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• (iv) a reference to benefit which would have been payable to P under the scheme is to be taken as a reference to benefit which would have been payable to P either under the old scheme or under this scheme, and subsequent references in the Chapter to “short service benefit” are to be construed accordingly;

• (c) in section 71(5), a reference to termination of P’s pensionable service is to be taken as a reference to termination of P’s pensionable service under this scheme;

• (d) in section 71(7)(a), the reference to P’s pensionable service under the scheme is to be taken as a reference to P’s pensionable service either under the old scheme or under the old scheme and this scheme taken together; and

• (e) in sections 72(2) (no discrimination between short service and long service beneficiaries), 74(6) and (7) (computation of short service benefit), 75(3) and (4) (credits) and 76(1) and (3) (pension increases), a reference to termination of P’s pensionable service is to be taken as a reference to termination of P’s pensionable service under this scheme.

• (3) In the application of that Chapter to this scheme—

• (a) in section 70, in the definitions of “relevant employment” and “long service benefit” a reference to the scheme is to be taken as a reference to either the old scheme or this scheme;

• (b) in section 71(1)—

• (i) the requirement for a scheme to make provision is to be taken as a requirement that either the old scheme or this scheme must make that provision;

• (ii) a reference to a transfer payment to the scheme is to be taken as a reference to a transfer payment either to the old scheme or to this scheme;

• (iii) a reference to benefit which would have been payable to P under the scheme is to be taken as a reference to benefit which would have been payable to P either under the old scheme or under this scheme, and subsequent references in the Chapter to “short service benefit” are to be construed accordingly;

• (c) in section 71(7)(a), the reference to P’s pensionable service under the scheme is to be taken as a reference to P’s pensionable service either under this scheme or under the old scheme and this scheme taken together; and

• (d) in section 74(6), in relation to pensionable service which is terminated, the reference to the beginning of that service is to be taken as a reference to the beginning of pensionable service under the old scheme.

Revaluation of preserved benefit

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• (1) Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the PSA 1993 (protection for early leavers: revaluation of accrued benefits) is modified as follows.

• (2) In the application of Chapter 2 for the purpose of revaluing benefit payable to or in respect of P under the old scheme—

• (a) in section 83(1)(a)(ii)[^f00051] (scope of Chapter 2), the reference to the date on which P’s pensionable service ends is to be taken as a reference to the date on which P’s pensionable service ends under this scheme; and

• (b) subsequent references in that Chapter to “the termination date” and the “pre-pension period” are to be construed accordingly.

PART 2 — Amendments

Amendments to the Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015

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• (1) The 2015 Regulations are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 9(2) (scheme advisory board: establishment), after “making changes to this scheme” insert “and the scheme established by the Judicial Pensions Regulations 2022”.

• (3) For regulation 41(2) (closure of active member’s account) substitute—

(2) The scheme manager must re-establish an active member’s account under this Chapter when the scheme manager closes a deferred member’s account under regulation 46.

• (4) Omit regulation 49 (closure of full retirement account).

• (5) In regulation 56(1)(b) (entitlement to full retirement pension) for “pensionable service under this scheme” substitute “qualifying judicial office”.

• (6) After regulation 56(6) insert—

(7) Where P resumes service in qualifying judicial office, this will not affect any entitlement under this regulation.

• (7) Omit regulation 59 (full retirement pension ceases to be payable).

• (8) In regulation 60 (exercise of partial retirement option)—

• (a) in paragraph (1)(c), for “annual rate” substitute “amount”,

• (b) in paragraph (2), after “part only of P’s accrued pensions” insert—

in respect of a particular office

, and

• (c) after paragraph (3), insert—

(4) Where P holds more than one judicial office— (a) P may exercise a partial retirement option separately in relation to each office held; and (b) P may only access the pension accrued in relation to the particular office or offices in respect of which P is exercising the partial retirement option. (5) For the purposes of calculating P’s annual pensionable earnings in relation to paragraph (1)(c) where P is a fee-paid office holder, the amount of pensionable earnings that P receives in respect of a particular office is calculated as follows— Z per annum, where: - [image omitted] where— - J means the total fee-paid income in respect of that office over the preceding three years, or, if less than three years, over the period since P was first appointed to that office; K means the lesser of— (a) 3; or (b) the period in years (and a fraction of a year, determined by complete months) from the first sitting day in that particular office until the date of partial retirement, “complete month” includes an incomplete month that consists of at least 16 days; and Z means the annualised total of fees from that particular office. (6) Where P holds multiple assignments within the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal— (a) the reduction in earnings in paragraph (1)(c) refers to service in each chamber of the relevant tribunal; and (b) in paragraph (5) references to an office are to be taken as references to an assignment to a tribunal chamber.

