SCHEDULE 2 Pensions: Miscellaneous Amendments

SCHEDULE 2 Pensions: Miscellaneous Amendments

Section 18

Income payments orders against pension payments

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In section 310(7) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (bankrupt's income against which income payments orders may be made includes certain payments under pension schemes), after “employment and†insert “(despite anything in section 11 or 12 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999)â€.

Extended meaning of “personal pension schemeâ€

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(1)     In the Pension Schemes Act 1993—

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(b)     in section 181(1) (general interpretation), for the definition of “employed earner†substitute—

““employed earner†and “self-employed earner†have the meanings given by section 2 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;â€.

(2)     In consequence of sub-paragraph (1), the following provisions of that Act shall cease to have effect, namely—

(a)     in subsection (2)(a)(ii) of section 73 (short service benefit), the words “or a self-employed pension arrangement†and “or arrangementâ€;

(b)     in subsection (2)(a) of section 96 (exercise of option under section 95), sub-paragraph (iii) and the word “or†immediately preceding that sub-paragraph; and

(c)     in subsection (1) of section 181 (general interpretation), the definition of “self-employed pension arrangementâ€.

Revaluation of earnings factors: meaning of “relevant yearâ€

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