Regulation 2 Amendment of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2014

(1)

Schedule 3 (transitional provisions) of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2014^f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1 (interpretation)—

(a)

in the definition of “closing date”, at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“or

(c)
if P is a full protection member of the existing scheme, 31st March 2022;”

(b)

after the definition of “existing scheme rules” insert—

““final salary benefits” means the benefits accrued in a final salary scheme in respect of which the pension entitlement payable to or in respect of a person’s pensionable service is or may be determined by reference to the person’s final salary;”.

(c)

in the definition of “transition date”, after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)
for a full protection member of the existing scheme, other than a full protection member to whom a retirement pension has become payable under the existing scheme, 1st April 2022;”.

(3)

For sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 6 (meaning of “full protection member”) substitute—

“(2)
P ceases to be a full protection member of the existing scheme on whichever of the following days occurs first—

(a)
the day on which P ceases to be in pensionable service under the existing scheme; or

(b)
31st March 2022.”.

(4)

For sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 18 (member with tapered protection or no protection) substitute—

“(3)
Payment of the club transfer value must be accepted into—

(a)
the existing scheme so far as the payment relates to—

(i)
benefits accrued in respect of pensionable service before the transition date, or

(ii)
final salary benefits whenever accrued; or

(b)
this scheme so far as the payment relates to benefits, other than final salary benefits, accrued in respect of pensionable service on or after the transition date.”.

(5)

In paragraph 20 (application of the 2005 Regulations)—

(a)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2) insert “provided that a relevant election has been made before the transition date.”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (3), after “The 2005 Regulations apply” insert “until 31st March 2022”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.S.I. 2014/292. Paragraph 1 has been amended by the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/97).