The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (revoked)
S.S.I. 2014/217 · Made 1 August 2014 · Extends to Scotland
Public Service Pensions
Made 1st August 2014
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 7th August 2014
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
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Annotations to the whole text
Textual amendments
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Regulations revoked (1.1.2015) by The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/292), regs. 1(2), 215
Contents
- Part 1: Preliminary Repealed
- 1Citation, extent and commencement Repealed
- 2Establishment of Scottish Teachers’ Pension Scheme 2014 Repealed
- 3Interpretation Repealed
- 4Connected schemes Repealed
- 5Leaving pensionable service Repealed
- 6Leaving eligible employment Repealed
- Part 2: Governance Repealed
- 7Scheme manager Repealed
- 8Establishment of pension board Repealed
- 9Membership of pension board Repealed
- 10Establishment of scheme advisory board Repealed
- 11Membership of scheme advisory board Repealed
- 12Conflict of interest Repealed
- Part 3: Scheme membership Not yet in force
- Chapter 1: Interpretation Not yet in force
- 13Meaning of “an eligible employment” Not yet in force
- 14Meaning of “P’s automatic enrolment date” and “P’s automatic re-enrolment date” Not yet in force
- 15Meaning of “full-time” and “part-time” employment Not yet in force
- 16Meaning of “irregular employment” Not yet in force
- 17Meaning of “opt-out notice” and “opt-in notice” Not yet in force
- Chapter 2: Membership Not yet in force
- 18Eligibility for active membership Not yet in force
- 19More than one employment Not yet in force
- 20Dual capacity membership Not yet in force
- 21Payment of retirement benefits to dual capacity members Not yet in force
- Chapter 3: Pensionable service Not yet in force
- General provisions Not yet in force
- 22Service not pensionable unless member is entitled to pay Not yet in force
- 23Service not pensionable unless members’ contributions are paid Not yet in force
- Service in Her Majesty’s armed forces Not yet in force
- 24Pensionable service – armed forces service Not yet in force
- 25Election for armed forces service to be pensionable Not yet in force
- Pensionable service on or after automatic enrolment date Not yet in force
- 26Pensionable service on or after automatic enrolment date Not yet in force
- 27Opting out of this scheme after automatic enrolment date Not yet in force
- 28Opting into this scheme after automatic enrolment date Not yet in force
- Pensionable service before automatic enrolment date Not yet in force
- 29Pensionable service before automatic enrolment date Not yet in force
- 30Opting out of this scheme before automatic enrolment date Not yet in force
- 31Opting into this scheme before automatic enrolment date Not yet in force
- Chapter 4: Pensionable earnings Not yet in force
- 32Interpretation Not yet in force
- 33Pensionable earnings Not yet in force
- 34Amounts not forming part of pensionable earnings Not yet in force
- 35Application for residential benefits in kind to form part of pensionable earnings Not yet in force
- 36Money value of residential benefits in kind to form part of pensionable earnings Not yet in force
- 37Pensionable earnings for the purpose of accruing benefits Not yet in force
- Chapter 5: Annual rate of pensionable earnings for multiple employments Not yet in force
- 38Multiple regular full-time or part-time employments Not yet in force
- 39Multiple employments including at least one irregular employment Not yet in force
- Part 4: Pension accounts Not yet in force
- Chapter 1: Interpretation Not yet in force
- 40Interpretation Not yet in force
- 41Pensionable service Not yet in force
- 42Meaning of “leaver index adjustment” Not yet in force
- 43Meaning of “leaver PIA index adjustment” Not yet in force
- Chapter 2: Calculation of accrued pension Not yet in force
- 44Calculation of amount of accrued pension for purposes of retirement other than phased retirement Not yet in force
- 45Calculation of amount of accrued pension for purpose of phased retirement Not yet in force
- Chapter 3: Pension accounts: general Not yet in force
- 46Establishment of pension accounts: general Not yet in force
- 47Closure of pension accounts on transfer out or repayment of balance of contributions Not yet in force
- Chapter 4: Active member’s account Not yet in force
