Contributions during child-related leave
122.—(1) An active member on child-related leave must pay contributions at the contribution rate ascertained in accordance with regulation 119 (member contributions) multiplied by any pensionable pay received, including statutory pay, but that pay does not include any amount that reduces the member’s actual pensionable pay on account of possible entitlement to statutory pay.
(2) If an active member is on ordinary maternity leave, paternity leave or ordinary adoption leave and is not entitled to receive pensionable pay (including statutory pay) for any of that period, that member is treated for the purposes of these Regulations as if that member had paid contributions for that unpaid period under paragraph (1).
(3) An active member on additional maternity leave, additional paternity leave, additional adoption leave or parental leave who is not entitled to receive any pensionable pay (including statutory pay) for any of the period of child-related leave may elect to pay contributions at the contribution rate ascertained in accordance with regulation 119 (member contributions) multiplied by the assumed pensionable pay which that member is treated as receiving.
(4) An election to pay contributions may only be made before the end of the period of 30 days starting with the date on which that member returns to work after the period of child-related leave, or if the member does not return to work, the day on which the member ceases to be employed by the employer.