The Teachers' Pensions Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2018
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2018/218 |
| Year | 2018 |
2018 No. 218
Public Service Pensions, England And Wales
Education, England And Wales
The Teachers’ Pensions Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Made 20th February 2018
Laid before Parliament 26th February 2018
Coming into force 1st April 2018
The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9 and 12 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation Act 1972 (‘the 1972 Act’)1and sections 1(1) and (2)(d)2, 23, 3(1), (2) and (3) and 8(1)(a) and (2)(a) of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 1, paragraph 4(a) of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 to, the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (‘the 2013 Act’)4.
In accordance with section 9(5) of the 1972 Act, the Secretary of State has consulted representatives of local authorities and of teachers and representatives of such other persons likely to be affected by these Regulations as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.
The Secretary of State has consulted representatives of such persons as appear to the Secretary of State likely to be affected by these Regulations in accordance with section 21 of the 2013 Act.
In accordance with section 9(1) of the 1972 Act5and section 3(5) of the 2013 Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.
Citation, commencement and effect
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Teachers’ Pensions Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2018.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2018 but have effect as follows—
(a)
(a) The amendments made by regulation 2 have effect from 1st September 2010; and
(b)
(b) The amendments made by regulation 3 have effect from 1st April 2015.
Amendments to the Teachers’ Pensions Regulations 2010
2.—(1) The Teachers’ Pensions Regulations 20106are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 104(1) (death grant: death of pension credit member before benefits payable) for “is payable” substitute “may be paid”.
(3) In regulation 106(1) (death grant: death of pension credit member after benefits payable) for “is payable” substitute “may be paid”.
Amendments to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme Regulations 2014
3.—(1) The Teachers’ Pension Scheme Regulations 20147are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 138 (payment of death grant) for “a death grant is payable as follows” substitute “where a death grant is to be paid, the payment must be made”.
(3) In regulation 139(1) (death in service grant) for “is payable” substitute “may be paid”.
(4) In regulation 140(1) (death out of service grant) for “is payable” substitute “may be paid”.
(5) In regulation 141(1)...
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