The Financial Assistance Scheme (Provision of Information and Administration of Payments) Regulations 2005

Regulation 4(1)

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY BENEFICIARIES AND POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES

1.  Information to be provided by beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries to the scheme manager shall be determined in accordance with the table of information set out below— U.K.

Table of information to be provided by beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries

Description of persons by whom information is to be provided	Description of information to be provided	Period during which information is to be provided
Any potential beneficiary relating to a qualifying pension scheme which has fully wound up.	In relation to that potential beneficiary— (a) such evidence as is necessary to prove that he was either a qualifying member of that scheme or the survivor of such a member; (b) his name, address, date of birth and national insurance number; (c) information from which [F1 his] actual pension, expected pension and interim pension for the purposes of Schedule 2 to the FAS Regulations may be derived.	The period of [F2 2 months] beginning on the day on which the scheme manager requested the information or during such longer period as the scheme manager may determine for the provision of that information.
Any beneficiary whose address is changed.	Details of any change in the address of that beneficiary.	(a) Except where paragraph (b) applies, the period of 8 weeks beginning four weeks before the day on which the change will take place; (b) Where the beneficiary was not aware of the change at the beginning of the period referred to in paragraph (a), the period of 8 weeks beginning on the day on which he became aware of the change.
Any qualifying member whose marriage ends in divorce.	Notification of the divorce and a copy of the decree [F3 or final order] of divorce.	The period of 28 days beginning on the day on which the decree became absolute [F4 or the conditional order is made final].
Any qualifying member who has married or remarried.	Notification of the marriage and a copy of the marriage certificate.	The period of 28 days beginning on the day of the marriage or remarriage.
Any qualifying member who enters into a civil partnership.	Notification of the civil partnership and a copy of the civil partnership certificate.	The period of 28 days beginning on the day on which the civil partnership was entered into.
Any qualifying member whose civil partnership is dissolved.	Notification of the dissolution of the civil partnership and a copy of the dissolution certificate.	The period of 28 days beginning on the day of the dissolution.
Where the beneficiary or potential beneficiary terminates the appointment of his appointed representative, or where there is any change in the address of an appointed representative, the beneficiary or potential beneficiary who appointed that appointed representative.	Notification of the termination or of the change in the address of the appointed representative and the date on which the termination or change became effective.	The period of 28 days beginning on the day on which the termination or change became effective.
[F5 Any qualifying member (or that member’s relevant representative within the meaning of regulation 17C of the FAS Regulations ) who makes a written request under regulation 17(3C)(a) or 17C(2) or (9) of the FAS Regulations . ]	[F6 Medical evidence about the qualifying member’s state of health to enable the scheme manager to determine whether the scheme manager is satisfied for the purposes of regulation 17(3C)(c) or 17C(3) of the FAS Regulations]	[F7 The period of 14 days beginning on the day on which the scheme manager requests the information.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1 substituted (24.11.2005) by Financial Assistance Scheme (Modifications and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3256), regs. 1(1), 6(5)

F2 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 substituted (2.4.2010) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1149), regs. 1, 19(5)

F3 Words in Sch. 2 table inserted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/237), Sch. para. 5(2)(a)

F4 Words in Sch. 2 table inserted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/237), Sch. para. 5(2)(b)

F5 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 inserted (27.3.2009) by Financial Assistance Scheme and Incapacity Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/792), regs. 1(1), 11(3)(a)

F6 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 inserted (27.3.2009) by Financial Assistance Scheme and Incapacity Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/792), regs. 1(1), 11(3)(b)

F7 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 inserted (27.3.2009) by Financial Assistance Scheme and Incapacity Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/792), regs. 1(1), 11(3)(c)

[F8 2.— (1) This paragraph applies where the scheme manager has made arrangements with a person under paragraph 18 of Schedule 5 to the Act (as modified by Schedule 1 to the FAS Regulations) and the scheme manager has authorised that person to be the person to whom information is to be provided in accordance with these Regulations. U.K.

(2) Where this paragraph applies, beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries shall be notified of the identity of the person so authorised in writing by—

(a) the scheme manager; or

(b) the person with whom the scheme manager has made arrangements under paragraph 18 of Schedule 5 to the Act.]

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 2 para. 2 inserted (10.7.2009) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1851), regs. 1, 32(11)