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Social Security Act 1973
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6(1)A scheme must provide so that where a member’s service in relevant employment is terminated before normal pension age and—
(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
(b)he has at least [F22]years’ qualifying service, [F3or
(c)a transfer payment in respect of his rights under a personal pension scheme has been made to the scheme,]
he is entitled to benefit (calculated in accordance with the following provisions of this Schedule and there referred to as “short service benefit”), consisting of or comprising benefit of any description which would have been payable under the scheme as long service benefit, whether for himself or for others.
(2)Subject to the following sub-paragraph, short service benefit must be made payable as from normal pension age or, if in the member’s case that age is earlier than 60, then from the age of 60.
(3)Short service benefit payable on or in respect of the member’s death after normal pension age must be made payable as from his death or within such time thereafter as long service benefit payable on or in respect of his death would be payable.
(4)In applying sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) above, no regard is to be had to the operation of any scheme rule, taking effect at any time after termination of the member’s pensionable service, as to what is normal pension age under the scheme.
(5)A scheme must not provide for payment of short service benefit in the form of a lump sum at any time before normal pension age, except in such circumstances as may be prescribed.
Textual Amendments
F2Number substituted by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50), s. 10, w.e.f. 6.4.88
F3Word “or” and para 6(1)(c) added (27.7.1987) by The Personal and Occupational Pension Schemes (Modification of Enactments) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1116, reg. 4(3))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Para. 6(1) modified, where after an earlier break pensionable service is again terminated, by reg. 21(4) of S.I. 1991/167, and, for certain schemes with an overseas element, by reg. 25(3) reg. of S.I. 1991/167.
C2Para. 6(2) modified, for relevant employment after normal pension age, by reg. 22(2) of S.I. 1991/167.
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