The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015

CHAPTER 4 Provision of certificates

Requirement for scheme manager to provide a certificate

136.—(1) The scheme manager must, if requested to do so by a member who has ceased to be employed in scheme employment and has taken up employment with a fire and rescue authority in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, provide that member with a certificate stating—

(a) the entries in the pension account, or pension accounts if more than one, at the date of the certificate;

(b) the period of pensionable service in the scheme employment, or employments; and

(c) the date on which the certificate is given.

(2) Where the scheme manager is required to provide a certificate under paragraph (1) and the scheme manager had established an added pension account for that member, the scheme manager must provide the member with a certificate stating—

(a) the entries in the added pension account at the date of the certificate;

(b) the date on which the certificate is given; and

(c) details of the member’s added pension election where the contributions period has not ended.

(3) The scheme manager must provide a certificate under this regulation within three months of the date on which the member leaves scheme employment.

Request to confirm details on certificate

137.  Where a member has been provided with a certificate under regulation 136 (requirement for scheme manager to provide a certificate) and is dissatisfied with the information stated on the certificate, that member may within the period of three months commencing on the date on which the certificate was received, request the scheme manager to confirm the accuracy of the information contained in it or to provide an amended certificate.

Appeal concerning entries on the certificate

138.—(1) Where a member (P) is not satisfied with the entries on the certificate, or amended certificate, after P has made a request under regulation 137 (request to confirm details on certificate), P may, by written notice given to the scheme manager within 28 days of the notification date, require the scheme manager to deal with the disagreement by means of arrangements implemented by it pursuant to the requirements of section 50 of the Pensions Act 1995(1) (resolution of disputes) and the Occupational Pension Schemes (Internal Dispute Resolution Procedures Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008(2).

(2) In paragraph (1), “the notification date” is the date on which P is treated as having received from the scheme manager confirmation of the certificate provided or provision of an amended certificate following P’s request under regulation 137 (request to confirm details on certificate).

Certificate to be given to new employer

139.  A member who has been provided with a certificate under regulation 136 (requirement for scheme manager to provide a certificate) must give the certificate to that member’s new employer.

(1)

1995 c.26.

(2)

S.I. 2008/649.