Regulation 65 Full repayment of dependants' benefits contributions on retirement

(1)

This regulation applies where—

(a)

a member (“P”) retires on or after the commencement day, and

(b)

conditions A and B are met.

(2)

On the day after that on which P retires, 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 to the extent that it consists of the pre-commencement dependants' contributions amount; and

(b)

the total of the contributions previously paid by P under Part 9 to the extent that they represent dependants' benefits contributions.

(4)

Condition A is that, on the day on which P retires—

(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 an eligible fee-paid judicial office F1...—

(a)

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

(b)

P did not have a qualifying child.

(6)

In this Part—

“the pre-commencement dependants' contributions amount” means the amount determined under regulation 55;
“dependants' benefits contribution” means the amount determined under regulation 62(3).

Annotations

F1: Words in reg. 65(5) omitted (17.12.2024) by virtue of The Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1358), regs. 1(1), 16

C1: Pts. 1-11 restricted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 1.4.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), ss. 90, 131(1)(2)(f)