Statutory Instrument 1991 No. 167

      The Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefit) Regulations 1991


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1991 No. 167

PENSIONS

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefit) Regulations 1991

Made 1st February 1991
Laid before Parliament 7th February 1991
Coming into force 28th February 1991


Contents

1.  Citation, commencement and interpretation
2.  Meaning of "employer"
3.  Meaning of "member" and "prospective member"
4.  Benefits included in supplementary credits
5.  Short service benefit in lump sum form
6.  Means of assuring short service benefit
7.  Alternatives to short service benefit
8.  Early retirement or deferred retirement
9.  Bought out benefits
10.  Money purchase benefits
11.  Value of alternatives to short service benefit
12.  Transfer of member's accrued rights without consent
13.  Benefits attributable to waiting periods
14.  Computation of benefit -money purchase benefits
15.  Computation of benefit-earnings related benefits
16.  Computation of benefit-uniform accrual
17.  Computation of benefit-rounding
18.  Commutation of benefit
19.  Widows, widowers and dependants
20.  Deductions from short service benefit
21.  Breaks in pensionable service
22.  Postponement or suspension of benefit
23.  Refunds of additional voluntary contributions
24.  Schemes funded by level annual premiums
25.  Schemes with an overseas element
26.  Transfers to overseas schemes
27.  Specific provisions to be included in scheme rules
28.  Related amendments to other Regulations
29.  Revocations

 

Explanatory Note


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