• (9) In regulation 61 (partial retirement option notice)—

• (a) in paragraph (2)(a)(i) after “pensions” insert—

to which the office relates

, and

• (b) in paragraph (2)(a)(ii) after “pensions” insert—

to which the office relates

, and

• (c) at the end of paragraph (2)(b) insert—

, and (d) if P holds more than one office, the office or offices in respect of which P is exercising the partial retirement option.

• (10) In regulation 64 (annual rate of partial retirement pension) at the end of paragraph (1) insert “in the office from which P is taking partial retirement.”.

• (11) In regulation 65 (annual rate of full retirement pension) at the end of paragraph (1) insert “in the office from which P is taking partial retirement.”.

• (12) Omit regulation 144 (appointment of scheme actuary and actuarial valuations)[^f00052].

• (13) After regulation 167 insert—

• Financial provision (168) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this regulation, any pension or lump sum payable under this scheme to or in respect of a person who has held an office specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 is to be charged on, and paid out of, the Consolidated Fund. (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to any pension or other benefits payable in respect of— (a) payments for added pension or effective pension age; (b) special payments to buy out the early payment reduction; (c) a transferred pension; (d) a partnership pension account. (3) This regulation is treated as having come into force on 1st April 2015.

Amendments to the Judicial Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 2017

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• (1) The Judicial Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 2017[^f00053] are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

• (a) in the appropriate places, insert—

• “the 2022 Regulations” means the Judicial Pensions Regulations 2022;

• “the 2022 Scheme” means the Judicial pension scheme created by the 2022 Regulations;

; and

• (b) in the definition of “active member”, insert at the end “or the 2022 scheme”.

Signed

We consent to the making of these Regulations

Michael Tomlinson — Alan Mak — Two of the Lord Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury — 16th March 2022

Dominic Raab — Lord Chancellor — Ministry of Justice — At 9.21 a.m. on 17th March 2022

Alister Jack — Secretary of State — Scotland Office — 16th March 2022

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Part 2 of these Regulations establishes a scheme for the payment of pensions and other benefits to members of the judiciary. The scheme so established is a career average revalued earnings scheme.

Part 3 contains governance provisions, including the responsibilities of the scheme manager and the delegation of the scheme manager’s functions.

Part 4 provides for scheme membership. It sets out the key concepts of qualifying judicial office and pensionable earnings. It contains eligibility and enrolment provisions.

Part 5 provides for the establishment of a member’s pension accounts in relation to a continuous period of pensionable service under this scheme. It also provides for the establishment of a pension credit member’s account.

Chapter 1 explains how adjustments to amounts of accrued pension are calculated.

Chapter 2 explains how the amount of accrued pension is calculated.

Chapter 4 provides for the establishment of the active member’s account. This Chapter shows how the proportion of pensionable earnings accrued as pension is revalued each year until the member leaves pensionable service.

Chapter 5 provides for the establishment of the deferred member’s account and explains how the provisional amount of each description of deferred pension is calculated.

Chapter 6 provides for the establishment of a full retirement account is established and sets out how the amount of full retirement pension must be specified.

Chapter 7 provides for the establishment of a partial retirement account is established in respect of a particular office held, and sets out how the amount of partial retirement pension must be specified.

Chapter 8 provides for the establishment of a pension credit member’s account.

Part 6 provides for a member’s entitlement to payment of retirement benefits including partial retirement benefits and ill-health benefits. It also provides for the allocation of benefits. It sets out the key concept of qualifying service.

Part 7 provides for benefits for pension credit members.

Part 8 provides for death benefits payable to surviving adults and eligible children and for the payment of lump sums. It provides for payments to be stopped and recovered in certain cases.

Part 9 provides for the payment of contributions by members and employers.

Part 10 provides for making transfer value payments.

Part 11 provides for actuarial valuations and the employer cost cap.

Part 12 contains supplementary provisions on payment of pensions, forfeiture and set off, payment and deduction of tax and miscellaneous provisions including the determination of questions.

Schedule 1 contains transitional provisions, including the key concepts of transition members and continuity of service. It provides for ill-health benefits and death benefits for transition members with continuity of service.

