Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2015
United Kingdom
The Police Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
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What this Act requires
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Schedules
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Costs payable if hearing is cancelled, adjourned or postponed
Costs payable on decision
Appeal against a decision of a selected medical practitioner
Referral to the Independent Medical Referee
Referral of final decision for reconsideration
Referral to an appointed medical practitioner
Appointment of appeal tribunal
Procedure and costs on appeals to an appeal tribunal
Hearing the appeal
Written evidence or a written statement
The progressive medical conditions mentioned in regulation 110 are—
Interpretation
Amount of added (self only) pension for a scheme year(periodical payments)
Amount of added (all beneficiaries) pension for a scheme year (periodical payments)
Application of Part
Member's option to make a lump sum payment for added pension
Statement of amount of added pension
Amount of added (self only) pension (lump sum payment)
Amount of added (all beneficiaries) pension (lump sum payment)
Meaning of “overall limit of added pension”
Amount of accrued added pension may not exceed overall limit of added pension
Refund of overpayments
Added pension option exercisable by member
Application of Part
Member's option to make periodical payments for added pension
Cancellation of option by member
Periodical payments
Interpretation
Exception for full protection member during protection period
Active member of the 1988 scheme on scheme closing date
Meaning of “full protection member” (the 2006 scheme)
Exception for full protection member during protection period
Active member of the 2006 scheme on scheme closing date
Meaning of “tapered protection member” (the 1988 scheme)
Exception for tapered protection members during protection period
Active member of the 1988 scheme on scheme closing date
Meaning of “tapered protection member” (the 2006 scheme)
Exception for tapered protection members during protection period
Meaning of “tapered protection closing date”
Active member of the 2006 scheme on scheme closing date
Meaning of “ill-health pension” in relation to the existing police pension scheme
Meaning of “normal pension age under the existing police pension scheme”
Transition member who has not reached normal pension age under the existing police pension scheme
When transition member reaches normal pension age under the existing police pension scheme
Annual rate of surviving adult's pension payable under this scheme when a 1988 transition member dies as a pensioner member
Annual rate of surviving adult's pension payable under this scheme when a 2006 transition member dies as a pensioner member
Annual rate of surviving adult's pension payable under this scheme when a 1988 transition member dies as a deferred member
Annual rate of surviving adult's pensions payable under this scheme when a 2006 transition member dies as a deferred member
Annual rate of surviving adult's pension payable under this scheme when a 1988 transition member dies as an active member
Pensionable service under a police scheme
Annual rate of surviving adult's pension payable under this scheme when a 2006 transition member dies as an active member
Payment of eligible child's pension in respect of any transition member
Lump sum death grant payable on death of active member
Death gratuities – dependents
Death gratuity– estate
Pensionable service under the existing police pension scheme
Becoming a deferred member of the existing police pension scheme
Qualifying for benefits on retirement under the existing police pension scheme
Refund of contributions under the existing police pension scheme
Calculation of weighted accrual for ... service in the 1988 scheme
Continuity of service (1988 transition members)
Calculation of lump sum under the 1988 scheme
Declaration under existing police pension scheme continues to have effect
Nomination under the existing police pension scheme continues to have effect
Meaning of “final salary benefit”
Acceptance of club transfer value payments
Joining this scheme or the 2006 scheme
Transition member with continuity of service
Active member of the 1987 Great Britain police pension scheme on scheme closing date who joins 1988 scheme
Active member of the 1987 Great Britain police pension scheme on scheme closing date who joins 2006 scheme
Active member of the 1988 scheme on scheme closing date
Continuity of service (2006 transition members)
Deferred member of 1988 scheme on scheme closing date
Active member of the 2006 England and Wales police pension scheme on scheme closing date
Active member of the 2006 Scotland police pension scheme on scheme closing date
Active member of an existing scheme on the scheme closing date
Meaning of “active member” of the 1988 scheme or the equivalent 1987 Great Britainpolice pension scheme
Meaning of “active member” of the 2006 scheme or the equivalent 2006 England and Wales police pension scheme or 2006 Scotland police pension scheme.
