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The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 68A(5), 68B, 68D, 181(1)[1] and 182(2) and (3) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993[2] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consulting such persons as he considered appropriate[3], hereby makes the following Regulations: Citation, commencement and interpretation 1. - (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Pension Sharing (Safeguarded Rights) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st December 2000. (2) In these Regulations -
Definition of contracted-out rights
(b) protected rights; (c) section 9(2B) rights; or (d) any of the rights in sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) above which themselves derive from any of those rights which have been the subject of a transfer payment.
Requirements for schemes holding safeguarded rights
(b) in regulations 16 to 19 of the Pension Credit Benefit Regulations (transfers of safeguarded rights), for the transfer of safeguarded rights under the scheme.
(2) The trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme which has ceased to contract out or a personal pension scheme which has ceased to be an appropriate scheme may hold safeguarded rights under the scheme if the Inland Revenue has approved the arrangements made, or to be made, in relation to the scheme, or for the scheme's purposes, for the preservation or transfer of safeguarded rights under the scheme.
(b) in the case of a money purchase contracted-out scheme, the scheme must continue to satisfy the requirements of section 9(3) of that Act and any regulations which apply to the scheme by reason of it being a scheme to which section 9(3) of that Act relates.
Identification of safeguarded rights
(b) any protected rights under the scheme from which the member's safeguarded rights are derived.
Ways of giving effect to safeguarded rights - money purchase schemes
(ii) regulation 7 (the pension and annuity requirements - money purchase schemes); or
(b) in any other case, in such of the ways provided for by the following paragraphs as the rules may specify.
(2) Where the scheme provides for the member to elect to receive payments in accordance with this paragraph, and the member so elects, effect shall be given to his safeguarded rights during the interim period by the making of payments under an interim arrangement which -
(b) satisfies the conditions prescribed in regulations 6 and 7 of the Personal and Occupational Pension Schemes (Protected Rights) Regulations 1996[17] (interim arrangements and payments made under interim arrangements), except insofar as those provisions concern payments to be made to the member's widow, widower, a person in accordance with directions given by the member, or to the member's estate, in the event of the death of the member,
as if references in those provisions to protected rights were to safeguarded rights.
(ii) make no provision other than such as is necessary to establish what the initial rate and the method of payment of the pension or annuity are to be, and that it shall continue to be paid throughout the lifetime of the member; and (iii) make no provision other than such as is necessary to satisfy the requirements of sub-paragraphs (b) to (d);
(b) the rate of the pension or annuity is determined without regard to the sex of the member;
(5) Where paragraph (4) applies, an annuity may be provided if -
(b) the member so elects.
(6) Effect may be given to safeguarded rights by the making of a transfer payment in such circumstances and subject to such conditions as are prescribed in regulations 16 to 19 and regulation 24 of the Pension Credit Benefit Regulations (manner of calculation and verification of cash equivalents) in the case of a money purchase contracted-out scheme, an appropriate scheme, or a scheme which has ceased to be a contracted-out scheme or an appropriate scheme -
(b) to an appropriate scheme,
where the scheme to which the payment is made satisfies the requirements prescribed in regulation 22 of the Pension Credit Benefit Regulations (requirements to be met by an eligible scheme).
(b) without effect being given to safeguarded rights under paragraph (3), (4), (5), (6) or (7),
effect may be given to those rights by the payment, as soon as practicable, of the value of the member's safeguarded rights, or the balance of the value of those rights, as the case may be, to or for the benefit of any person in accordance with directions given by the member in writing, or to the member's estate.
(b) another person in accordance with a direction given by the member; or (c) in any other case, to the member's estate,
if the member dies after he has become entitled to the payment of benefit derived from his safeguarded rights.
The pension and annuity requirements - money purchase schemes
(b) it is provided by an insurance company which -
(ii) subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), has been chosen by the member.
(4) Where the member has elected under regulation 6(2) to receive payments under an interim arrangement -
(b) in the case of an appropriate scheme, an annuity,
must commence on the termination date and must continue until the date of the member's death.
(ii) in the case of an appropriate scheme, the agreed age at which he is entitled to receive benefits under the scheme if that age is not less than 60 years; and
(b) in any other case -
(ii) on the date of agreement if that date is not more than one month before the agreed date,
or such longer period as the rules of the scheme may allow.
(6) If a member fails to give notice of his choice of insurance company in accordance with paragraph (5), the trustees or managers of the scheme may choose the insurance company instead.
(b) in the case of a friendly society, authorised under section 32 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992[20] (grant of authorisation by Commission: general) to carry out long term business under any of the Classes specified in Head A of Schedule 2 to that Act (the activities of a friendly society: long term business); or (c) an EC company as defined in section 2(6) of the Insurance Companies Act 1982[21] (restriction on carrying on insurance business), and which falls within this sub-paragraph if it -
(ii) provides ordinary long term insurance in the United Kingdom and such of the requirements of Part I of Schedule 2F to that Act as are applicable have been complied with in respect of insurance.
(3) The insurance company must offer annuities with a view to purchase of those annuities by money purchase contracted-out schemes or appropriate schemes in order to give effect to the safeguarded rights of their members, without having regard to the sex of the members either in making the offers or in determining the rates at which the annuities are paid.
(b) to an appropriate scheme,
where the scheme to which the payment is made satisfies the requirements prescribed in regulation 22 of the Pension Credit Benefit Regulations.
(b) the entry into an annuity contract or a number of such contracts; or (c) the transfer of pensions and accrued rights to such a policy or policies or such a contract or contracts.
