Scottish Statutory Instrument SI 2015/142 United Kingdom

The Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015

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s.071 Referral of medical questions for purpose of regulation 72 Regulated
  • Refer medical questions to a selected practitioner before compulsory retirementEmployer
s.073 Compulsory retirement of member who was required to continue to serve Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Employer must require retirement of police officer who is permanently medically unfitCrown / Minister / Government department
s.076 Referral of medical questions for purpose of early payment of a full retirement pension on grounds of permanent medical unfitness Regulated
  • Refer medical questions to a medical practitioner before early pension paymentEmployer
s.096 Referral of medical question for purpose of reduction of benefits Regulated
  • Refer medical unfitness to a doctor before reducing a pensionEmployer
s.100 Review of lower tier ill-health pension Regulated
  • Review police officer's ill-health pension if notified of worsening medical unfitnessEmployer
s.101 Cancellation of lower tier ill-health pension if medical unfitness ceases Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Pay difference if lower tier ill-health pension ends and contributions exceed benefitsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.104 Review and cancellation of enhanced upper tier ill-health pension Regulated
  • Review police pensioner's medical unfitness every 5 yearsEmployer
s.106 Review and cancellation of full retirement pension which came into payment early on grounds of permanent medical unfitness Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Employer must refer pensioner's medical unfitness to a doctor for reviewCrown / Minister / Government department
s.107 Referral of medical questions for purpose of a review Regulated
  • Refer medical questions about ill-health pension reviews to an independent doctorEmployer
s.164 Employer contributions Regulated
  • Pay employer pension contributions and administrative charges for police scheme membersEmployer
219 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Members of the police service in Northern Ireland
s.004 Establishment of scheme
s.005 Scheme manager
s.006 Scheme manager’s obligation to pass on member’s records
s.007 Establishment of pension board
s.008 Membership of pension board
s.009 Establishment of scheme advisory board
s.010 Membership of scheme advisory board
s.011 Conflict of interest
s.012 Eligible service
s.013 Periods of unpaid leave
s.014 Period of permanent service
s.015 Application of Chapter
s.016 Interpretation of Chapter
s.017 Automatic enrolment
s.017 Exceptions
s.018 Opting in to this scheme
s.019 When an opt-in takes effect
s.020 Automatic re-enrolment
s.021 Opting out of this scheme
s.022 Opting out before the end of the initial period of eligible service
s.023 Opting out after the initial period of eligible service
s.024 Pensionable earnings
s.025 Pensionable earnings during a period of assumed pay
s.025 Interpretation and application of this Chapter
s.025 Provision of information
s.025 Time period for election application
s.025 Scheme manager notifications
s.025 Revised contributions
s.025 Payment of ill-health benefits
s.026 Interpretation
s.027 Determination of eligibility for ill-health benefits
s.028 Re-determination of eligibility for payment of ill-health benefits
s.029 Reduced rate of member contributions
s.030 Selected medical practitioner’s report
s.031 Appeal against selected medical practitioner’s report
s.032 Revised report by third registered medical practitioner
s.033 Refusal to be medically examined
s.034 Meaning of “deferred member”
s.035 Descriptions of accrued pension
s.036 Calculation of amount of accrued pension for purpose of deferment or retirement
s.037 Calculation of “retirement index adjustment”
s.038 Calculation of “retirement PIA index adjustment”
s.039 Determination of “the age addition”
s.040 Determination of “the assumed age addition”
s.041 Actuarial reduction on early payment of pension (early payment reduction)
s.042 Late payment supplement
s.043 Establishment of pension accounts: general
s.044 Closure and adjustment of pension accounts on transfer out
s.045 Application of Chapter
s.046 Establishment of active member’s account
s.047 Receipt of a transfer value payment
s.048 Receipt of a club transfer value payment
s.049 Amount of pension for a scheme year
s.050 Opening balance, index adjustment, PIA index adjustment and age addition
s.051 Closure and re-establishment of active member’s account
s.051 Ill-health pension ceases to be payable
s.052 Active member’s account to remain open during periods of unpaid leave
