The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1998

Interest on late payment of certain benefits

93.—(1) Where all or part of a pension or lump sum payment due under these Regulations or the 1987 Regulations is not paid on the due date, the appropriate administering authority must pay interest on the unpaid amount to the person to whom it is payable–

(a) in the case of a pension from one year after the due date; and

(b) in any other case from one month after the due date.

(2) In the case of a pension the due date is one month after the amount becomes payable.

(3) In the case of a retirement grant, the due date is the date on which it becomes payable.

(4) In the case of a death grant, other than a payment made under regulation 37(1), the due date is the date on which–

(a) confirmation, probate or letters of administration is or are produced to the administering authority; or

(b) the authority become satisfied that the grant may be paid as provided in regulation 94.

(5) In the case of a payment made under regulation 37(1), the due date is the date one month after the expiry of the two year period referred to in paragraph (9) of that regulation.

(6) In the case of an ill-health grant, the due date is the day after the member ceased to hold his employment.

(7) In the case of a payment of a lump sum under regulation 48 or 49, the due date is the day after the member would otherwise become entitled to payment of a pension.