The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (2008 Section) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

Prohibition on assignment or charging of benefits

Prohibition on assignment or charging of benefits

2.J.13.—(1) Any assignment of, or charge on, or any agreement to assign or charge, any right to a benefit under this Section of the scheme is void.

(2) On the bankruptcy or sequestration of any person entitled to a benefit under this Section of the scheme, no part of the benefit may be paid to the person’s trustee in bankruptcy or other person acting on behalf of the creditors, except in accordance with an order under section 310 (income payments orders) of the Insolvency Act 1986(1).

(1)

1986 c.45. Section 310 was amended by paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 to the Pensions Act 1995 (c.26), paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30), section 259(3) and (4) of, and Schedule 26 to, the Enterprise Act 2002 (c.40) and S.I. 2011/1730.