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Regulations 14, 78(1), 80(1)81(1) and 136(6)
SCHEDULE 3Administrative matters
(3) A benefit information statement provided pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) is to be treated as though it is the information mentioned in regulation 16(2)(a) of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014(5) for the purposes of determining whether or not information must be given under regulation 16(1) of those Regulations.
(5) In this regulation, “electronic communication” has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Electronic Communications Act (Northern Ireland) 2001(6).
(c)regulation 2 of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Assignment, Forfeiture, Bankruptcy etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(7),
(d)Part 2 of the Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Payments) Regulations 2009(8),
(e)the lump sum rule (see in particular, paragraph 7 of Schedule 29 to the 2004 Act(9): trivial commutation lump sums for the purposes of Part 4 of that Act), and
(f)the lump sum death benefit rule (see, in particular, paragraph 20 of that Schedule(10): trivial commutation lump sum death benefit for the purposes of that Part).
(7) This sub-paragraph is without prejudice to section 2 of the Forfeiture Act 1870(11) (under which forfeiture is required in cases of treason, subject to whole or partial restoration under section 70(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1948(12)).
(2) Where, following the bankruptcy of any person entitled to a benefit under this scheme, the court makes an income payments order under Article 283 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989(13) that requires the scheme manager to pay all or part of the benefit to the person’s trustee in bankruptcy the Department shall comply with that order.
PART 6Determinations
(2) Any such disagreement as is referred to in Article 50 of the 1995 Order (resolution of disputes)(14) must be resolved by the scheme manager in accordance with any arrangements applicable under that section.
(i)section 229(3)(a) of the 2004 Act (determining whether an individual satisfies the severe ill health condition)(15).
(a)constitutes a benefit crystallisation event in accordance with section 216 of the 2004 Act(16); and
the scheme administrator must deduct tax at the rate of 55% (or such other amount as applies from time to time) from the lump sum payable in accordance with section 205A of the 2004 Act(17).
(a)a member has given written notice to the scheme administrator that a lump sum payable under regulation 111 is to be treated as a pension protection lump sum death benefit in accordance with paragraph 14 of Schedule 29 to the 2004 Act(18); and
the scheme administrator must deduct tax at the rate of 55% (or such other amount as applies from time to time) from the lump sum payable in accordance with section 206 of the 2004 Act(19).
(8) If a person claiming a benefit under these Regulations intends to rely on entitlement to an enhanced lifetime allowance by virtue of any of the provisions listed in section 256(1) of the 2004 Act(20) (enhanced lifetime allowance regulations), that person must give to the scheme administrator—
(a)the reference number issued by the Commissioners under the Registered Pension Schemes (Enhanced Lifetime Allowance) Regulations 2006(21) in respect of that entitlement; and
(9) If a person claiming a benefit under these Regulations intends to rely on entitlement to transitional protection against a lifetime allowance charge in accordance with paragraph 14 of Schedule 18 to the Finance 2011 Act(22) or paragraph 1 of Schedule 22 to the Finance Act 2013, that person must give to the scheme administrator—
(a)the reference number issued by the Commissioners under the Registered Pension Schemes (Lifetime Allowance Transitional Protection) Regulations 2011(23) or Registered Pension Schemes and Relieved Non-UK Pension Schemes (Lifetime Allowance Transitional Protection) (Notification) Regulations 2013(24) in respect of that entitlement; and
(10) If a person claiming benefit under these Regulations intends to rely on entitlement to individual protection against a lifetime allowance change in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2014(25), the person must give to the scheme administrator—
(a)the reference number issued by the Commissioners under the Registered Pension Schemes and Relieved Non-UK Pension Schemes (Lifetime Allowance Transitional Protection) (Individual Protection 2014 Notification) Regulations 2014(26) in respect of that entitlement; and
(13) Practitioners and non-GP providers must provide the information required by regulation 15A of the Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) Regulations 2006(27) in respect of their benefits under the scheme in a manner prescribed from time to time by the Department.
(a)is liable to an annual allowance charge in accordance with section 237A of the 2004 Act(28); and
(b)meets the conditions specified in paragraph (1) of section 237B of that Act(29).
(16) Unless the scheme administrator’s liability for an annual allowance charge referred to in sub-paragraph (15) is discharged in accordance with section 237D of the 2004 Act(30)—
(b)that member’s present or future benefits in respect of which that charge arises must be adjusted in accordance with section 237E of the 2004 Act(31) and must be calculated by reference to advice provided by the scheme actuary for that purpose.
