SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF PENSION BENEFITS ETC.

PART 1AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF PENSION BENEFITS

Information to be given to qualifying members of automatic transfer schemes

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1

The regulations must require a prescribed person to give information to a qualifying member of an automatic transfer scheme who has transferable benefits under another scheme for the purpose of helping the member to decide whether (as applicable)—

a

to consent to the giving of a transfer notice in relation to the transferable benefits, or

b

to opt out of the transfer of the cash equivalent of the transferable benefits.

2

The information to be given—

a

must include information about the effect of the regulations, and in particular the member’s power to consent or right to opt out (as applicable);

b

may include other information, for example information about the schemes.