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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st April 2015.
2. The Teachers’ Pension Scheme Regulations 2014(1) are amended as follows.
3. In paragraph (1)(c) of regulation 65, for “less than 5 years” substitute “5 years or less”.
4. In paragraph 30 of Schedule 2 for sub-paragraph (3)(a) substitute—
“(a)if P is in more than one eligible employment, the names of the employers in relation to P’s eligible employments;”.
5. In paragraph 31 of Schedule 3—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1) after “in relation to the calculation” insert “and payment”;
(b)in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) for “TPR 2010” substitute “the existing scheme regulations”;
(c)after sub-paragraph (3) insert—
“(4) For the purpose of determining P’s entitlement to retirement benefits, P’s pensionable employment under the existing scheme terminates when P’s pensionable service under this scheme terminates.”.
6. In paragraph 33 of Schedule 3 after “provided otherwise in” insert “paragraph 38 (application for payment of ill-health pension) and”.
7. In paragraph 34 of Schedule 3, in sub-paragraph (2), after “normal pension age under this scheme” insert “and who has ceased being in pensionable service in this scheme”.
8. In paragraphs 36 and 37 of Schedule 3, for “as part of” substitute “in addition to”.
9. In paragraph 38 of Schedule 3—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(b), omit “after that date”.
(b)for sub-paragraph (2), substitute—
“(2) If P makes a successful application for payment of an ill-health pension on or after P’s transition date—
(a)before P’s normal pension age in the existing scheme, P will receive under this scheme an amount equivalent to any benefits due to P in respect of P’s pensionable service in this scheme and in the existing scheme, in accordance with paragraph 38A;
(b)from P’s normal pension age in the existing scheme, P will receive, in accordance with paragraph 38B—
(i)under the existing scheme, any benefits due to P in respect of P’s pensionable service in the existing scheme, and
(ii)under this scheme, any benefits due to P in respect of P’s pensionable service in this scheme.”;
(c)after sub-paragraph (2), insert—
“(3) If P has more than one normal pension age in the existing scheme under regulation 48 of the existing scheme regulations, sub-paragraph (2) and regulations 38A and 38B apply to each normal pension age in relation to the pensionable service to which it applies.”
10. After paragraph 38 of Schedule 3, insert—
38A.—(1) This paragraph applies to a transition member (P) whilst P—
(a)is entitled to an ill-health pension under this scheme; and
(b)has not reached normal pension age under the existing scheme.
(2) Whilst this paragraph applies—
(a)no pension is payable to P under the existing scheme before P’s normal pension age in that scheme; and
(b)a pension is payable to P under this scheme, determined in accordance with sub-paragraph (3).
(3) Whilst this paragraph applies, the following are payable to P—
(a)a pension, the annual rate of which is the sum of—
(i)P’s annual rate of ill-health pension calculated under regulation 113 of these Regulations,
(ii)the annual rate of retirement pension that would, if P was entitled to payment of an ill-health pension under the existing scheme, be payable to P under the existing scheme regulations, excluding any total incapacity pension payable under regulation 65 of the existing scheme regulations, and adjusted following any election by P under regulation 116 of those Regulations, and
(iii)the annual rate of total incapacity pension, if any, payable under regulation 116 of these Regulations;
(b)(i)any lump sum payable to P under regulation 168 of these Regulations, and
(ii)the amount of any lump sum that would have been payable to P had P been entitled to payment of an ill-health pension under the existing scheme, including any lump sum payable under regulation 116 of the existing scheme regulations, if P makes such an election.
(4) P’s entitlement to the pension payable under sub-paragraph (3)(a)(ii) is subject to the same conditions, and ceases to be payable in the same circumstances, as the pension which P would have received had P been entitled to payment of an ill-health pension under the existing scheme, in accordance with the existing scheme regulations.
(5) If a transfer of benefits takes place from the existing scheme prior to the existing scheme normal pension age, P’s entitlement to the pension payable under sub-paragraph (3)(a)(ii) comes to an end.
(6) If this paragraph applies, P may not apply under the existing scheme for retirement benefits under Case E as provided in Schedule 7 of the existing scheme regulations.
38B.—(1) This paragraph applies to a transition member (P) in receipt of a pension in accordance with paragraph 38A.
(2) When P reaches normal pension age under the existing scheme, any benefit which is payable under paragraph 38A in respect of P’s service in the existing scheme ceases to be payable under this scheme, and any age pension due to P under the existing scheme becomes payable in accordance with the existing scheme regulations.
(3) In calculating the annual rate of pension payable under the existing scheme for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), the following are taken into account—
(a)any lump sums paid out, under the existing scheme or this scheme, including by an election under regulation 116 or by commutation under regulation 118 or regulation 119 of the existing scheme regulations;
(b)any transfer payment made to another scheme before P reached normal pension age under the existing scheme.
(4) Before the payments in sub-paragraph (3), if any, are taken into account, they must be increased by the amount by which the annual rate of a retirement pension of that amount would have been increased under PIA 1971 if—
(a)that pension was eligible to be so increased, and
(b)the entitlement day for that pension was the date P’s pension became payable under regulation 38A.”.
11. In paragraph 47 of Schedule 3—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)—
(i)for “transition member” substitute “pension credit member”;
(ii)after “member (P)” insert “with pension credit rights in this scheme and the existing scheme,”;
(iii)after “will receive payment” insert “under the existing scheme”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (2)—
(i)after “P may apply” insert “under this scheme”;
(ii)after “for payment” omit “from this scheme”.
12. At the end of paragraph 52 of Schedule 3 insert “in respect of which pension benefits have not been taken”.
David Laws
Minister of State
Department for Education
5th March 2015
We consent
Mark Lancaster
David Evennett
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
27th February 2015
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