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Section 80 Pension credit membersI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

Scheme regulations for a local government new scheme may make provision about the benefits payable to or in respect of a relevant pension credit member and the corresponding pension debit member.

(2)

In this section “relevant pension credit member”, in relation to a local government new scheme, means a member of the scheme who has rights under the scheme—

(a)

which are attributable (directly or indirectly) to a pension credit, and

(b)

the value of which was determined (to any extent) by reference to the value of benefits payable in respect of the remediable service in an employment or office of another member.

(3)

In this section “the corresponding pension debit member”, in relation to a relevant pension credit member, means the member mentioned in subsection (2)(b).

(4)

The provision that may be made by scheme regulations under this section includes, in particular—

(a)

provision modifying any provision of this Chapter in its application to persons of a description specified in the regulations;

(b)

provision corresponding to, or applying, any provision of this Chapter, with or without modifications.

(5)

In this section—

  • “modifying” includes disapplying or supplementing (and cognate expressions are to be construed accordingly);

  • “pension debit” means a debit under section 29(1)(a) of WPRA 1999 or Article 26(1)(a) of WRP(NI)O 1999;

  • “pension credit” means a credit under section 29(1)(b) of WPRA 1999 or Article 26(1)(b) of WRP(NI)O 1999.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 80 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 131(1)

I2

S. 80 in force at 1.10.2023 in force in so far as not already in force (or on such earlier day as may be appointed), see s. 131(1)(2)(d)(e)

Notes on Chapter 3

Modifications

C1

Pt. 1 Ch. 3 excluded (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Information) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/880), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(3)(a)

C2

Pt. 1 Ch. 3 excluded (S.) (6.2.2025 with effect from 1.10.2023) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/374), regs. 1(1)(2), 6