the appropriate amount in respect of remediable service shareable rights.

(2)

Where this regulation applies the scheme manager, having regard to the advice of the scheme actuary, must determine the legacy pension credit, determined under section 29(1) of the 1999 Act, by means of the aggregated legacy scheme valuation calculated under paragraph (1)(a), which is recalculated to the day before the transfer day.

(3)

Where paragraph (2) applies, the scheme manager must send a notice in writing to CM specifying the legacy scheme pension credit.

(4)

The scheme manager must send the notice mentioned in paragraph (3) to CM as soon as reasonably practicable after the day on which the scheme manager discharges their liability under section 33(1) of the 1999 Act (time for discharge of liability in respect of a pension credit).

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I12Reg. 36 in force at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

30

For the meaning of “corresponding pension debit member”, see section 19(3) of PSPJOA 2022.

31

For the meaning of “remediable service”, see section 1 of PSPJOA 2022.

32

Regulation 3 was amended by S.I. 2005/2877, S.I. 2008/1050, S.I. 2016/289.

33

Section 33 has been amended but the amendment is not relevant to these Regulations.

34

Regulation 3 was amended by S.I. 2005/2877, S.I. 2008/1050, S.I. 2016/289.

35

Regulation 2 was amended by S.I. 2005/2877, S.I. 2016/289.

36

For the meaning of “relevant pension credit member”, see section 19(2) of PSPJOA 2022.

37

For the meaning of “remediable service”, see section 1 of PSPJOA.

38

Regulation 3 was amended by S.I. 2005/2877, S.I. 2008/1050, S.I. 2016/289.

39

For the meaning of “pension credit”, see section 29(1)(b) of the 1999 Act.

40

For the meaning of “relevant pension credit member”, see section 19(2) of PSPJOA 2022.

41

For the meaning of “relevant pension credit member”, see section 19(2) of PSPJOA 2022.