Regulation 97 Option for pension credit member to commute part of pensionI1
United Kingdom
A pension credit member who becomes entitled to payment of a pension credit member’s pension under this scheme may opt to exchange part of the pension for a lump sum.
The option under this regulation may only be exercised—
by notice to the scheme manager in a form required by the scheme manager; and
before the first payment of the pension is made.
If a pension credit member exercises the option under this regulation, for every £1 by which the amount of the member’s annual rate of pension is reduced, the member must be paid a lump sum of £12.
A pension credit member may not exchange pension for lump sum under this regulation to the extent that it would result in a scheme chargeable payment for the purposes of Part 4 (pension schemes etc.) of FA 2004 (see section 241 of that Act).
This regulation does not apply if the pension debit member from whose rights the pension is derived received a lump sum under Part 6 (retirement benefits) before the date on which the pension sharing order takes effect.