s.053 Adjustment of active member’s account after period of unpaid family leave or unpaid sick leave
s.054 Application of Chapter
s.055 Establishment of deferred member’s account
s.055 Account established after ill-health pension ceases to be payable
s.056 Provisional amount of deferred pension
s.057 Adjustment of provisional amount
s.058 Closure of deferred member’s account after gap in service not exceeding 5 years
s.059 Establishment of retirement account
s.060 Amount of retirement earned pension and retirement added pension
s.061 Closure of retirement account
s.062 Establishment of pension credit member’s account
s.063 Other pension accounts
s.064 Medical unfitness
s.065 Permanent medical unfitness
s.066 Decision of selected medical practitioner
s.067 Refusal to be medically examined or attend interviews
s.068 A report under this Part
s.069 Application of Chapter
s.070 Former member of the police force
s.072 Compulsory retirement on grounds of permanent medical unfitness
s.074 Compulsory retirement void if appeal successful
s.075 Application of Chapter
s.077 Application of Part
s.078 Qualifying service
s.079 Descriptions of full retirement pension
s.080 Entitlement to full retirement pension (active members)
s.081 Entitlement to full retirement pension (deferred members)
s.082 Claim for payment of full retirement pension (active members)
s.083 Notice period for active members
s.084 Full retirement pension payable at member’s state pension age (deferred members)
s.085 Full retirement pension payable early on grounds of permanent medical unfitness (deferred members)
s.086 Claim for early payment of full retirement pension otherwise than on grounds of permanent medical unfitness (deferred members)
s.087 Members who have been dismissed or required to resign
s.088 Annual rate of full retirement pension (active members)
s.089 Annual rate of full retirement pension (deferred members)
s.090 Full retirement pension ceasing to be payable
s.091 Payment thresholds
s.092 Entitlement to payment of ill-health pension
s.093 Claim for payment of ill-health pension
s.094 Annual rate of ill-health pension under this scheme
s.095 Deferment of added pension attributable to recent payments
s.097 Reduction of pension in case of default
s.098 Refusal to be medically examined
s.099 Decision of employer void if appeal against decision of selected medical practitioner is successful
s.102 Entitlement to enhanced upper tier ill-health pension following claim for payment
s.103 Entitlement to enhanced upper tier ill-health pension following periodic review
s.105 Cancellation of ill-health pension: failure to receive appropriate medical treatment
s.108 Refusal to be medically examined
s.109 Decision of employer void if appeal against decision of selected medical practitioner is successful
s.110 Options under this Chapter
s.111 Exercising an option under this Chapter
s.112 Option to buy out early payment reduction
s.113 Option to defer payment of retirement added pension
s.114 Option to commute part of pension
s.115 Interpretation
s.116 Entitlement to pension credit member’s pension
s.117 Claim for payment of pension credit member’s pension
s.118 Payment of pension credit member’s pension
s.119 Annual rate of pension credit member’s pension
s.120 Pension credit member’s rights
s.121 Option for pension credit member to commute part of pension
s.122 Option for pension credit member to commute whole pension (serious ill-health)
s.123 Application of Part
s.124 Surviving adults
s.125 Meaning of “surviving adult partner”
s.126 Meaning of “surviving adult’s pension”
s.127 Entitlement to surviving adult’s pension
s.128 Surviving adult’s pension payable in respect of pension debit member
s.129 Annual rate of surviving adult’s pensions payable on death of pensioner member
s.130 Annual rate of surviving adult’s pensions payable on death of deferred member
s.131 Annual rate of surviving adult’s pensions payable on death of active member
s.132 Reduction in pensions in cases of wide age disparity
s.133 Meaning of “eligible child’s pension”
s.134 Meaning of “eligible child”
s.135 Eligible child’s pension
s.136 Annual rate of eligible child’s pension
s.137 Payment of pensions under this Part
s.138 Suspension and recovery of pensions paid under this Part
s.139 Provisional payment of eligible child’s pension: later adjustments
s.140 Adjustment of benefits to comply with FA 2004 where members die over 75
s.141 Guaranteed minimum pensions for surviving spouses and civil partners
s.142 Nominations for lump sum death grants
s.143 Invalid nominations of individuals
s.144 Recovery of payment if nomination found to be invalid
s.145 Payment of lump sum death grants: general
s.146 Persons who may be paid lump sum death grant