Schedule 2 contains the list of specified Sitting in Retirement offices which are created under section 123 of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7) and are added as Schedule 2 to the Public Sector Pensions Act 2013 (Judicial Offices) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/580 as amended).

Schedule 3 modifies provisions of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48). It also amends the Judicial Pensions Regulations (S.I. 2015/182 as amended), the Judicial Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/512) and the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/522 as amended).

An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no impact on the costs of business or the voluntary sector is foreseen.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: See also section 1(3) and Schedule 1.

[^f00002]: See also section 8(2)(a) and (4).

[^f00003]: 2013 c. 25.

[^f00004]: 2022 c. 7.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2015/182 as amended by S.I. 2017/508 and S.I. 2021/36.

[^f00006]: 2004 c. 12.

[^f00007]: S.I. 2017/522 as amended by S.I. 2018/1413; S.I. 2018/1149; S.I. 2019/781; S.I. 2020/386 and S.I. 2021/444.

[^f00008]: 1971 c. 56.

[^f00009]: 1993 c. 48.

[^f00010]: 1995 c. 26

[^f00011]: 1999 c. 30.

[^f00012]: S.I. 1999/3312.

[^f00013]: S.I. 2010/1055.

[^f00014]: 1996 (c. 18); sections 75A and 75B were inserted by the Employment Act 2002, section 3 and amended by the Work and Families Act 2006, Schedule 1, paragraphs 33 and 34 and the Children and Families Act 2014, sections 118(1), (4) and (5), 121(1) and 122(1) and (2).

[^f00015]: 2007 c. 15.

[^f00016]: Section 8(2) was amended by the Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 (c. 7) section 1(5) and the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) section 39(1) and (4).

[^f00017]: Under section 90(1) of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022, no benefits are to be provided under a pre-2022 scheme in relation to a person’s service after 31st March 2022.

[^f00018]: 2004 (c. 12); paragraph 15 of Schedule 28 was amended by S.I. 2005/3229; paragraph 26 and 64(1) of Schedule 10 the Finance Act 2005 (c. 7) and paragraph 6(2) and (4) of Schedule 5 to the Finance Act 2016 (c. 24).

[^f00019]: Under section 9 of the Public Services Pension Act 2013 (c. 25), the change in prices to be applied in a period is the percentage increase or decrease as a Treasury order under that section may specify in relation to the period.

[^f00020]: S.I. 1999/3312, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00021]: There are amendments to section 279(1) but none are relevant.

[^f00022]: S.I. 2002/2788. Regulations 4 and 8 were amended by S.I. 2005/2114.

[^f00023]: The definition of “pension credit” was inserted in section 124(1) by the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) Schedule 12 paragraph 61(3).

[^f00024]: Section 28 was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) Schedule 27 paragraph 159 and the Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30) section 128(1) and (2).

[^f00025]: 2014 c. 2 (N.I.).

[^f00026]: S.R. 2015/76.

[^f00027]: The Public Service Pensions (Valuations and Employer Cost Cap) Directions 2014.

[^f00028]: Under section 90(1) of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act, no benefits are to be provided under a pre-2022 scheme in relation to a person’s service after 31 March 2022.

[^f00029]: 1992 (c. 4); section 171ZL was inserted by the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22) section 4.

[^f00030]: Sections 171ZA and 171ZB were inserted by the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22) section 2. Subsections (1) of those sections were amended by the Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18) Schedule 1 paragraphs 12 and 13.

[^f00031]: Sections 171ZU and 171ZV were inserted by the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6) section 119(1).

[^f00032]: ‘The judiciary’ is defined in paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act.

[^f00033]: Part 4A was inserted by the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c .30) section 37.

[^f00034]: S.I. 2000/1054. Regulation 7 was amended by S.I. 2009/615.

[^f00035]: Section 8(2) was amended by the Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 7) section 1(5) and the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) section 39(1) and (4).

[^f00036]: Part 4A was inserted by the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) section 37.

[^f00037]: Subsection (2A) was inserted by the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) section 39(1) and (4).

[^f00038]: Part 4ZA was inserted by paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to the Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8).

[^f00039]: Section 97 was amended by the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26) Schedule 6 paragraph 4 and the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19) Schedule 5 paragraph 8.

[^f00040]: Section 95(2A) was inserted by the Pension Schemes Act 2015, section 68(1) and (3).