- 48Establishment of active member’s account Not yet in force
- 49Receipt of transfer values Not yet in force
- 50Receipt of club transfer values Not yet in force
- 51Account to specify amount of pension for a financial year Not yet in force
- 52Account to specify opening balance and index adjustment Not yet in force
- 53Ill-health pension ceases to be payable Not yet in force
- 54Phased retirement pension ceases to be payable Not yet in force
- Chapter 5: Additional pension account Not yet in force
- 55Establishment of additional pension account Not yet in force
- 56Account to specify amount of additional pension Not yet in force
- 57Account to specify opening balance and PIA index adjustment Not yet in force
- 58Ill-health pension ceases to be payable Not yet in force
- 59Phased retirement pension ceases to be payable Not yet in force
- Chapter 6: Deferred member’s account Not yet in force
- 60Establishment of deferred member’s account Not yet in force
- 61Account to specify amount of accrued earned pension and leaver index adjustment Not yet in force
- 62Account closed after break not exceeding 5 years or after service under another public service scheme Not yet in force
- 63Account remains open after disqualifying break of more than 5 years Not yet in force
- 64Account established after ill-health pension ceases to be payable Not yet in force
- 65Account established after phased retirement pension ceases to be payable Not yet in force
- Chapter 7: Pensioner members’ accounts Not yet in force
- Interpretation Not yet in force
- 66Meaning of “full retirement earned pension” Not yet in force
- 67Meaning of “full retirement additional pension” Not yet in force
- 68Meaning of “phased retirement earned pension” Not yet in force
- 69Meaning of “phased retirement additional pension” Not yet in force
- 70Meaning of “standard reduction” Not yet in force
- 71Meaning of “actuarial adjustment” Not yet in force
- 72Meaning of “commutation amount” Not yet in force
- Establishment of pensioner members’ accounts Not yet in force
- 73Pension accounts for active or deferred members who become pensioner members Not yet in force
- 74Pension accounts for phased retirement members Not yet in force
- Closure of accounts Not yet in force
- 75Ill-health pension ceases to be payable Not yet in force
- 76Phased retirement pension ceases to be payable Not yet in force
- Chapter 8: Pension accounts for pension credit members Not yet in force
- 77Pension accounts for pension credit members Not yet in force
- 78Separate account for each capacity of membership Not yet in force
- Part 5: Retirement benefits for teachers Not yet in force
- Chapter 1: Interpretation Not yet in force
- 79Qualifying for retirement benefits Not yet in force
- 80Re-qualifying for retirement benefits in respect of post-benefit service Not yet in force
- 81Payment of retirement benefits for post-benefit service Not yet in force
- Chapter 2: Age retirement Not yet in force
- 82Meaning of “entitlement day” (age retirement pension) Not yet in force
- 83Entitlement to age retirement pension Not yet in force
- 84Annual rate of age retirement pension Not yet in force
- 85Arrears of pension payable to deferred member who becomes pensioner member after reaching normal pension age Not yet in force
- Chapter 3: Phased retirement Not yet in force
- 86Interpretation of Chapter Not yet in force
- 87The reduced annual rate condition Not yet in force
- 88The new employment condition Not yet in force
- 89Meaning of “entitlement day” (phased retirement pension) Not yet in force
- 90Entitlement to phased retirement pension Not yet in force
- 91Phased retirement applications Not yet in force
- 92Phased retirement proportion Not yet in force
- 93Annual rate of phased retirement pension Not yet in force
- 94Cessation of phased retirement pension Not yet in force
- 95Subsequent phased retirement applications Not yet in force
- Chapter 4: Premature retirement Not yet in force
- 96Interpretation “pensionable service” Not yet in force
- 97Meaning of “entitlement day” (premature retirement pension) Not yet in force
- 98Entitlement to premature retirement pension Not yet in force
- 99Annual rate of premature retirement pension Not yet in force
- Chapter 5: Early retirement Not yet in force
- 100Meaning of “entitlement day” (early retirement pension) Not yet in force
- 101Entitlement to early retirement pension Not yet in force
