The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005
2005/255 · Made 9 February 2005 · Extends to Northern Ireland
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Modifications
- C1
Order: power to modify conferred (16.7.2015) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), ss. 44(1), 53(1); S.R. 2015/307, art. 2(1)(h)
- C2
Order applied (with modifications) (4.1.2024) by S.I. 2021/716, Sch. 3 paras. 2, 3 (as amended by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1399), regs. 1(2), 21(2)(g)(4))
- C3
Order: power to modifiy conferred (15.12.2008) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 115(2)(e), 118(1)(2)(g)
- C4
Order modified (21.2.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (Parts 2 and 3 Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/317), art. 3, Sch.
- C5
Order applied (with modifications) (8.2.2011 with application as mentioned in reg. 27(a) of the amending Regulations) by Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/245), regs. 1, 27(a), Sch. 6 Pt. 1
Contents
- Part I: INTRODUCTORY
- 1Title and commencement
- Interpretation
- 2General interpretation
- Part II: THE PENSIONS REGULATOR
- General provisions about functions
- 3Regulator's functions
- 4Regulator's objectives
- 5Supplementary powers
- 6Transfer of OPRA's functions to the Regulator
- The Determinations Panel
- 7Functions exercisable by the Determinations Panel
- Provision of information, education and assistance
- 8Provision of information, education and assistance
- New powers in respect of occupational and personal pension schemes
- 9Improvement notices
- 10Third party notices
- 10AAppointment of skilled person to assist public service pension scheme
- 11Injunctions
- 12Restitution
- 13Power of the Regulator to recover unpaid contributions
- 14Pension liberation: interpretation
- 15Pension liberation: Court's power to order restitution
- 16Pension liberation: restraining orders
- 17Pension liberation: repatriation orders
- Powers in relation to winding up of occupational pension schemes
- 18Powers to wind up occupational pension schemes
- 19Freezing orders
- 20Consequences of freezing order
- 21Period of effect etc. of freezing order
- 22Validation of action in contravention of freezing order
- 23Effect of determination to wind up scheme on freezing order
- 24Effect of winding up order on freezing order
- 25Effect of assessment period under Part III on freezing order
- 26Power to give a direction where freezing order ceases to have effect
- 27Notification of trustees, managers, employers and members
- 28Articles 19 to 27: supplementary
- Trustees of occupational pension schemes
- 29Prohibition orders
- 30Suspension orders
- 31Appointment of trustees by the Regulator
- 32Independent trustees
- 33Disqualification
- Contribution notices where avoidance of employer debt
- 34Contribution notices where avoidance of employer debt
- 34AArticle 34 contribution notice: meaning of “material detriment test”
- 34BArticle 34 contribution notice issued by reference to material detriment test: defence
- 34CArticle 34 contribution notice: meaning of “employer insolvency test”
- 34DArticle 34 contribution notice issued by reference to employer insolvency test: defence
- 34EArticle 34 contribution notice: meaning of “employer resources test”
- 34FArticle 34 contribution notice issued by reference to employer resources test: defence
- 35The sum specified in an Article 34 contribution notice
- 35AArticle 34 contribution notice: transfer of members of the scheme
- 35BArticle 35A: supplemental
- 36Content and effect of an Article 34 contribution notice
- 37Article 34 contribution notice: relationship with employer debt
- 38Article 34 contribution notice: clearance statements
- Offence of failing to comply with an Article 34 contribution notice
- 38AArticle 38A
- Financial penalty for failure to comply with an Article 34 contribution notice
- 38BArticle 38B
- Financial support directions
- 39Financial support directions
- 39AFinancial support directions: transfer of members of the scheme
- 39BArticle 39A: supplemental
- 40Meaning of “service company” and “insufficiently resourced”
- 41Meaning of “financial support”
- 42Financial support directions: clearance statements
- 43Contribution notices where non-compliance with financial support direction
- 44The sum specified in an Article 43 contribution notice
- 45Content and effect of an Article 43 contribution notice
- 46Article 43 contribution notice: relationship with employer debt
- 47Articles 39 to 46: interpretation
- Transactions at an undervalue
- 48Restoration orders where transactions at an undervalue
- 49Restoration orders: supplementary
- 50Content and effect of a restoration order
- 51Contribution notice where failure to comply with a restoration order
- 52Content and effect of an Article 51 contribution notice
- Articles 34 to 52: partnerships and limited liability partnerships
- 53Articles 34 to 52: partnerships and limited liability partnerships
- Applications under the Insolvency Order
- 54Regulator's right to apply under Article 367 of the Insolvency Order
- Sanctions for avoidance of employer debt etc
- Offence of avoidance of employer debt
- 54AArticle 54A
- Offence of conduct risking accrued scheme benefits
- 54BArticle 54B
- Financial penalty for avoidance of employer debt
- 54CArticle 54C
- Financial penalty for conduct risking accrued scheme benefits
- 54DArticle 54D
- Register of schemes
- 55Registrable information
- 56The register: inspection, provision of information and reports etc.
