SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Pension flexibility

Serious ill-health lump sums

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1

Section 636A of ITEPA 2003 (exemption for certain lump sums under registered pension schemes) is amended as follows.

2

In the heading, for “Exemption” substitute “ Exemptions and liabilities ”.

3

For subsection (3A) (serious ill-health lump sum paid to member who has reached 75 is taxed only under section 205A of FA 2004) substitute—

3A

Section 579A applies in relation to a serious ill-health lump sum which is paid under a registered pension scheme to a member who has reached the age of 75 as it applies to any pension under a registered pension scheme.