18. For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule and Part 4 of the 2004 Act, the scheme administrator is the Regional Business Services Organisation (RBSO) established under section 14(1) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009(32).
(a)a Health and Social Care Trust (HSC Trust) established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(33);
(b)Regional Health and Social Care Board (RHSCB) established under section 7(1) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009(34);
(f)Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery (NIPEC) established under the Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2002(35)
3. In this Schedule statutory provision has the meaning given in section 1(1)(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(36).
a person or body, under which the RHSCB is responsible for providing services for purposes related to the provision of health care in accordance with Article 56 of the 1972 Order(37).
(5) Where sub-paragraph (1) or (2) applies the scheme manager must determine the member’s pensionable earnings—
(a)if the employment is whole-time by applying the formula—
(b)if the employment is part-time by applying the formula—
where, for the purposes of this sub-paragraph:
(b)at the time the member becomes an active member in an employment falling within group A, B, or C in regulation 27(1), it is apparent that the member’s pensionable earnings in the employment includes a variable amount.
(b)in the case of a member who works part-time, is the variable amount that would be paid in respect of a comparable whole-time employment.
(a)during a earlier scheme year, or
(b)the payment is made in respect of work done by the member during a period falling within the 2 calendar months immediately preceding the calendar month in which the payment is made.
Regulations 73, 74(2), 76(1), 78(4)80(6), 81(8), 84(1), 103(3), 114(9)116(3), 124(3) and 127(3)
SCHEDULE 11Calculation of pension
(4) A member must not exchange pension for a lump sum under regulation 76 to the extent that it would result in a scheme chargeable payment for the purposes of Part 4 (pension schemes etc) of the 2004 Act (see section 241 of that Act)(38).
4.—(1) The scheme manager must not pay a member a lump sum under regulation 76 unless the member declares in writing that, on payment of the lump sum, paragraph 3A of Schedule 29 to the 2004 Act(39) would not apply.
5. If the member has a guaranteed minimum under section 10 of the 1993 Act(40) in relation to the whole or part of a pension, regulation 76 only applies to so much of the pension as exceeds that guaranteed minimum, multiplied by such factor as is indicated for a person of the member’s description in tables provided to the scheme manager by the scheme actuary.
(a)a redundancy payment under the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(41),
Death of partial retirement pensioner
7.—(1) A lump sum on death is payable under this paragraph in respect of the death of a partial retirement pensioner (partial pension).
(aa)twice the member’s re-valued pensionable earnings for the period of 12 months ending on the date on which the member last exercised the option under regulation 82; and
(bb)twice the member’s re-valued pensionable earnings for the scheme year falling in the earnings reference period which has the largest re-valued pensionable earnings.
TDPS is the aggregate of DPS and the total number of days pensionable service (at the election day or the last such election day if the election has been exercised more than once) which relate to the specified percentage of pension payable;
“election day” has the meaning given in regulation 83.
“re-valued pensionable earnings” means, in relation to a scheme year, an amount equal to the actual pensionable earnings for the year increased by the rate of change in prices specified by an order of the Department of Finance and Personnel under section 9 of the 2014 Act.
the annual rate of pension payable to the member as at the beginning date for that pension, and
the increase (if any) in that annual rate under the Pensions (Increase) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971(42) payable as at the date of death;
“the beginning date”, in relation to a pension, has the meaning given by section 8(2A) of the Pensions (Increase) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971(43);
“valuation day” means the day referred to in Article 26(7) of the 1999 Order.
(b)any higher amount specified in an order made under section 6(1) of the Administration of Estates (Small Payments) Act (Northern Ireland) 1967(44) as the amount to be treated as substituted for references to £500 in section 1 of that Act.
