SCHEDULE 5Family benefit contributions

PART 2Further provisions where family benefit contributions are to be paid by Method 1

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Where—

a

a deduction has fallen to be made under paragraph 22(3) or 23(2) or an election has been made under paragraph 26(2)(a), and

b

there is then a retrospective increase in the person’s contributable salary, and

c

the consequent recalculation of the amount of the deduction or lump sum and of the appropriate terminal sum results in a greater increase in the amount of the deduction or lump sum than in the terminal sum,

the person, or, as the case may be, the person’s widow, widower, surviving civil partner, surviving nominated partner or surviving nominated beneficiary, may give written notice to the Secretary of State in writing that the amount of the deduction made or lump sum payable is not to be increased.