Paragraph C.4 Absence from work

United Kingdom

(1)

If a member who has exercised an option under rule C.1(1) has a period of absence from work, the member may—

(a)

cease to pay the contributions payable under the option, or

(b)

pay the same amounts of contributions as would be payable if he were receiving pensionable earnings at the full rate.

This is subject to paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)

Paragraph (1)(b) does not apply during—

(a)

any period of paid maternity absence (as defined in paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1989^f1),

(b)

any period of paid paternity leave (as defined in paragraph 5A(4) of that Schedule),

(c)

any period of paid adoption leave (as defined in paragraph 5B(4) of that Schedule), F1...

F2(cc)

any period of paid shared parental leave (as defined in paragraph 5C(4) of that Schedule,

(d)

any period of paid family leave (as defined in paragraph 6(4) of that Schedule);

and accordingly the member may pay contributions on the member’s actual pay in respect of that period.

(3)

If contributions are payable under paragraph (1)(b), the member may opt to pay the contributions after absence or leave has ended—

(a)

by such instalments as the member may agree with the Scheme administrator, or

(b)

by lump sum.

Annotations

F1: Word in Sch. 1 rule C.4(2)(c) omitted (31.12.2014) by virtue of The Shared Parental Leave and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3255), arts. 1(2), 15(5)(a)
F2: Sch. 1 rule C.4(2)(cc) inserted (31.12.2014) by The Shared Parental Leave and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3255), arts. 1(2), 15(5)(b)

f1: 1989 c. 24. Paragraphs 5A and 5B are inserted in Schedule 5 by section 265(1) of the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35).

C1: Schs. 1-3 modified (14.7.2026 for the tax year 2014-15 and subsequent tax years) by The Public Service Pension Schemes (Rectification of Unlawful Discrimination) (Tax) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/673), regs. 1(2), 10