PART 1Membership, contributions and benefits

Contributions

Contributions during absence from work11

1

An active member must pay contributions under regulations 9 (contributions) or 10 (temporary reduction in contributions) during an absence from work on child-related leave in accordance with regulation 12 (contributions during child-related leave).

2

An active member must pay contributions under regulations 9 or 10 during an absence on reserve forces service leave in accordance with regulation 13 (contributions during reserve forces service leave).

3

An active member must pay contributions under regulations 9 or 10 during an absence from work because of illness or injury in accordance with regulation 14 (contributions during absence for illness etc).

4

A person remains an active member during any absence from work—

a

of the description mentioned in paragraphs (1) to (3)

b

due to a trade dispute, or

c

with permission from the member's Scheme employer,

and if in receipt of any pay, the member continues to accrue earned pension in accordance with regulation 23(4) or (5) (active member's pension account).