- 102Annual rate of early retirement pension Not yet in force
- Chapter 6: Ill health retirement Not yet in force
- General Not yet in force
- 103Interpretation Not yet in force
- 104Incapacity definitions Not yet in force
- 105Ill-health applications Not yet in force
- Ill-health pension Not yet in force
- 106Entitlement day for ill-health pension Not yet in force
- 107Entitlement to ill-health pension Not yet in force
- 108No entitlement to ill-health pension Not yet in force
- 109When ill-health pension does not become payable Not yet in force
- 110Annual rate of ill-health pension Not yet in force
- 111When ill-health pension ceases to be payable Not yet in force
- Total incapacity pension Not yet in force
- 112Meaning of “entitlement day” (total incapacity pension) Not yet in force
- 113Entitlement to total incapacity pension Not yet in force
- 114Annual rate of total incapacity pension Not yet in force
- 115Cessation of total incapacity pension Not yet in force
- Chapter 7: Short-service serious ill health grant Not yet in force
- 116Application for payment of grant Not yet in force
- 117Meaning of “entitlement day” (short-service serious ill-health grant) Not yet in force
- 118Entitlement to short-service serious ill-health grant Not yet in force
- 119Amount of grant Not yet in force
- Chapter 8: Short-service annuity for post-benefit service Not yet in force
- 120Meaning of “entitlement day” (short-service annuity) Not yet in force
- 121Entitlement to short-service annuity Not yet in force
- 122Annual rate of short-service annuity Not yet in force
- Part 6: Survivor’s benefits Not yet in force
- Chapter 1: General interpretation Not yet in force
- 123General Not yet in force
- 124When a retirement pension does not become payable Not yet in force
- 125Meaning of “dies in service” Not yet in force
- 126Meaning of “dies out of service” Not yet in force
- 127Meaning of “dies as a pensioner member” Not yet in force
- 128Payment of survivor benefits for post-benefit service Not yet in force
- 129Death of a dual capacity member Not yet in force
- Chapter 2: Specific interpretation Not yet in force
- 130Meaning of “death grant beneficiary” Not yet in force
- 131Meaning of “surviving adult” Not yet in force
- 132Meaning of “surviving nominated partner” Not yet in force
- 133Meaning of “surviving nominated beneficiary” Not yet in force
- 134Meaning of “eligible child” Not yet in force
- Chapter 3: Death grant Not yet in force
- General Not yet in force
- 135Payment of death grant Not yet in force
- Death in service Not yet in force
- 136Death in service grant Not yet in force
- Death out of service Not yet in force
- 137Death out of service grant Not yet in force
- 138Supplementary death grant payable on death of pensioner member Not yet in force
- Chapter 4: Surviving adult pensions Not yet in force
- 139Surviving adult pensions Not yet in force
- 140Annual rate of surviving adult pension: short-term Not yet in force
- 141Annual rate of surviving adult pension: long-term Not yet in force
- 142Enhancement of surviving adult pension Not yet in force
- Chapter 5: Additional (surviving adult) pensions Not yet in force
- 143Additional pensions for surviving adults Not yet in force
- 144Annual rate of additional (surviving adult) pension: short-term Not yet in force
- 145Annual rate of additional (surviving adult) pension: long-term Not yet in force
- Chapter 6: Child pensions Not yet in force
- 146Entitlement to child pension Not yet in force
- 147Annual rate of child pension: short-term Not yet in force
- 148Annual rate of child pension: long-term Not yet in force
- 149Enhancement of child pension Not yet in force
- Part 7: Benefits for pension credit members Not yet in force
- Chapter 1: General Not yet in force
- 150Interpretation of Part Not yet in force
- Chapter 2: Pension credit retirement pension Not yet in force
- 151Entitlement day for pension credit retirement pension Not yet in force
- 152Entitlement to pension credit retirement pension Not yet in force
- 153Annual rate of pension credit retirement pension Not yet in force
- Chapter 3: Death grant Not yet in force
- 154Meaning of death grant beneficiary Not yet in force
- 155Death grant: death of pension credit member before pension becomes payable Not yet in force
- 156Death grant: death of pension credit member after benefits payable Not yet in force
- 157Payment of death grant Not yet in force
