{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-regulations-2014/regulation-174",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-regulations-2014/regulation-174.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2014/512",
  "legislation_title": "The Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-regulations-2014",
  "path": "regulation/174",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "174",
  "heading": "Commutation: small pensions",
  "text": "(1) If paragraph (2) applies, the scheme manager may, on the application of a member (P), commute a retirement pension by paying a lump sum to P.\n(2) This paragraph applies if—\n(a) the lump sum is a trivial commutation lump sum as defined in paragraph 7 of Schedule 29 to FA 2004 or falls within regulation 11 or 12 of the Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Payments) Regulations 2009 ;\n(b) the application under paragraph (1) is made when P applies under regulation 162 for payment of the retirement pension;\n(c) in the 3 years ending with the date of the application, a transfer payment has not been made in respect of P;\n(d) in the 5 years ending with the date of the application, a transfer payment has not been accepted in respect of rights accrued by P under another occupational pension scheme; and\n(e) a transfer payment otherwise than from another occupational pension scheme has not been accepted in relation to P.\n(3) If a lump sum is paid under paragraph (1), benefits are not payable under Part 6 on P's death.\n(4) The scheme manager may, on the application of a pension credit member (P), commute a pension credit retirement pension by paying a lump sum to P if—\n(a) the lump sum is a trivial commutation lump sum as defined in paragraph 7 of Schedule 29 to FA 2004 or falls within regulation 11 or 12 of the Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Payments) Regulations 2009; and\n(b) the application is made when P applies under regulation 162 for payment of the pension.\n(5) The scheme manager may, on the application of a beneficiary to whom a pension is payable under Part 6, commute that pension by paying a lump sum to the beneficiary if—\n(a) the application is made when the beneficiary applies under regulation 162 for payment of the pension; and\n(b) the lump sum is a trivial commutation lump sum death benefit as defined in paragraph 20 of Schedule 29 to FA 2004.\n(6) A lump sum payable under this regulation is to be determined by the scheme manager after taking advice from the scheme actuary.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 174(5)(b) substituted (1.4.2015) by The Teachers Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2652), regs. 1, 14"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "S.I. 2009/1171."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/512/regulation/174",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:24:37.807691+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."
}