The Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefit) Regulations 1991

Computation of benefit-rounding

17.—(1) For the purpose of computing short service benefit on the basis of uniform accrual (in accordance with paragraph 11 of Schedule 16), a scheme may provide for both the periods mentioned in that paragraph (the period of pensionable service and the period from the beginning of that service to the time when the member would attain normal pension age) to be calculated to the nearest, next highest, or next lowest whole month.

(2) For the purpose of calculating the proportion of purchased credits that must be included in short service benefit (in accordance with paragraph 13(2) of Schedule 16), a scheme may provide for both the periods mentioned in paragraph 13(2)(b) (the period between the time when the first payment became due and the termination of the member’s pensionable service, and the whole period over which payment was to be made) to be calculated to the nearest, next highest, or next lowest whole month.

(3) For the purpose of calculating the proportion of bonus credits, or credits for which payment is to be made by deduction from some benefit, that must be included in short service benefit (in accordance with paragraph 13(3) of Schedule 16), a scheme may provide for both the periods described in paragraph (4) to be calculated to the nearest, next highest, or next lowest whole month. Where applicable, the scheme must make the same provision for the purpose of calculating the amount of any relevant deduction.

(4) The periods referred to in paragraph (3) are—

(a) the period over which, on the assumption referred to in paragraph 13(3)(a) of Schedule 16, the credits would have accrued in full, and

(b) the period between the time when any credit was awarded and the termination of the member’s pensionable service.

(5) Where a scheme provides for rounding as described in this regulation, it must provide for both the periods referred to in each paragraph to be rounded in the same way.