Regulation 68 Effect of being absent or leaving and rejoining scheme during contributions payment period

is absent from work because of illness or injury;

is on maternity leave;

is on adoption leave;

is on paternity leave;

is on parental leave F1shared parental leave or parental bereavement leave; F2...

is on carer’s leave; F4...

is on neonatal care leave; or

is within regulation 21(4) or (6).

the contributions payable under regulation 64 continue to be payable unless M ceases paying basic contributions;

M may resume paying contributions under regulation 64 only if—

a member (M) has made an election under regulation 55;

M ceases to be an active member during the contributions payment period; and

before the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which M ceased to be an active member, M becomes an active member again.