- Part 8: Payment of benefits Not yet in force
- Chapter 1: Application for payment of benefits Not yet in force
- 158Benefits payable by the scheme manager Not yet in force
- 159Application for payment of benefits Not yet in force
- Chapter 2: Payment of pensions Not yet in force
- 160Payment of pension Not yet in force
- Chapter 3: Payment of lump sums Not yet in force
- 161Member declaration Not yet in force
- 162Commutation of part of pension Not yet in force
- 163Amount of lump sum payable under regulation 162 Not yet in force
- 164Commutation amount for lump sum payable under regulation 162 Not yet in force
- 165Commutation of whole pension (serious ill-health) Not yet in force
- 166Amount of lump sum payable under regulation 165 instead of retirement pension Not yet in force
- 167Amount of lump sum payable under regulation 165 instead of a pension credit retirement pension Not yet in force
- 168Commutation: small pensions Not yet in force
- Chapter 4: Continuing entitlement to benefit Not yet in force
- 169Evidence of continuing entitlement to benefit Not yet in force
- 170Cessation of benefits where no entitlement Not yet in force
- Chapter 5: Miscellaneous Not yet in force
- 171Recovery of overpayment of benefits Not yet in force
- 172Interest on late payment of benefits Not yet in force
- 173Payment of benefits in certain cases Not yet in force
- 174Benefits not assignable Not yet in force
- 175Forfeiture of benefits Not yet in force
- 176Reduction of benefits: annual allowances and lifetime allowance charge Not yet in force
- 177General prohibition on unauthorised payments Not yet in force
- Part 9: Contributions Not yet in force
- Chapter 1: Interpretation of Part Not yet in force
- 178Pensionable earnings for a pay period Not yet in force
- Chapter 2: Employees’ contributions Not yet in force
- 179Contributions for standard earned pension Not yet in force
- 180Contributions under Schedule 2 Not yet in force
- 181Contributions payable during a period of permanent service in the armed forces Not yet in force
- Chapter 3: Repayment of contributions after short service Not yet in force
- 182Meaning of “entitlement day” (repayment of balance of contributions) Not yet in force
- 183Entitlement to repayment of balance of contributions Not yet in force
- 184Application for repayment of balance of contributions Not yet in force
- 185Calculation of balance of contributions Not yet in force
- Chapter 4: Employers’ contributions Not yet in force
- 186Employers’ contributions Not yet in force
- Chapter 5: Deduction and payment of contributions Not yet in force
- 187Deduction of contributions from pensionable earnings Not yet in force
- 188Deductions not made before an employment ends Not yet in force
- 189Recovery of unpaid contributions from benefits Not yet in force
- 190Payment by employers to scheme manager Not yet in force
- Part 10: Transfers Not yet in force
- Chapter 1: Preliminary Not yet in force
- 191Application of Part Not yet in force
- 192Interpretation of Part Not yet in force
- Chapter 2: Transfers on a cash equivalent basis Not yet in force
- Application of Chapter Not yet in force
- 193Application of Chapter Not yet in force
- Transfers Out Not yet in force
- 194Application of this Section Not yet in force
- 195Application for a statement of entitlement Not yet in force
- 196Application for payment of a transfer value Not yet in force
- 197Payment of a transfer value Not yet in force
- Transfers in Not yet in force
- 198Application for acceptance of a transfer value Not yet in force
- 199Acceptance of a transfer value Not yet in force
- 200Amount of transferred pension Not yet in force
- Chapter 3: Club transfers Not yet in force
- Application of Chapter Not yet in force
- 201Application of Chapter Not yet in force
- Transfers out Not yet in force
- 202Application of this Section Not yet in force
- 203Application for a club transfer statement of entitlement Not yet in force
- 204Application for payment of a club transfer value Not yet in force
- 205Payment of a club transfer value Not yet in force
- Transfers in Not yet in force
- 206Application for acceptance of a club transfer value Not yet in force
- 207Acceptance of a club transfer value Not yet in force
- 208Amount of club transfer earned pension Not yet in force
- Part 11: Miscellaneous and supplemental Not yet in force
- 209Employment records Not yet in force