s.147 Pension protection lump sum death benefit
s.148 Payment of pension instead of lump sum death grant for members who have reached 75
s.149 Meaning of “final pay”
s.150 Meaning of “annualised final pay”
s.151 Amount of lump sum death grant payable on death of active member
s.152 Amount of lump sum death grant payable on death of pension credit member
s.153 Amount payable under court order to former spouse or civil partner
s.154 Application of Chapter
s.155 Death gratuities - dependants
s.156 Death gratuity - estate
s.157 Payment of one benefit only in respect of deceased member
s.158 Amount of pensionable earnings
s.159 Annualised rate of pensionable earnings
s.160 Rate of member contributions
s.161 Payment of member contributions
s.162 Option to pay member contributions for period of unpaid leave
s.163 Payment of member contributions for unpaid leave
s.165 Deduction of payments for added pension under Schedule 3
s.166 Refund of all member contributions and payments for added pension made by the member
s.167 Member repays refund of contributions on rejoining this scheme
s.168 Application of Part
s.169 Interpretation of Part
s.170 Transfer payments made to other schemes or pension arrangements
s.171 Application for a statement of entitlement
s.172 Statement of entitlement
s.173 Request for transfer payment to be made
s.174 Calculating the amount of a transfer value or club transfer value
s.175 Request for transfer out after member repays to scheme manager a refund received under regulation 166
s.176 Effect of transfers out
s.177 Application of Chapter
s.178 Interpretation of Chapter
s.179 Request for acceptance of a transfer payment
s.180 Transfer statement
s.181 Amount of transferred pension
s.182 Club transfer statement
s.183 Amount of club transfer earned pension
s.184 Interpretation
s.185 Transfers out
s.186 Transfers in
s.187 Appointment of scheme actuary and actuarial valuations
s.188 Employer cost cap
s.189 Meaning of “dual capacity member”
s.190 Payment of benefits to or in respect of a dual capacity member
s.191 Reduction in pension debit member’s benefits
s.192 Late payment of retirement index adjustment or retirement PIA index adjustment
s.193 Commutation of small pensions
s.194 Interpretation and application
s.195 Guaranteed minimum under section 14 of PSA 1993
s.196 Contracting–out rights
s.197 Appeals to sheriff
s.198 Appeals to tribunal
s.199 Limitation on appeals
s.200 Pension supervising authority
s.201 Forfeiture: offences committed by members
s.202 Forfeiture: offences committed by a member’s beneficiary
s.203 Forfeiture: relevant monetary obligations and relevant monetary losses
s.204 Set-off
s.205 Forfeiture and set-off: procedure
s.206 Forfeiture: appeals to sheriff
s.207 Forfeiture: appeals to tribunal
s.208 Scheme manager to be scheme administrator for purposes of Part 4 of Finance Act 2004
s.209 Payment on behalf of members of lifetime allowance charge
s.210 Reduction of benefits where lifetime allowance charge payable
s.211 Information about payment of annual allowance charge
s.212 Reduction of benefits where annual allowance charge paid by scheme manager
s.212 Voluntary scheme pays arrangement
s.213 General prohibition on unauthorised payments
s.214 Calculation of periods of membership and service
s.215 Procedure on appeals to tribunal
s.216 Evidence of entitlement
s.217 Provision of benefit information statements to members
s.217 Prohibition on assignation or charging of benefits
s.218 Transitional provisions
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 Costs payable on decision Regulated
  • Refund appellant's expenses or require costs based on appeal outcomeEmployer
s.sch001 Appeal against decision of a selected medical practitioner Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Employer must refer unresolved medical appeals to an appeal boardLocal authority
s.sch001 Procedure and costs on appeals to appeal board Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Employer must send appeal documents to scheme manager and appeal boardCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch003 Member’s option to make periodical payments for added pension Regulated
  • Specify payment details when opting for added pensionEmployee
76 other schedules
s.sch001 Interpretation
s.sch001 Costs payable if hearing is cancelled, adjourned or postponed
s.sch001 Referral of final decision for reconsideration
s.sch001 Referral of final decision by sheriff or tribunal
s.sch001 Referral to appointed medical practitioner
s.sch001 Appointment of appeal board
s.sch001 Hearing the appeal
s.sch001 Written evidence or a written statement
s.sch003 Interpretation
s.sch003 Amount of added (self only) pension for a scheme year (periodical payments)
s.sch003 Amount of added (all beneficiaries) pension for a scheme year (periodical payments)
