The Teachers' Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2015/592 |
| Year | 2015 |
2015No. 592
PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS, ENGLAND AND WALES
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Teachers' Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015
5thMarch2015
10thMarch2015
1stApril2015
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1)( 1), (2)(d)( 2), (3) and (4), 2( 3), 3(1), (2), (3)(a), 18(5) to (9)( 4) of, and paragraph 4(a) of Schedule 2, Schedule 3, paragraph 18 of Schedule 5 to the Public Service Pensions Act 2013( 5).
In accordance with section 21 of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the representatives of such persons as appear to the Secretary of State likely to be affected by these Regulations.
In accordance with section 3(5) of that Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Teachers' Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st April 2015.
Amendment of the Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations 2014
2. The Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations 2014( 6) are amended as follows.
Amendment to regulation 65 (Deferred member's account closed after service under another public service scheme)
3. In paragraph (1)(c) of regulation 65, for "less than 5 years" substitute "5 years or less".
Amendment to paragraph 30 (Making a buy-out election) of Schedule 2 (Scheme flexibilities)
4. In paragraph 30 of Schedule 2 for sub-paragraph (3)(a) substitute-
"(a) if P is in more than one eligible employment, the names of the employers in relation to P's eligible employments;".
Amendment to paragraph 31 (Application of existing scheme regulations) of Schedule 3 (Transitional provisions)
5. In paragraph 31 of Schedule 3-
(a) in sub-paragraph (1) after "in relation to the calculation" insert "and payment";
(b) in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) for "TPR 2010" substitute "the existing scheme regulations";
(c) after sub-paragraph (3) insert-
"(4) For the purpose of determining P's entitlement to retirement benefits, P's pensionable employment under the existing scheme terminates when P's pensionable service under this scheme terminates.".
Amendment to paragraph 33 (Annual rate of pension) of Schedule 3
6. In paragraph 33 of Schedule 3 after "provided otherwise in" insert "paragraph 38 (application for payment of ill-health pension) and".
Amendment to paragraph 34 of Schedule 3 (Application for payment of age retirement pension)
7. In paragraph 34 of Schedule 3, in sub-paragraph (2), after "normal pension age under this scheme" insert "and who has ceased being in pensionable service in this scheme".
Amendment to paragraph 36 (Application for payment of premature retirement pension) and paragraph 37 (Application for payment of early retirement pension) of Schedule 3
8. In paragraphs 36 and 37 of Schedule 3, for "as part of" substitute "in addition to".
Amendment to paragraph 38 (Application for payment of ill-health pension) of Schedule 3
9. In paragraph 38 of Schedule 3-
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(b), omit "after that date".
(b) for sub-paragraph (2), substitute-
"(2) If P makes a successful application for payment of an ill-health pension on or after P's transition date-
(a)...
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