- 57The register: duties of trustees or managers
- 58Duty of the Regulator to issue scheme return notices
- 59Duty of trustees or managers to provide scheme return
- 60Scheme returns: supplementary
- Register of prohibited trustees
- 61Register of prohibited trustees
- 62Accessibility of register of prohibited trustees
- Collecting information relevant to the Board
- 63Information relevant to the Board
- 64Duty to notify the Regulator of certain events
- 64ADuty to give notices and statements to the Regulator in respect of certain events
- Reporting breaches of the law
- 65Duty to report breaches of the law
- Reporting late payment of employer contributions
- 65ADuty to report late payment of employer contributions
- Reports by skilled persons
- 66Reports by skilled persons
- Gathering information
- 67Provision of information
- 67AInterviews
- 68Inspection of premises
- 69Inspection of premises in respect of employers' obligations
- 70Inspection of premises: powers of inspectors
- 71Inspection of premises: supplementary
- 72Penalties relating to Articles 67 to 70
- 72AFixed penalty notices
- 72BEscalating penalty notices
- 73Warrants
- 74Articles 67 to 73: interpretation
- Provision of false or misleading information
- 75Offences of providing false or misleading information
- Financial penalty for providing false or misleading information to Regulator
- 75AArticle 75A
- Financial penalty for providing false or misleading information to trustees or managers
- 75BArticle 75B
- Use of information
- 76Use of information
- Disclosure of information
- 77Restricted information
- 78Information supplied to the Regulator by corresponding overseas authorities
- 79Disclosure for facilitating exercise of functions by the Regulator
- 80Disclosure for facilitating exercise of functions by the Board
- 81Disclosure for facilitating exercise of functions by other supervisory authorities
- 82Other permitted disclosures
- 83Tax information etc.
- Financial penalties
- Financial penalties
- 83AArticle 83A
- Financial penalties: time for recovery
- 83BArticle 83B
- Financial penalties: recovery
- 83CArticle 83C
- Reports
- 84Publishing reports etc.
- 84AReports about misappropriation, etc. in public service pension schemes
- Codes of practice
- 85Codes of practice
- 85ACodes of practice: public service pension schemes
- 86Procedure for issue and publication of codes of practice
- 87Revocation of codes of practice
- Exercise of regulatory functions
- 88The Regulator's procedure in relation to its regulatory functions
- 89Publication of procedure in relation to regulatory functions
- 90Application of standard and special procedure
- 91Standard procedure
- 92Special procedure: applicable cases
- 93Special procedure
- 94Compulsory review
- 95Duty to have regard to the interests of members etc.
- 96Powers to vary or revoke orders, notices or directions etc.
- References to a tribunal
- 96AOffences
- 97References in relation to decisions of the Regulator
- 98Appeal on a point of law Repealed
- 99Redetermination etc. by the Tribunal Repealed
- 100Disclosure of information Repealed
- Part III: THE BOARD OF THE PENSION PROTECTION FUND
- Chapter 1: THE BOARD
- General provision about functions
- 101Board's functions and supplementary powers etc.
- Financial matters
- 102Grants
- 103Administration levy
- 103AAdministration levy: interest for late payment Not yet in force
- Chapter 2: INFORMATION RELATING TO EMPLOYER'S INSOLVENCY ETC.
- Insolvency events
- 104Duty to notify insolvency events in respect of employers
- 105Insolvency event, insolvency date and insolvency practitioner
- Status of scheme
- 106Insolvency practitioner's duty to issue notices confirming status of scheme
- 107Approval of notices issued under Article 106
- Board's duties
- 108Board's duty where there is a failure to comply with Article 106
- 109Binding notices confirming status of scheme
- Chapter 3: PENSION PROTECTION
- Eligible schemes
- 110Eligible schemes
- Circumstances in which Board assumes responsibility for eligible schemes
- 111Duty to assume responsibility for schemes following insolvency event
- 112Duty to assume responsibility for schemes following application or notification
- 113Applications and notifications for the purposes of Article 112
- 114Board's duty where application or notification received under Article 113
- 115Protected liabilities
- Restrictions on schemes during the assessment period
- 116Assessment periods
- 117Admission of new members, payment of contributions etc.
