{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/occupational-and-personal-pension-schemes-disclosure-of-information-regulations-2013/schedule-2/paragraph-4B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/occupational-and-personal-pension-schemes-disclosure-of-information-regulations-2013/schedule-2/paragraph-4B.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2013/2734",
  "legislation_title": "The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/occupational-and-personal-pension-schemes-disclosure-of-information-regulations-2013",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/4B",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4B",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Subject to paragraph 4C where the member has safeguarded benefits (which has the meaning given in section 48(8) of the Pension Schemes Act 2015 (independent advice in respect of conversions and transfers)), a statement that the member may be required to take independent advice before the member may—\n(a) convert any of the safeguarded benefits into different benefits that are flexible benefits under the scheme;\n(b) transfer safeguarded benefits to another pension scheme with a view to acquiring a right or entitlement to flexible benefits; and\n(c) withdraw an uncrystallised funds pension lump sum (which has the meaning given in paragraph 4A of Schedule 29 to the Finance Act 2004 (uncrystallised funds pension lump sum)).",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 paras. 4A, 4B inserted (6.4.2015) by The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/482), regs. 1, 11(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 para. 4B inserted (6.4.2016) by The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/294), regs. 1, 10(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2734/schedule/2/paragraph/4B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:36:44.961024+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}