Meaning of “active member” of an existing scheme
Meaning of “full protection member” (the 1988 scheme)
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Citation, commencement and effect
Interpretation
Establishment of scheme
Members of the police service
Police pension authority
Scheme manager
Scheme manager approval
Delegation
Scheme manager's obligation to pass on member's records
Police Pension Board: establishment
Police Pension Board: membership
Police Pension Board: procedure
Police Pension Board: conflicts of interest
Payment of fees and expenses
Scheme advisory board: establishment
Scheme advisory board: membership
Scheme advisory board: conflicts of interest
Eligible Service
Periods of unpaid leave
Period of permanent service
Application of Chapter
Interpretation of Chapter
Automatic enrolment
Opting into this scheme
When an opt-in takes effect
Automatic re-enrolment
Opting out of this scheme
Opting out before the end of the initial period of eligible service
Opting out after the initial period of eligible service
Pensionable earnings
Pensionable earnings during a period of assumed pay
Interpretation
Determination of eligibility for payment of ill-health benefits
Re-determination of eligibility for payment of ill-health benefits
Reduced rate of member contributions
Selected medical practitioner's report
Appeal against selected medical practitioner's report
Revised report by third registered medical practitioner
Refusal to be medically examined
Elections and Chapter 4A
Application of this Chapter
Provision of information
Time period for election application
Scheme manager notifications
Revised contributions
Effect of failing to make an election application
Number of elections
Effect of compliance with this Chapter
Meaning of “deferred member”
Descriptions of accrued pension
Calculation of amount of accrued pension for purpose of deferment or retirement
Calculation of “retirement index adjustment”
Calculation of “retirement PIA index adjustment”
Determination of “the age addition”
Determination of “the assumed age addition”
Actuarial reduction on early payment of pension (early payment reduction)
Late payment supplement
Establishment of pension accounts: general
Closure and adjustment of pension accounts on transfer out
Application of Chapter
Establishment of active member's account
Receipt of a transfer value payment
Receipt of a club transfer value payment
Amount of pension for a scheme year
Opening balance, index adjustment, PIA Index adjustment and age addition
Closure and re-establishment of active member's account
Active member's account to remain open during periods of unpaid leave
Adjustment of active member's account after period of unpaid family leave or unpaid sick leave
Application of Chapter
Establishment of deferred member's account
Provisional amount of deferred pension
Adjustment of provisional amount
Closure of deferred member's account after gap in service not exceeding 5 years
Establishment of retirement account
Amount of retirement earned pension and retirement added pension
Closure of retirement account
Establishment of pension credit member's account
Other pension accounts
Application of Part
Police pension authority
Medical unfitness
Permanent medical unfitness
Decision of selected medical practitioner
Refusal to be medically examined or attend interviews
A report under this Part
Application of Chapter
Member of the police service engaged on relevant service
Referral of medical questions for purpose of regulation 80
Compulsory retirement on grounds of permanent medical unfitness
Compulsory retirement of member who was required to continue to serve
Compulsory retirement void if appeal is successful
Application of Chapter
Referral of medical questions for purpose of early payment of full retirement pension on grounds of permanent medical unfitness
Application of Part
Qualifying service
Descriptions of full retirement pension
Entitlement to full retirement pension (active members)
Entitlement to full retirement pension (deferred members)
Claim for payment of full retirement pension (active members)
Notice period for active members
Full retirement pension payable at member's state pension age (deferred members)
Full retirement pension payable early on grounds of permanent medical unfitness (deferred members)
Claim for early payment of full retirement pension otherwise than on grounds of permanent medical unfitness (deferred members)
Members who have been dismissed or required to resign
Annual rate of full retirement pension (active members)
Annual rate of full retirement pension (deferred members)
Full retirement pension ceasing to be payable
Payment thresholds
Entitlement to payment of ill-health pension
Payment of ill-health pension
Annual rate of ill-health pension under this scheme
Deferment of added pension attributable to recent payments
Referral of medical question for purpose of reduction of benefits
Reduction of pension in case of default
Refusal to be medically examined
Decision of scheme manager void if appeal against decision of selected medical practitioner is successful
Review of lower tier ill-health pension
Cancellation of lower tier ill-health pension if medical unfitness ceases
Entitlement to enhanced upper tier ill-health pension following claim for payment
Entitlement to enhanced upper tier ill-health pension following periodic review