- 118Directions
- 119Restrictions on winding up, discharge of liabilities etc.
- 120Power to validate contraventions of Article 119
- 121Board to act as creditor of the employer
- 122Payment of scheme benefits
- 123Loans to pay scheme benefits
- Ill health pensions
- 124Reviewable ill health pensions
- 125Effect of a review
- 126Articles 124 and 125: interpretation
- Valuation of assets and liabilities
- 127Board's obligation to obtain valuation of assets and protected liabilities
- 127ADeterminations under Article 127
- 128Approval of valuation
- 129Binding valuations
- Refusal to assume responsibility
- 130Schemes which become eligible schemes
- 131New schemes created to replace existing schemes
- 132Withdrawal following issue of Article 106(4) notice
- Cessation of involvement with a scheme
- 133Circumstances in which Board ceases to be involved with an eligible scheme
- 134Consequences of the Board ceasing to be involved with a scheme
- Reconsideration
- 135Application for reconsideration
- 136Duty to assume responsibility following reconsideration
- Closed schemes
- 137Closed schemes
- Winding up
- 138Requirement to wind up schemes with sufficient assets to meet protected liabilities
- Provisions applying to closed schemes
- 139Treatment of closed schemes
- 140Valuations of closed schemes
- Reconsideration of closed schemes
- 141Applications and notifications where closed schemes have insufficient assets
- 142Duty to assume responsibility for closed schemes
- 143Closed schemes: further assessment periods
- Assumption of responsibility for a scheme
- 144Transfer notice
- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 145Effect of Board assuming responsibility for a scheme
- 146The pension compensation provisions
- 147Adjustments to be made where the Board assumes responsibility for a scheme
- 148Postponement of compensation entitlement for the assessment period
- 149Guaranteed minimum pensions
- 150Duty to pay scheme benefits unpaid at assessment date etc.
- 151Modification of Chapter where liabilities discharged during assessment period
- 152Administration of compensation
- Charges in respect of pension sharing etc.
- 152ACharges in respect of pension sharing etc.
- Discharge of Board's liabilities
- 153Discharge of liabilities in respect of compensation
- 154Discharge of liabilities in respect of money purchase benefits
- Equal treatment
- 155Equal treatment
- Relationship with fraud compensation regime
- 156Relationship with fraud compensation regime
- The levies
- 157Initial levy
- 158Pension protection levies
- 159Supplementary provisions about pension protection levies
- 160Amounts to be raised by the pension protection levies
- 161The levy ceiling
- 162Valuations to determine scheme underfunding
- 163Pension protection levies during the transitional period
- 164Calculation, collection and recovery of levies
- 164APension protection levy: interest for late payment
- Chapter 4: FRAUD COMPENSATION
- Entitlement to fraud compensation
- 165Cases where fraud compensation payments can be made
- 166Board's duties in respect of certain applications under Article 165
- 167Recovery of value
- 168Fraud compensation payments
- 169Interim payments
- 170Board's powers to make fraud compensation transfer payments
- The levy
- 171Fraud compensation levy
- 171AFraud compensation levy: interest for late payment Not yet in force
- Chapter 5: GATHERING INFORMATION
- 172Information to be provided to the Board etc.
- 173Notices requiring provision of information
- 174Entry of premises
- 175Penalties relating to Articles 173 and 174
- 176Warrants
- Provision of false or misleading information
- 177Offence of providing false or misleading information to the Board
- Use of information
- 178Use of information
- Disclosure of information
- 179Restricted information
- 180Disclosure for facilitating exercise of functions by the Board
- 181Disclosure for facilitating exercise of functions by the Regulator
- 182Disclosure for facilitating exercise of functions by other supervisory authorities
- 183Other permitted disclosures
- 184Tax information
- Provision of information to members of schemes etc.
- 185Provision of information to members of schemes etc.
- Interpretation
- 186Articles 172 to 185: interpretation
- Reports
- 187Publishing reports etc.
- Chapter 6: REVIEWS, APPEALS AND MALADMINISTRATION
- Review etc. by the Board
- 188Meaning of “reviewable matters”
- 189Review and reconsideration by the Board of reviewable matters
- 190Investigation by the Board of complaints of maladministration
- The PPF Ombudsman
- 191The PPF Ombudsman
- References to the PPF Ombudsman
- 192Reference of reviewable matter to the PPF Ombudsman
- 193Investigation by PPF Ombudsman of complaints of maladministration
- 194Referral of questions of law
- 195Publishing reports etc.
