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Church of England Pensions Measure 2018

2018 ukcm 9 · Enacted 20 December 2018 · Extends to England

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A Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England to consolidate with corrections and minor improvements certain enactments relating to Church of England pensions.

[20th December 2018]

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introduction
  2. Continuation of existing arrangements
  3. 1The pension schemes
  4. 2The Church of England Pensions Board
  5. Pensionable service
  6. 3Meaning of “pensionable service”
  7. 4Meaning of “stipendiary ecclesiastical service”
  8. 5Service to be treated as pensionable service
  9. 6Intervals in periods of pensionable service
  10. Part 2: The funded scheme
  11. 7The scheme
  12. 8Scheme rules
  13. 9Church of England Pensions Fund
  14. 10The responsible body
  15. 11Liability of Church Commissioners
  16. 12Administration of scheme
  17. Part 3: The past service scheme
  18. Introduction
  19. 13The scheme
  20. Pensions for scheme members
  21. 14Entitlement to pension
  22. 15Entitlement to lump sum
  23. 16Payment of pension and lump sum
  24. 17Increase in rate of pension
  25. 18Requirement for medical evidence etc. in case of infirmity
  26. 19Suspension or reduction of pension in light of medical evidence etc.
  27. 20Death within one year of retirement
  28. 21Service after retirement: effect on pension and lump sum payment
  29. Pensions for surviving spouses etc. and children
  30. 22Surviving spouses or civil partners
  31. 23Children
  32. 24Sections 22 and 23: supplementary provision
  33. 25Meaning of “deceased member's pension”
  34. 26Power of Board to commute pension for capital sum
  35. Contracted-out employment
  36. 27Guaranteed minimum pension
  37. 28Commencement, postponement, suspension and discontinuation of pension
  38. Accrued rights
  39. 29Payments in and out
  40. 30Revaluation
  41. General
  42. 31Liability of Church Commissioners
  43. 32Payments for deaconesses and licensed lay workers
  44. 33Administration of scheme etc.
  45. 34Payment of pension etc.
  46. 35Payment of pension where person lacks capacity
  47. 36Determination of questions
  48. Part 4: General financial provisions
  49. Other schemes and funds
  50. 37General Purposes Fund
  51. 38Clergy (Widows and Dependants) Pensions Fund Repealed
  52. 39Schemes for church workers
  53. 40Additional pension scheme for clerks
  54. Powers of the Board
  55. 41Provision of residences
  56. 42Transfer of homes of residence to General Purposes Fund
  57. 43Loans for residences
  58. 44Status as housing association
  59. 45Status as trustee
  60. 46Investment of money held in pension funds
  61. 47Investment powers
  62. 48Section 47: other financial instruments
  63. 49Interest rate
  64. Miscellaneous
  65. 50Audit and annual report
  66. 51Diocesan widows and dependants committee Repealed
  67. 52Miscellaneous administrative payments by Church Commissioners
  68. Part 5: Miscellaneous
  69. Regulations
  70. 53Power to make further provision by regulations
  71. 54Power to amend this Measure
  72. Interpretation
  73. 55References to officers and staff
  74. 56References to spouses, children, etc.
  75. 57References to pension schemes etc.
  76. Ancillary provisions
  77. 58Consequential provision
  78. 59Transitional and saving provision
  79. 60Repeals and revocations
  80. Final provisions
  81. 61Commencement
  82. 62Extent and application
  83. 63Short title
  84. Schedule 1: The Church of England Pensions Board
  85. Part 1: Membership
  86. Members
  87. 1Paragraph 1
  88. Terms of office
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. Casual vacancies
  91. 3Paragraph 3
  92. Casual vacancies: special provision for persons retiring at the end of 2019 or 2021
  93. 4Paragraph 4
  94. Part 2: Functions, practice and procedure
  95. Incidental powers
  96. 5Paragraph 5
  97. Staff
  98. 6Paragraph 6
  99. Committees
  100. 7Paragraph 7
  101. Procedure
  102. 8Paragraph 8
  103. Delegation of functions
  104. 9Paragraph 9
  105. Conduct of business
  106. 10Paragraph 10
  107. Seal and evidence
  108. 11Paragraph 11
  109. Schedule 2: Past service scheme: pensions and lump sum payments
  110. Part 1: Retirement at or above retiring age
  111. Introduction
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. Service of 37 years or more
  114. 2Paragraph 2
  115. Whole-time service of under 37 years
  116. 3Paragraph 3
  117. Part-time service after 1 January 1987
  118. 4Paragraph 4
  119. Part 2: Early retirement in cases of infirmity
  120. Retirement from office on grounds of infirmity
  121. 5Paragraph 5
  122. Infirmity arising after pensionable service ended
  123. 6Paragraph 6
  124. Part 3: Early retirement otherwise than in cases of infirmity
  125. Retirement which began before commencement of this Schedule
  126. 7Paragraph 7
  127. Retirement which begins after commencement of this Schedule
  128. 8Paragraph 8
  129. Part 4: Additional lump sum payment
  130. 9Paragraph 9
  131. Schedule 3: Consequential amendments
  132. Church Commissioners Measure 1947
  133. 1Paragraph 1
  134. Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) Measure 1977
  135. 2Paragraph 2
  136. 3Paragraph 3
  137. 4Paragraph 4
  138. 5Paragraph 5
  139. Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011
  140. 6Paragraph 6
  141. Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2018
  142. 7Paragraph 7
  143. Schedule 4: Transitional and saving provisions
  144. Continuity of the law
  145. 1Paragraph 1
  146. 2Paragraph 2
  147. 3Paragraph 3
  148. 4Paragraph 4
  149. 5Paragraph 5
  150. 6Paragraph 6
  151. Effect of previous transitionals and savings
  152. 7Paragraph 7
  153. 8Paragraph 8
  154. Use of existing documents
  155. 9Paragraph 9
  156. References to “repeal”
  157. 10Paragraph 10
  158. Schedule 5Repeals and revocations