The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2017

Amendment of regulation 3.F.18

18.—(1) Regulation 3.F.18 (right to transfer a deferred pension to the 2015 Scheme) is amended as follows.

(2) After paragraph (5), insert—

“(5A) The Scottish Ministers must provide a member to whom this regulation applies with a notice in writing stating that the member has the right to request a statement of the amount of the cash equivalent of the member’s benefits accrued in accordance with these Regulations (“a statement of entitlement”).

(5B) The Scottish Ministers must provide the member with the notice referred to in paragraph (5A) within the period of three months beginning with the date on which the Scottish Ministers receive notification from the member’s employing authority that the member has joined the 2015 Scheme.

(5C) In accordance with paragraph (5D), a member who has received a notice provided in accordance with paragraph (5A) may request the Scottish Ministers to provide a statement of entitlement.

(5D) For the purposes of paragraph (5C), a request for a statement of entitlement must—

(a) be made by the member in writing on the form provided by the Scottish Ministers for that purpose;

(b) be received by the Scottish Ministers before the end of the three month period beginning with the date of the notice under paragraph (5A).”.

(3) For paragraph (6), substitute—

“(6) The Scottish Ministers must provide a member who has requested a statement of entitlement in accordance with paragraph (5D) with a statement of entitlement at the guarantee date.”.

(4) For sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (9), substitute—

“(a) the period of three months beginning with the date on which the Scottish Ministers receive the member’s request for a statement of entitlement made in accordance with paragraph (5D); or”.