s.sch003 Application of Part
s.sch003 Member’s option to make a lump sum payment for added pension
s.sch003 Statement of amount of added pension
s.sch003 Amount of added (self only) pension (lump sum payment)
s.sch003 Amount of added (all beneficiaries) pension (lump sum payment)
s.sch003 Meaning of “overall limit of added pension”
s.sch003 Amount of accrued added pension may not exceed overall limit of added pension
s.sch003 Refund of overpayments
s.sch003 Added pension option exercisable by member
s.sch003 Application of Part
s.sch003 Cancellation of option by member
s.sch003 Periodical payments
s.sch004 Interpretation
s.sch004 Exception for full protection member during protection period
s.sch004 Active member of the 1987 scheme on scheme closing date
s.sch004 Meaning of “full protection member” (the 2006 scheme)
s.sch004 Exception for full protection member during protection period
s.sch004 Active member of the 2006 scheme on scheme closing date
s.sch004 Meaning of “tapered protection member” (the 1987 scheme)
s.sch004 Exception for tapered protection members during protection period
s.sch004 Active member of the 1987 scheme on scheme closing date
s.sch004 Meaning of “tapered protection member” (the 2006 scheme)
s.sch004 Exception for tapered protection members during protection period
s.sch004 Meaning of “tapered protection closing date”
s.sch004 Active member of the 2006 scheme on scheme closing date
s.sch004 Meaning of “ill-health pension” in relation to the existing police pension scheme
s.sch004 Meaning of “normal pension age under the existing police pension scheme”
s.sch004 Transition member who has not reached normal pension age under the existing police pension scheme
s.sch004 When transition member reaches normal pension age under the existing police pension scheme
s.sch004 Annual rate of surviving adult’s pension payable under this scheme when a 1987 transition member dies as a pensioner member
s.sch004 Annual rate of surviving adult’s pension payable under this scheme when a 2006 transition member dies as a pensioner member
s.sch004 Annual rate of surviving adult’s pension payable under this scheme when a 1987 transition member dies as a deferred member
s.sch004 Annual rate of surviving adult’s pension payable under this scheme when a 2006 transition member dies as a deferred member
s.sch004 Annual rate of surviving adult’s pension payable under this scheme when a 1987 transition member dies as an active member
s.sch004 Pensionable service under a police scheme
s.sch004 Annual rate of surviving adult’s pension payable under this scheme when a 2006 transition member dies as an active member
s.sch004 Payment of eligible child’s pension in respect of any transition member
s.sch004 Lump sum death grant payable on death of active member
s.sch004 Death gratuities - dependants
s.sch004 Death gratuity – estate
s.sch004 Pensionable service under the existing police pension scheme
s.sch004 Becoming a deferred member of the existing police pension scheme
s.sch004 Qualifying for benefits on retirement under the existing police pension scheme
s.sch004 Refund of contributions under the existing police pension scheme
s.sch004 Calculation of weighted accrual for service in the 1987 scheme
s.sch004 Continuity of service (1987 transition members)
s.sch004 Calculation of lump sum under the 1987 scheme
s.sch004 Declaration under existing police pension scheme continues to have effect
s.sch004 Nomination under existing police pension scheme continues to have effect
s.sch004 Meaning of “final salary benefits”
s.sch004 Acceptance of club transfer value payments
s.sch004 Joining this scheme or the 2006 scheme
s.sch004 Transition member with continuity of service
s.sch004 Active member of the 1988 NI police pension scheme on scheme closing date who joins 1987 scheme
s.sch004 Active member of the 1988 NI police pension scheme on scheme closing date who joins 2006 scheme
s.sch004 Active member of the 1987 scheme on scheme closing date
s.sch004 Continuity of service (2006 transition members)
s.sch004 Deferred member of the 1987 scheme on scheme closing date
s.sch004 Active member of the 2009 NI police pension scheme on scheme closing date
s.sch004 Active member of the existing England and Wales scheme on the scheme closing date
s.sch004 Active member of an existing scheme on the scheme closing date
s.sch004 Meaning of “active member” of the 1987 scheme or the equivalent NI police pension scheme
s.sch004 Meaning of “active member” of the 2006 scheme or the equivalent NI police pension scheme
s.sch004 Meaning of “active member” of an existing scheme
s.sch004 Meaning of “full protection member” (the 1987 scheme)

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