- 210Information and documents Not yet in force
- 211Provision of benefit information statements to members Not yet in force
- 212Extension of time Not yet in force
- 213Guaranteed minimum pension Not yet in force
- 214Transitional provisions Not yet in force
- Signature
- Schedule 1: Eligible employment Not yet in force
- Part 1: General Not yet in force
- 1Interpretation Not yet in force
- 2Meaning of “accepted school” Not yet in force
- Part 2: Pensionable service Not yet in force
- 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
- 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
- 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
- 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
- 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
- 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
- 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
- 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
- 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
- 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
- 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
- 14Paragraph 14 Not yet in force
- 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
- 16Paragraph 16 Not yet in force
- 17Paragraph 17 Not yet in force
- Schedule 2: Scheme flexibilities Not yet in force
- Part 1: General Not yet in force
- 1Interpretation of Schedule Not yet in force
- 2Meaning of “amount of extra pension” Not yet in force
- 3Meaning of “overall amount of extra pension” Not yet in force
- 4Limit on elections Not yet in force
- 5Actuarial advice Not yet in force
- Part 2: Additional pension election Not yet in force
- Chapter 1: Making an additional pension election Not yet in force
- 6Election to pay contributions for additional pension Not yet in force
- 7Annual rate of additional (self only) pension Not yet in force
- 8Lump sum or monthly payments Not yet in force
- 9Making an additional pension election Not yet in force
- 10Accepting an additional pension election Not yet in force
- Chapter 2: Amount of additional pension contributions Not yet in force
- 11Determination of contributions payable Not yet in force
- Chapter 3: Additional pension contributions paid by lump sum Not yet in force
- 12Lump sum contributions: payment of contributions and credit of additional pension Not yet in force
- 13Refund of lump sum contribution Not yet in force
- Chapter 4: Additional pension contributions by monthly payments Not yet in force
- 14Application of Chapter Not yet in force
- 15Payment of contributions Not yet in force
- 16Member leaves all pensionable service before end of contributions payment period Not yet in force
- 17Retirement pension (other than ill health pension) becomes payable before end of contributions payment period Not yet in force
- Chapter 5: Revocation and refund Not yet in force
- 18Revoking an additional pension election Not yet in force
- 19Ill health pension becomes payable before end of contributions payment period Not yet in force
- 20Death in service before end of contributions payment period Not yet in force
- 21Member leaves all pensionable service before qualifying for retirement benefits Not yet in force
- Part 3: Faster accrual election Not yet in force
- Chapter 1: Making the election Not yet in force
- 22Faster accrual election Not yet in force
- 23Making a faster accrual election Not yet in force
- 24Accepting a faster accrual election Not yet in force
- Chapter 2: Payment of contributions Not yet in force
- 25Determination of contributions payable Not yet in force
- 26Payment of contributions Not yet in force
- Chapter 3: Revocation and refund Not yet in force
- 27Revoking a faster accrual election Not yet in force
- 28Member leaves all pensionable service before qualifying for retirement benefits Not yet in force
- Part 4: Election to buy out the standard reduction Not yet in force
- Chapter 1: General Not yet in force
- 29When the standard reduction applies Not yet in force
- 30Determination of the buy-out value Not yet in force
- Chapter 2: Making a buy-out election Not yet in force
- 31Eligible to make buy-out election Not yet in force
- 32Making a buy-out election Not yet in force
- 33Accepting a buy-out election Not yet in force
- Chapter 3: Payment of buy-out contributions Not yet in force
- 34Determination of contributions payable Not yet in force
- 35Payment of buy-out contributions Not yet in force
