The Teachers’ Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

Discounted periods of pensionable employment where teachers’ contributions are not made

8.—(1) In paragraph (1) of regulation B1 (which makes general provision about pensionable employment) for “regulations B4 to B6” substitute “regulations B4 to B6A”.

(2) After regulation B6 insert—

“Discounted periods of pensionable employment where teachers’ contributions are not made

B6A.— (1) This regulation applies where—

(a) the Secretary of State makes a demand under paragraph (2) of regulation C18 in respect of contributions of any of the kinds referred to in paragraph (1)(a) of that regulation (“the demand”);

(b) the whole of the sum so demanded has not been paid at the end of the period of 3 years beginning on the date on which the demand is made;

(c) the Secretary of State decides that this regulation should apply and gives written notice to that effect to the person to whom the demand was given; and

(d) where any amount has been paid to the Secretary of State in part satisfaction of the demand, the Secretary of State repays that amount to the person on giving the notice referred to in sub-paragraph (c).

(2) Any period of employment to which the contributions referred to in paragraph (1)(a) relate is not to be treated as a period of pensionable employment for the purposes of these Regulations.”.