- 196Determinations of the PPF Ombudsman
- 197Obstruction etc. of the PPF Ombudsman
- Chapter 7: MISCELLANEOUS
- Backdating the winding up of eligible schemes
- 198Backdating the winding up of eligible schemes
- Pension sharing
- 199Pension sharing
- Part IV: SCHEME FUNDING
- Introductory
- 200Pension schemes to which this Part applies
- 200AFunding and investment strategy
- 200BStatement of strategy
- Scheme funding
- 201The statutory funding objective
- 202Statement of funding principles
- 203Actuarial valuations and reports
- 204Certification of technical provisions
- 205Recovery plan
- 206Schedule of contributions
- 207Failure to make payments
- 208Matters requiring agreement of the employer
- 209Matters on which advice of actuary must be obtained
- 210Powers of the Regulator
- 210ARequirements for winding up procedure
- Supplementary provisions
- 211Power to modify provisions of this Part
- 212Construction as one with the 1995 Order
- Part V: FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT
- Retirement planning
- 213Supply of housing benefit information
- 214Combined pension forecasts
- Employee information and advice
- 215Information and advice to employees
- Pensions dashboards
- 215AQualifying pensions dashboard service
- 215BQualifying pension dashboard service: further provision
- 215CArticles 215A and 215B: interpretation
- 215DInformation from occupational pension schemes
- 215EInformation from occupational pension schemes: further provision
- 215FArticles 215D and 215E: interpretation
- 215GCompliance
- Part VI: OCCUPATIONAL AND PERSONAL PENSION SCHEMES: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Categories of pension scheme
- 216Categories of pension scheme
- 217Meaning of employer in Part II of the 1995 Order
- Requirements for member-nominated trustees and directors
- 218Requirement for member-nominated trustees
- 219Requirement for member-nominated directors of corporate trustees
- 220Member-nominated trustees and directors: supplementary
- Obligations of trustees of occupational pension schemes
- 221Investment principles
- 222Power to make regulations governing investment by trustees
- 223Borrowing by trustees
- 224Requirement for knowledge and understanding: individual trustees
- 225Requirement for knowledge and understanding: corporate trustees
- 225ARequirement for knowledge and understanding: pension boards of public service pension schemes
- 226Requirement for knowledge and understanding: supplementary
- 226ARequirement for an effective system of governance
- 226BRequirement for internal controls: public service pension schemes
- Payment of surplus to employer
- 227Payment of surplus to employer
- 228Payment of surplus to employer: transitional power to amend scheme
- Restrictions on payment into occupational pension schemes
- 229UK-based scheme to be trust with effective rules
- 230Non-UK scheme to be trust with UK-resident trustee
- 231Representative of non-UK scheme to be treated as trustee
- Activities of occupational pension schemes
- 232Activities of occupational pension schemes
- No indemnification for fines or civil penalties
- 233No indemnification for fines or civil penalties
- Pension protection on transfer of employment
- 234Conditions for pension protection
- 235Form of protection
- Consultation by employers
- 236Consultation by employers: occupational pension schemes
- 237Consultation by employers: personal pension schemes
- 238Further provisions about regulations relating to consultation
- Modification of pension rights
- 239Modification of subsisting rights
- Short service benefit
- 240Increase in age at which short service benefit must be payable
- Early leavers
- 241Early leavers: cash transfer sums and contribution refunds
- Safeguarding pension rights
- 242Paternity leave and adoption leave
- 243Inalienability of occupational pension
- Voluntary contributions
- 244Voluntary contributions
- Payments by employers
- 245Payments made by employers to personal pension schemes
- 246Payments made by employers and members to occupational pension schemes
- Winding up
- 247Winding up
- Deficiency in assets of certain occupational pension schemes
- 248Debt due from the employer when assets insufficient
- 249Debt due from the employer in the case of multi-employer schemes
- Pension disputes
- 250Resolution of disputes
- The Pensions Ombudsman
- 251Deputy Pensions Ombudsman
- 252Jurisdiction
- 253Investigations
- Pension compensation
- 254Amendments relating to the Pensions Compensation Board
- Annual increases in rate of pensions
- 255Annual increase in rate of certain occupational pensions
- 256Annual increase in rate of certain personal pensions
- 257Power to increase pensions giving effect to pension credits etc.