- 36Monthly payments during gap in service Not yet in force
- Chapter 4: Revocation and refund Not yet in force
- 37Revoking a buy-out election Not yet in force
- 38Member leaves all pensionable service before qualifying for retirement benefits Not yet in force
- Schedule 3: Transitional provisions Not yet in force
- Part 1: Interpretation Not yet in force
- 1Interpretation Not yet in force
- 2Meaning of “active member of existing scheme” Not yet in force
- 3Meaning of “continuity of service” Not yet in force
- 4Gap in service after scheme closing date Not yet in force
- 5Meaning of “closing date” for a tapered protection member Not yet in force
- Part 2: Exceptions for full protection members Not yet in force
- 6Meaning of ―full protection member Not yet in force
- 7Exception for full protection member during protection period Not yet in force
- 8Full protection member not eligible to join this scheme Not yet in force
- Part 3: Exceptions for tapered protection members Not yet in force
- 9Meaning of “tapered protection member” Not yet in force
- 10Exception for tapered protection members during protection period Not yet in force
- 11Tapered protection member not eligible to join this scheme Not yet in force
- Part 4: Transition members becoming active members of this scheme Not yet in force
- 12Meaning of “transition member” Not yet in force
- 13Active members of the existing scheme Not yet in force
- 14Transition members with continuity of service Not yet in force
- 15Transition members without continuity of service Not yet in force
- Part 5: Receipt of club transfer values Not yet in force
- 16Application of Part Not yet in force
- 17Member with full protection Not yet in force
- 18Member with tapered protection or no protection Not yet in force
- Part 6: Payment of benefits to transition members Not yet in force
- Chapter 1: General Not yet in force
- 19Reaching normal pension age Not yet in force
- 20Application of existing scheme rules Not yet in force
- 21Determination of final salary Not yet in force
- 22Annual rate of pension Not yet in force
- Chapter 2: Application for payment of benefits Not yet in force
- 23Application for payment of age retirement pension Not yet in force
- 24Application for payment of phased retirement pension Not yet in force
- 25Application for payment of premature retirement pension Not yet in force
- 26Application for payment of early retirement pension Not yet in force
- 27Application for payment of ill-health pension Not yet in force
- 28Entitlement to payment of total incapacity pension Not yet in force
- 29Calculation of retirement benefits after ill-health pension ceases to be payable Not yet in force
- 30Reduction of ill-health pension and total incapacity pension Not yet in force
- 31Entitlement to payment of a short-service serious ill-health grant Not yet in force
- 32Application for payment of a surviving adult pension Not yet in force
- 33Calculation of a surviving adult pension of a surviving adult of a transition member Not yet in force
- 34Long-term rate of a surviving adult pension of a surviving adult of a transition member Not yet in force
- 35Reduction of surviving adult pension Not yet in force
- 36Application for payment of an additional (surviving adult) pension Not yet in force
- 37Application for payment of a child pension Not yet in force
- 38Calculation of a child pension of an eligible child of a transition member Not yet in force
- 39Rate of a child pension of an eligible child of a transition member Not yet in force
- 40Reduction of child pension Not yet in force
- 41Application for payment of a death in service grant Not yet in force
- 42Application for payment of a death out of service grant Not yet in force
- 43Application for supplementary death grant Not yet in force
- 44Application for payment of benefits for pension credit members Not yet in force
- Part 7: Provision in relation to existing scheme Not yet in force
- 45Election to opt out of existing scheme continues to have effect Not yet in force
- 46Qualifying for retirement benefits under existing scheme Not yet in force
- 47Nomination continues to have effect Not yet in force
- 48Repayment of balance of contributions Not yet in force
- 49Residential emoluments Not yet in force
- 50Transfer payments in respect of the existing scheme Not yet in force
- 51Election to pay contributions by a person serving in a reserve force Not yet in force
- Explanatory note