Paragraph 36 I1C1C2C3C4C5
England, Wales and Scotland
In this Schedule, in relation to a member’s entitlement to benefits under the scheme, each of the following expressions has the meaning given by this paragraph—
“accrual rate”;
“pensionable earnings”;
“pensionable service”.
“Accrual rate” means the rate at which under the admissible rules rights to the benefits accrue over time by reference to periods of pensionable service.
“Pensionable earnings” means the earnings by reference to which the benefits are calculated under the admissible rules.
Subject to sub-paragraph (5), “pensionable service” means—
actual service in any description of employment to which the scheme applies which qualifies the member for benefits under the scheme, and
any notional service allowed in respect of the member under the admissible rules which qualifies the member for such benefits.
The service within sub-paragraph (4)(b) does not include—
service attributable (directly or indirectly) to a pension credit F1(except for the purposes of paragraphs 21 and 21A), or
service of a prescribed description.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 7 para. 36(5)(a) inserted (3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), s. 38(4), Sch. 4 para. 19(4); S.I. 2011/3034, art. 3(i)(iv)
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 7 modified (6.4.2005) by The Pension Protection Fund (Reviewable Ill Health Pensions) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/652), regs. 1(1), 15
- C2
Sch. 7 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2005) by The Pension Protection Fund (Reviewable Ill Health Pensions) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/652), regs. 1(1), 14(2)
- C3
Sch. 7 modified (6.4.2005) by The Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/670), regs. 1(1), 12 (with reg. 23(3))
- C4
Sch. 7 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2005) by The Pension Protection Fund (Hybrid Schemes) (Modification) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/449), regs. 1(1), 3(2)-(4)
- C5
Sch. 7 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2005) by The Pension Protection Fund (Reviewable Ill Health Pensions) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/652), regs. 1(1), 13(1)
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 7 para. 36 in force at 6.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/275, art. 2(7), Sch. Pt. 7
Notes on Schedule 7
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 7 amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 2005/652, reg. 14(2) (1.4.2005) by The Occupational Pension Schemes and Pension Protection Fund (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/993), regs. 1(1), 7
- C7
Sch. 7 modified (1.8.2006) by The Pension Protection Fund (Pension Sharing) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1690), regs. 1(1), 3
- C8
Sch. 7 applied (24.7.2014) by The Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1711), regs. 1(1), 42(1), 53, 57 (with regs. 6, 41, 44(1), 47(1), 69(2), 72(1), 76(1)); coming into force immediately after s. 29 of 2011 c. 19 - see S.I. 2014/1683, art. 2
- C9
Sch. 7 applied (24.7.2014 immediately after 2011 c. 19, s. 29, see S.I. 2014/1683, art. 2) by The Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1711), regs. 1(1), 42(1), 53, 57 (with regs. 6, 41, 44(1), 47(1), 69(2), 72(1), 76(1))
- C10
Sch. 7 modified by S.I. 2005/670, reg. 29 (as inserted in Pt. 12 of S.I. 2005/670 by S.I. 2018/95, reg. 2(6)) (24.2.2018) by The Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/95), regs. 1, 2(6)
- C11
Sch. 7 modified by S.I. 2005/670, reg. 30 (as inserted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 30(3)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Pension Protection Fund (Pensionable Service) and Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment and Disclosure) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/988), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(3))