# The Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015, Paragraph 8: Added pension option exercisable by employer or third party


(1) A third party or the employer of an active member of this scheme may, if the scheme manager approves, opt to make a lump sum payment for added pension to increase—
(a) the member’s retirement benefits for a period of service; or
(b) both the member’s retirement benefits and death benefits payable in respect of the member for a period of service.
(2) The employer or third party may exercise an added pension option by notice to the scheme manager in a form required by the scheme manager.
(3) The employer or third party may exercise an added pension option more than once but only once in any scheme year.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111124895/schedule/1/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-judicial-pensions-regulations-2015/schedule-1/paragraph-8
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.