# The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015, Regulation 58: Making an additional pension election

Extent: E+W

(1) An additional pension election by a member (M) must be made by written notice to the scheme manager stating whether additional pension contributions are to be paid—
(a) as a lump sum; or
(b) by periodic payments.
(2) An additional pension election by M's employing authority must be made by written notice to the scheme manager.
(3) A notice under this regulation must be accompanied by a declaration by M that M is in good health.
(4) An additional pension election must not be made at any time when M is absent from work for any reason.
(5) For the purposes of this Chapter—
(a) a member is treated as having made an additional pension election on the date on which the employing authority receives the member’s notice under paragraph (1); and
(b) an employing authority is treated as having made an additional pension election on the date on which the scheme manager receives the authority’s notice under paragraph (2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/94/regulation/58 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pension-scheme-regulations-2015/regulation-58
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