SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF PENSION BENEFITS ETC.

PART 1AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF PENSION BENEFITS

Automatic transfer scheme to request transfer of cash equivalent

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1

The regulations must require the trustees or managers of an automatic transfer scheme to give a transfer notice if—

a

they find out that a qualifying member of the scheme has transferable benefits under another pension scheme, and

b

any other prescribed conditions are met.

2

A “transfer notice” is a notice given to the trustees or managers of the other pension scheme requesting the transfer of the cash equivalent of the transferable benefits to the automatic transfer scheme.

3

The conditions that may be prescribed because of sub-paragraph (1)(b) include a condition that the trustees or managers must not give a transfer notice unless the qualifying member consents in accordance with the regulations.