(6) The insurance policy or annuity contract must be taken out or entered into with an insurance company such as is described in regulation 8(2).
(ii) is suffering from an incapacity or serious ill health prior to normal benefit age;
(b) any rights of a beneficiary to a payment under the policy or contract which derive from a pension or accrued rights under the salary related contracted-out scheme shall be treated as if this regulation were applicable to them; and
(8) The rules of a salary related contracted-out scheme may provide for effect to be given to the safeguarded rights of a member by making payments to -
(b) another person in accordance with a direction given by the member; or (c) in any other case, to the member's estate,
if the member dies after he has become entitled to the payment of benefit derived from his safeguarded rights.
Payable age in salary related contracted-out schemes
(b) in the case of a relevant statutory scheme within the meaning of section 611A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988[27] (definition of relevant statutory scheme), is permitted under the regulations or rules governing the scheme as a relevant statutory scheme.
Investment and resources of safeguarded rights
(b) to pay commission.
Suspension and forfeiture of safeguarded rights
(b) the references to protected rights were to safeguarded rights.
(3) The circumstances in which the rules of an occupational or personal pension scheme may provide for payments giving effect to a member's safeguarded rights to be forfeited are those described in paragraph (2) of regulation 9 of the Personal and Occupational Pension Schemes (Protected Rights) Regulations 1996 (forfeiture of payments giving effect to protected rights), as if in that regulation -
(b) the references to protected rights were to safeguarded rights.
(This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations provide for the treatment of safeguarded rights by pension arrangements once a pension has been shared. Regulation 1 provides for citation, commencement and interpretation of the Regulations. Regulation 2 defines contracted-out rights. Regulation 3 describes the requirements to be satisfied by schemes holding safeguarded rights. Regulation 4 provides for the identification of safeguarded rights. Regulation 5 sets out how safeguarded rights in money purchase schemes are to be valued. Regulation 6 describes the ways of giving effect to safeguarded rights in money purchase schemes. Regulation 7 describes the requirements which pensions and annuities provided by money purchase schemes must meet in order for them to be used to give effect to safeguarded rights. Regulation 8 sets out the conditions which an insurance company must satisfy if it is to provide an annuity in order to give effect to safeguarded rights. Regulation 9 describes the ways of giving effect to safeguarded rights in salary related schemes. Regulation 10 sets out the payable age in respect of safeguarded rights in salary related contracted-out schemes. Regulation 11 sets out how payments made in respect of safeguarded rights should be invested and used. Regulation 12 specifies the circumstances in which payments in respect of safeguarded rights may be suspended or forfeited. An assessment of the cost to business of the provisions of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999, including these Regulations, is detailed in the Regulatory Impact Assessment for that Act. A copy of this Assessment has been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. Copies can be obtained by post from the Department of Social Security, Pensions on Divorce, 3rd Floor, The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6HT. Notes: [1] Section 181(1) is cited because of the meaning there given to "prescribed" and "regulations".back [2] 1993 c. 48. Sections 68A, 68B and 68D are inserted by section 36 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30).back [3] See section 83(11) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.back [5] Section 9 was amended by section 136 of, and paragraph 24 of Schedule 5 and Part III of Schedule 7 to, the Pensions Act 1995, and paragraph 35 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2).back [6] Section 8 was amended by section 136(2) of, and paragraph 23 of Schedule 5 to, the Pensions Act 1995 and paragraph 126 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14). See also regulations 6 and 7 of S.I. 1996/1461 and regulation 12 of S.I. 1996/1462.back [7] Section 28A is inserted by section 143 of the Pensions Act 1995.back [8] S.I. 1996/1537, amended by S.I. 1997/786 and S.I. 1999/3198.back [9] Section 101B is inserted by section 37 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.back [10] The definition of "personal pension scheme" is amended by paragraph 3(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.back [11] Section 101P is inserted by section 37 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.back [12] Section 10 was amended by paragraph 25 of Schedule 5 to the Pensions Act 1995, and by paragraph 36 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.back [13] Section 8(1)(a)(i) was substituted by section 136(2) of the Pensions Act 1995.back [14] S.I. 1996/1172. The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1997/786.back [15] S.I. 1996/1172. Regulation 45 was amended by and paragraph (3A) inserted by regulation 3(b) of S.I. 1997/819.back [16] Sections 28A and 28B were inserted by section 143 of the Pensions Act 1995. Section 28B was amended by paragraph 41 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.back [17] S.I. 1996/1537 as amended by S.I. 1997/786.back [18] 1982 c. 50, as amended by the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51).back [19] Section 1 was amended by S.I. 1990/1159.back [20] 1992 c. 40. Section 32 was amended by S.I. 1994/1984.back [21] Section 2 was amended by regulation 2(a) of S.I. 1987/2130, section 300(2) of, and paragraph 31 of Schedule 2 to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), regulation 4(2) of S.I. 1994/1696 and regulation 3(1) of S.I.1994/3132.back [22] There are amendments to section 96(1) which are not relevant to these Regulations.back [23] Schedule 2F was inserted by S.I. 1996/1696.back [24] Section 9(2B) was inserted by section 136(3) of the Pensions Act 1995, and was amended by paragraph 35(2)(a) and (b) of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.back [27] Section 611A(1) was inserted by section 75 of, and paragraphs 1, 15 and 18(1) of Part I of Schedule 6 to, the Finance Act 1989 (c. 26).back
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