SCHEDULE 13Definitions
Meaning or reference to provision where meaning is to be found
the 1972 Order Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972(45)
the 1993 Act Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993(46)
the 1995 Order Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995(47)
the 1995 Regulations The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995(48)
the 1995 Section The section of the Health and Social Care Pension Scheme set out in the 1995 Regulations
the 1999 Order Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999(49)
the 2004 Act Finance Act 2004(50)
the 2008 Regulations The Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(51)
the 2008 Section The section of the Health and Social Care Pension Scheme set out in the 2008 Regulations
the 2014 Act Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014(52)
accrual rate the fraction of pensionable earnings that accrue as earned pension for a financial year
accrued rights does not include a right to benefits attributable, directly or indirectly) to a pension credit
active member see Article 124(1) of the 1995 Order. Except where the context otherwise requires refers to membership of this scheme (but see regulation 84(3)
actuarial reduction see paragraph 9 of schedule 7
additional pension unless the context otherwise requires, so much of a pension payable by virtue of contributions payable under Chapter 5 of Part 4
allocation amount the amount of pension allocated in consequence of making an allocation election
allocation election an election under regulation 50
APMS contract arrangements under Article 56(2)(b) of the 1972 Order (primary medical services) between the RHSCB and an APMS contractor
APMS contractor
(a) with whom the RHSCB has made arrangements under Article 56(2)(b) of the 1972 Order, and
(b) who has entered into, or would be eligible to enter into, a GMS contract for the provision of primary medical services
automatic enrolment date see section 3(7) of the Pensions (No.2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008(53)
automatic re-enrolment date see regulation 12 of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010(54)
(a) The Bank of England base rate announced from time to time by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank as the official dealing rate, being the rate at which the Bank is willing to enter into transactions for providing short term liquidity in the money markets, or
(b) If an order under section 19 of the Bank of England Act 1998(55) is in force, an equivalent rate determined by the Treasury under that section.
Board and advisory work See paragraph 1 of Schedule 8
certification services Services related to the provision of medical certificates listed in Schedule 3 to the GMC Contracts Regulations
connected scheme see section 4(6) of the 2014 Act, but the provisions of the Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999(56) are not a connected scheme for the purposes of these Regulations
conversion amount see paragraph 10 of Schedule 7
corresponding health service scheme (a) a pension scheme provided under regulations made under section 1(2)(e) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013(57) and having effect in England & Wales and Scotland
corresponding scheme a corresponding health service scheme the provisions of which the Department has determined correspond to the provisions of these Regulations.
in relation to a period of pensionable service is a person (P) who—
(a) ceases to be an active member in relation to that period of service before P reaches normal pension age;
(b) does not become a pensioner member in relation to that period of service; and
(c) has at least two years’ qualifying service or in respect of whom a transfer payment otherwise than from another occupational pension scheme has been received
dental provider see paragraph 5 of Schedule 5
dental practitioner see paragraph 7 of Schedule 5
determination employer see paragraph 8 of Schedule 5
employing authority see regulation 32(7)
GDS arrangements arrangements for the provision of general dental services under Article 61 of the 1972 Order
GDS provider a person who is party to GDS arrangements
GMS contract a contract under Articles 57 and 57A of the 1972 Order
GMS Contracts Regulations the Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004(58)
(a) a registered medical practitioner who belongs to group D in regulation 27(1); or
(b) two or more such individuals practising in partnership; or
(c) a company limited by shares
with whom the RHSCB has entered into a GMS contract
GOS arrangements has the meaning given by regulation 13 of the General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007(59)
GP registrar Means a medical practitioner who is being trained in general practice by a general medical practitioner who is approved under article 4(5)(d) for the purpose of providing training under article 5(1)(c)(i) of the General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003(60)
guaranteed minimum pension see the 1993 Act, section 4(61)
health service worker a person engaged in the provision of health services under the 1972 Order
HSC employment
employment or engagement of an individual who is of a description in—
(a) any of sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) of paragraph (1) of regulation 18, or
(b) sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of paragraph (2) of that regulation,
Unless the scheme manager certifies that the employment is not HSC employment
HSC organisation see paragraph 1 of Schedule 5
lifetime allowance in relation to a person, has the meaning given in section 218 of the 2004 Act(62)
means a registered medical practitioner (other than a GP Registrar) whose name is included in a medical performer’s list and who is engaged, otherwise than in pursuance of a commercial arrangement with an agent, under a contract for services by—
(b) an APMS contractor;
(c) an OOH provider; or
(d) the RHSCB
To deputise or assist temporarily in the provision of essential services, additional services, enhanced services, dispensing services, OOH services, commissioned services, certification or collaborative services (or any combination thereof).