Review and cancellation of enhanced upper tier ill-health pension
Cancellation of ill-health pension: failure to receive appropriate medical treatment
Review and cancellation of full retirement pension which came into payment early on the grounds of permanent medical unfitness
Referral of medical questions for purpose of a review
Refusal to be medically examined
Decision of scheme manager void if appeal against decision of selected medical practitioner is successful
Options under this Chapter
Exercising an option under this Chapter
Option to buy out early payment reduction
Option to defer payment of retirement added pension
Option to commute part of pension
Interpretation
Entitlement to pension credit member's pension
Claim for payment of pension credit member's pension
Payment of pension credit member's pension
Annual rate of pension credit member's pension
Pension credit member's rights
Option for pension credit member to commute part of pension
Option for pension credit member to commute whole pension (serious ill-health)
Application of Part to pension adjustment orders
Application of Part
Surviving adults
Meaning of “surviving adult partner”
Meaning of “surviving adult's pension”
Entitlement to surviving adult's pension
Surviving adult's pension payable in respect of pension debit member
Annual rate of surviving adult's pensions payable on death of pensioner member
Annual rate of surviving adult's pensions payable on death of deferred member
Annual rate of surviving adult's pensions payable on death of active member
Reduction in pensions in cases of wide age disparity
Meaning of “eligible child's pension”
Meaning of “eligible child”
Eligible child's pension
Annual rate of eligible child's pension
Payment of pensions under this Part
Suspension and recovery of pensions paid under this Part
Provisional payment of eligible child's pensions: later adjustments
Adjustment of benefits to comply with the 2004 Act where members die over 75
Guaranteed minimum pensions for surviving spouses and civil partners
Nominations for lump sum death grants
Invalid nominations of individuals
Recovery of payment if nomination found to be invalid
Payment of lump sum death grants: general
Persons who may be paid lump sum death grant
Pension protection lump sum death benefit
Payment of pension instead of lump sum death grant for members who have reached 75
Meaning of “final pay”
Meaning of “annualised final pay”
Amount of lump sum death grant payable on death of active member
Amount of lump sum death grant payable on death of pension credit member
Amount payable under court order to former spouse or civil partner
Application of Chapter
Death gratuities - dependants
Death gratuity – estate
Payment of one benefit only in respect of deceased member
Amount of pensionable earnings
Annualised rate of pensionable earnings
Rate of member's contributions
Payment of member contributions
Option to pay member contributions for period of unpaid leave
Payment of member contributions for unpaid leave
Employer contributions
Deduction of payments for added pension under Schedule 3
Refund of all member contributions and payments for added pension made by the member
Member repays refund of contributions on rejoining this scheme
Application of Part
Interpretation of Part
Transfer payments made to other schemes or pension arrangements
Application for a statement of entitlement
Statement of entitlement
Request for transfer payment to be made
Calculating the amount of a transfer value or club transfer value
Request for transfer out after member repays to scheme manager a refund received under regulation 183
Effect of transfers-out
Application of Chapter
Interpretation of Chapter
Request for acceptance of a transfer payment
Transfer statement
Amount of transferred pension
Club transfer statement
Amount of club transfer earned pension
Interpretation
Transfers out
Transfers in
Appointment of scheme actuary and actuarial valuations
Employer cost cap
Meaning of “dual capacity member”
Payment of benefits to or in respect of a dual capacity member
Reduction in pension debit member's benefits
Late payment of retirement index adjustment or retirement PIA index adjustment
Commutation of small pensions
Interpretation and application
Guaranteed minimum under section 10 of the 1993 Act
Contracting-out rights
Appeals to the Department
Limitation on appeals against decision of scheme manager
Pension supervising authority
Forfeiture: offences committed by members
Forfeiture: offences committed by a member's beneficiary
Forfeiture: relevant monetary obligations and relevant monetary losses
Set-off
Forfeiture and set-off: procedure
Forfeiture: appeals to the Department
Scheme manager to be scheme administrator for purposes of Part 4 of Finance Act 2004
Payment on behalf of members of lifetime allowance charge
Reduction of benefits where lifetime allowance charge payable
Information about payment of annual allowance charge
Reduction of benefits where annual allowance charge paid by scheme manager
Voluntary scheme pays arrangement
General prohibition on unauthorised payments
Calculation of periods of membership and service
Procedure on appeals to the Department
Evidence of entitlement
Provision of benefit information statements to members
Transitional provisions
Consequential Amendment
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