- Revaluation
- 258Exemption from statutory revaluation requirement
- Contracting out
- 259Meaning of “working life” in Pension Schemes Act
- 260Power to prescribe conditions by reference to Inland Revenue approval
- 261Restrictions on commutation and age at which benefits may be received
- Stakeholder pensions
- 262Meaning of “stakeholder pension scheme”
- Part VII: CROSS-BORDER ACTIVITIES WITHIN EUROPEAN UNION Repealed
- UK occupational pension scheme receiving contributions from European employer Repealed
- 263Occupational pension scheme receiving contributions from European employer Repealed
- 264General authorisation to accept contributions from European employers Repealed
- 265Approval in relation to particular European employer Repealed
- 266Notification of legal requirements of host EEA state outside United Kingdom Repealed
- 267Duty of trustees or managers to act consistently with law of host EEA state Repealed
- 268Power of Regulator to require ring-fencing of assets Repealed
- 268AExemption from enrolment duty under Part 1 of Pensions ( No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Repealed
- European occupational pension scheme receiving contributions from UK employer Repealed
- 269Functions of Regulator in relation to institutions administered in other EEA states Repealed
- Assistance for other European regulators Repealed
- 270Stopping disposal of assets of institutions administered in other EEA states Repealed
- Interpretation Repealed
- 271Interpretation of Part Repealed
- Part VIII: STATE PENSIONS
- Entitlement to more than one pension
- 272Persons entitled to more than one Category B retirement pension
- Deferral of state pension
- 273Deferral of retirement pensions and shared additional pensions
- Miscellaneous
- 274Disclosure of state pension information
- Part IX: MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
- Dissolution of existing bodies – information
- 275Information obtained by the Regulator
- 276Information obtained by the Board
- Electronic working
- 277Notification and documents in electronic form
- 278Timing and location of things done electronically
- General
- 279Overriding requirements
- 280Modification of this Order in relation to certain categories of schemes
- 281Modification of pensions legislation that refers to employers
- 282Admissibility of statements
- 283Protected items
- 284Liens
- 285Crown application
- Regulations and orders
- 286Breach of regulations
- 287Orders and regulations (general provisions)
- 288Assembly etc. control of orders and regulations
- 289Consultations about regulations
- Miscellaneous and supplementary
- 290Minor and consequential amendments
- 292Transitional adaptations etc.: section 322(1) of the Pensions Act 2004
- 293Power to make further provision in connection with civil partnership
- 294Pre-consolidation amendments
- Schedule 1: THE PENSIONS REGULATOR
- Part 1: DELEGATION
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Part 2: FUNDING AND ACCOUNTS
- 3Paragraph 3
- Schedule 2: THE RESERVED REGULATORY FUNCTIONS
- Part 1: FUNCTIONS UNDER THE PENSION SCHEMES ACT
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 3AParagraph 3A
- Part 2: FUNCTIONS UNDER THE 1995 ORDER
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 5AParagraph 5A
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- 13AParagraph 13A
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15
- 15AParagraph 15A
- 15BParagraph 15B
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- 19Paragraph 19
- Part 3: FUNCTIONS UNDER THE 1999 ORDER
- 20Paragraph 20
- Part 4: FUNCTIONS UNDER THIS ORDER
- 21Paragraph 21
- 22Paragraph 22
- 23Paragraph 23
- 24Paragraph 24
- 25Paragraph 25
- 26Paragraph 26
- 27Paragraph 27
- 28Paragraph 28
- 29Paragraph 29
- 30Paragraph 30
- 30AParagraph 30A
- 31Paragraph 31
- 32Paragraph 32
- 33Paragraph 33
- 33AParagraph 33A
- 34Paragraph 34
- 35Paragraph 35
- 36Paragraph 36
- 37Paragraph 37
- 38Paragraph 38
- 39Paragraph 39
- 40Paragraph 40
- 41Paragraph 41
- 41AParagraph 41A
- 42Paragraph 42
- 43Paragraph 43
- 44Paragraph 44
- Part 4A: Functions under Part 2 of the Pension Schemes Act 2021
- 44AParagraph 44A
- 44BParagraph 44B
- 44CParagraph 44C
- 44DParagraph 44D
- 44EParagraph 44E
- 44FParagraph 44F
- 44GParagraph 44G
- 44HParagraph 44H
- Part 4B: Functions Under The Pension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2021
- 44IParagraph 44I
- 44JParagraph 44J
- 44KParagraph 44K