medical contractor see paragraph 4 of Schedule 5
medical performers list means a list of registered medical practitioners prepared and published in accordance with the Health and Personal Social Services (Primary Medical Performers Lists) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004(63)
medical practitioner see regulation 150
in relation to this scheme means—
(a) an active member;
(b) a deferred member;
(c) a pensioner member; or
(d) a pension credit member
(a) a partner in a partnership that is a GMS practice who is not a GP provider and who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that he assists in the provision of health and personal social services provided by that practice;
(b) a partner in a partnership—
(i) all of whose members have entered into a PMS agreement for the provision of primary medical services, but
(ii) who is not a GP provider and who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that he assists in the provision health and personal social services provided by that partnership;
(c) a partner in a partnership that is an APMS contractor--
(i) that has entered into an APMS contract for the provision of primary medical services, but
(ii) who is not a GP provider and who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that he assists in the provision of health and personal social services provided by that partnership;
(i) a GMS practice, or
(ii) a PMS practice or APMS contractor that has entered into a PMS agreement or APMS contract for the provision of primary medical services,
(e) an individual who is a PMS practice or an APMS contractor but who is not a GP provider and who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that he participates in the provision of health and personal social services
normal minimum pension age see section 279(1) of the 2004 Act
normal pension age is determined in accordance with section 10 of the 2014 Act
OOH provider see regulation 149
services which are required to be provided in the out of hours period which, if provided during core hours by a GMS practice or an APMS contractor to patients whom the practice or contractor is required by its GMS contract or APMS contract to provide essential services, would be or would be similar to essential services
In this definition—
(a) “core hours” means the period beginning 8am and ending 6:30pm on any day from Monday to Friday except Good Friday, Christmas Day and a bank holiday
(b) “out of hours period” means—
(i) the period beginning at 6:30pm on any day from Monday to Thursday and ending on 8am the following day;
(ii) the period between 6:30pm on a Friday and 8am the following Monday;
(iii) Good Friday, Christmas Day and a bank holiday
any period of time worked in excess of the lesser of—
(a) the period of time for which the person has contracted to work in the ordinary course of events; or
(b) such period of time as the scheme manager determines a person engaged in similar employment would reasonably be contracted to work in the ordinary course of events
pay period in relation to members who receive either salary, wages or other regular payments under a contract of employment or a contract for services, the period in respect of which each payment is made in accordance with the terms of that contract
pension credit a credit under Article 26(1)(b) of the 1999 Order, (including a credit the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999)(64)
pension credit member see section 121(1) of the 1995 Order
pensioner member in relation to this scheme, is a person who is entitled to payment of a retirement pension under the scheme
pensionable employment HSC employment in respect of which contributions are payable under Part 4
(a) not a registered medical practitioner, a GP registrar or a non-GP provider, and
(b) is employed by a GMS practice, an APMS contractor or an OOH provider to assist in the provision of the services it provides.
practitioner see regulation 27(5)
prospective normal pension age in relation to a member’s prospective entitlement to benefits under this scheme, means the normal pension age that the scheme manager determines (by reference to the Department of Finance and Personnel’s directions made under section 10(2) of the 2014 Act) would apply in relation to those benefits.
public sector transfer arrangements arrangements approved by the Department as providing reciprocal arrangements for the payment and receipt of transfer values between this scheme and other occupational pension schemes
qualifying service see regulation 22
quarter a 3 month period ending on the last day of March, June, September or December
RHSCB the Regional Health and Social Care Board(65)
scheme manager see regulation 3
scheme year period of 12 months starting on 1 April in any year
standard earned pension
pension which—
(a) is earned under this scheme, and
(b) is payable without actuarial reduction at normal pension age.
state pension age pensionable age, as specified from time to time in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the 1995 Order
this scheme the scheme established by these Regulations
transfer payment a transfer value payment or a cash transfer sum made or received by the scheme in relation to a member.
vocational trainee a dental practitioner who is employed as a vocational trainee as a consequence of a placement arrangement made by a local postgraduate dental dean or a Director of postgraduate dental education
Section 8(2A) was inserted by Article 36(1) and (4) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11))
S.R. 2008 No.256
2008 c.13 (N.I.); Section 3(7) was amended by the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 section 6(1) (2012 c.3 (N.I.))
S.R. 2010 No.122; Regulation 12 was amended by S.R. 2012 No.232
S.R. 1999 No.294 as amended by S.R. 2002 No.129; S.R. 2004 No.104; S.R. 2005 Nos.154 and 533; S.R. 2006 No.410; S.R. 2008 Nos.130 and 350; S.R. 2010 Nos.22 and 286; S.R. 2012 No.42; S.R. 2013 No.259 and S.R. 2015 No.121
S.R. 2004 No.140
S.R. 2009 No.436
S.I. 2003/1250 as amended by S.I. 2007/3101
Section 4 was amended by S.I. 2005/433 Schedule 1
Section 218 has been amended by section 67 of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 18 to, the Finance Act 2011 (c.11) and section 48(1) to (3) and (5) of, and paragraphs 5 and 6(1) to (3) of Schedule 22 to, the Finance Act 2013 (c.29)
S.R. 2004 No.149 as amended by S.R. 2005 No.368
As established by the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (2009 c.1 (N.I.))