- 44LParagraph 44L
- 44MParagraph 44M
- 44NParagraph 44N
- 44OParagraph 44O
- Part 5: OTHER FUNCTIONS
- 45Paragraph 45
- Schedule 3RESTRICTED INFORMATION HELD BY THE REGULATOR: CERTAIN PERMITTED DISCLOSURES TO FACILITATE EXERCISE OF FUNCTIONS
- Schedule 4: THE BOARD OF THE PENSION PROTECTION FUND
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Schedule 5: TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES TO THE BOARD
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- Schedule 6: PENSION COMPENSATION PROVISIONS
- Part: Introductory
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Part: Pensions in payment at assessment date
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- Part: Pension benefits postponed at assessment date
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- Part: Active members over normal pension age at assessment date
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- Part: Active members who have not attained normal pension age at assessment date
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- Part: Deferred members who have not attained normal pension age at assessment date
- 15Paragraph 15
- Paragraph Repealed
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- 19Paragraph 19
- Part: Compensation in respect of scheme right to transfer payment or contribution refund
- 20Paragraph 20
- Part: Pension credit members who have not attained normal benefit age at assessment date
- 21Paragraph 21
- 21AParagraph 21A
- Part: Survivors who do not meet conditions for scheme benefits at assessment date
- 22Paragraph 22
- Calculation of compensation on and after 1st January 2024
- 22AParagraph 22A
- Part: Compensation in form of dependants' benefits
- 23Paragraph 23
- Part: Effect of discharge of liability during or immediately before assessment period
- 23AParagraph 23A
- Part: Commutation of periodic compensation
- 24Paragraph 24
- Part: Early payment of compensation
- 25Paragraph 25
- Postponement of compensation
- 25AParagraph 25A
- Terminal illness lump sum: eligibility
- 25BParagraph 25B
- Terminal illness lump sum: application
- 25CParagraph 25C
- Terminal illness lump sum: determination of application
- 25DParagraph 25D
- Terminal illness lump sum: effect of successful application
- 25EParagraph 25E
- Terminal illness lump sum: information
- 25FParagraph 25F
- Part: Compensation cap
- 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
- 26AParagraph 26A Repealed
- Part: Increasing the compensation cap in line with earnings
- 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
- Part: Annual increase in periodic compensation
- 28Paragraph 28
- Part: Board's powers to alter rates of revaluation and indexation
- 29Paragraph 29
- Part: Department's powers to vary percentage paid as compensation
- 30Paragraph 30
- Part: Special provision in relation to certain pensions in payment before the assessment date
- 31Paragraph 31
- Paragraph Repealed
- Part: Short periods of service which terminate on commencement of assessment period
- 32Paragraph 32
- Part: Power to modify Schedule in its application to certain schemes
- 33Paragraph 33
- Part: Normal pension age
- 34Paragraph 34
- Part: Scheme rules, admissible rules etc.
- 35Paragraph 35
- Part: Accrual rate, pensionable service and pensionable earnings
- 36Paragraph 36
- Part: Other definitions
- 37Paragraph 37
- Schedule 7RESTRICTED INFORMATION HELD BY THE BOARD: CERTAIN PERMITTED DISCLOSURES TO FACILITATE EXERCISE OF FUNCTIONS
- Schedule 8: REVIEWABLE MATTERS
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 3AParagraph 3A
- 3BParagraph 3B
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 7AParagraph 7A
- 7BParagraph 7B
- 7CParagraph 7C
- 7DParagraph 7D
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- 14AParagraph 14A
- 14BParagraph 14B
- 14CParagraph 14C
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 16AParagraph 16A
- 16BParagraph 16B
- 16CParagraph 16C
- 16DParagraph 16D
- 16EParagraph 16E
- 16FParagraph 16F
- 16GParagraph 16G
- 16HParagraph 16H
- 16IParagraph 16I
- 17Paragraph 17
- 17AParagraph 17A
- 17BParagraph 17B
- 18Paragraph 18
- 19Paragraph 19
- 19AParagraph 19A
- 19BParagraph 19B
- 20Paragraph 20
- 21Paragraph 21
- 22Paragraph 22
- 23Paragraph 23
- 24Paragraph 24
- 25Paragraph 25
- 26Paragraph 26
- 27Paragraph 27
- 28Paragraph 28
- 29Paragraph 29
- 30Paragraph 30
- Schedule Schedule
- Schedule Schedule
- Schedule Schedule