[^f00041]: Regulation 6(3) of S.I. 1996/1847 provides that a member may not make a second application within this period unless the rules of the scheme provide otherwise.

[^f00042]: Paragraph 7 was amended by the Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Schedule 16 paragraphs 23 and 29 and Schedule 18 paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 and S.I. 2006/572.

[^f00043]: Paragraph 20 was amended by the Finance Act 2011, Schedule 16 paragraphs 32 and 39 and Schedule 18 paragraphs 1, 3 and 6.

[^f00044]: S.I. 2009/1171, amended by the Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), section 42(6), the Taxation of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 30), Schedule 1 paragraph 73(3), S.I. 2011/1751 and 2013/1818.

[^f00045]: 2004 c. 12.

[^f00046]: 1995 (c. 26); section 50 was substituted by the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35) section 273 and amended by the Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22) section 16.

[^f00047]: S.I. 2015/580. The Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (Judicial Offices) Order 2015 has been amended by S.I. 2015/1483; S.I. 2018/186; S.I. 2018/130 and S.I. 2021/36.

[^f00048]: 1993 c. 8.

[^f00049]: Under section 90(1) of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), no benefits are to be provided under the 2015 scheme, the Fee-Paid Judges Scheme, or the scheme established by the Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 in relation to a person’s service after 31st March 2022.

[^f00050]: Section 70 was amended by S.I. 2005/2053.

[^f00051]: Section 83 was amended by section 84(1) of, and paragraphs 28 and 31 of Schedule 12 to, the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30). It was amended further in relation to the definition of “normal pension age” by section 27 of, and paragraphs 18 and 20 of Schedule 8 to, the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25).

[^f00052]: Since valuation provisions are included in these scheme regulations, section 11(1A) of the Act mean that the 2015 Regulations are not required to include valuation provisions.

[^f00053]: S.I. 2017/512.

Editorial notes

[^key-341c3c518bcf975da635fd118613fa55]: Reg. 1 in force at 18.3.2022, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-0254d144da421c8abca0b7eceb4ff577]: Reg. 2 in force at 18.3.2022, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-93f5cae30b6589d2692dc05140892858]: Reg. 3 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-1115c5ceb55f18d6f9757a37bd0306c8]: Reg. 4 in force at 18.3.2022, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-756519eb57e51a640781f3ea517887a4]: Reg. 5 in force at 18.3.2022, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-2b91fdf5029e517e94ec530496c89b88]: Reg. 6 in force at 18.3.2022, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-6a1466fdafe9c9e1dc8ca4395f21ab99]: Reg. 7 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-56a2d946ac748300cb3a4b58e0be4384]: Reg. 8 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-8d84dcfa3124a7f22655ab5bc59f179c]: Reg. 9 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-43ae91568be72c35f47b6578ac756ce2]: Reg. 10 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-0f2126b9b8463de96ffd9bb11e533486]: Reg. 11 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-f14907a9abd4d290f1d6be3fb14631c5]: Reg. 12 in force at 18.3.2022, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-069f5a8936acbb1eac7939aba7c1a25f]: Reg. 13 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-4347a701439f573fa309a79590f7c43f]: Reg. 14 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-de6bcc85b6e26d4217845a8d91f9e200]: Reg. 15 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-46329cdb783847521f4bd1487733815a]: Reg. 16 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-c7478c018e56925fe05f5542b9090fdc]: Reg. 17 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-a6dd431654cf91efea78e43feda4f7ce]: Reg. 18 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-6236edc89367028ef7c5aa0947bfff8d]: Reg. 19 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-d14b736a393b828e72fdb0cc6c12a183]: Reg. 20 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-73f9b689f229e56e792b249ebb972f9f]: Reg. 21 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-325e79eda120fe110389ca46fb809252]: Reg. 22 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-26f50afc3dd1c0c8c90d0a675ed03b3b]: Reg. 23 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-9cb54092814243a7ef28bf73aadf6880]: Reg. 24 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-9ac230c02343c359ea28fe9a0f98ff14]: Reg. 25 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-f09c7bedac48d5d8633d27fd7e9d8d38]: Reg. 26 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-41401a9a699e01881df70deb4a562d2f]: Reg. 27 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-d14139bb1e14885986f62103abcb28fa]: Reg. 28 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-ce55127595fde82986745b714d06d429]: Reg. 29 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-65b1c3e8cbeb7260f04eda23a5303fa8]: Reg. 30 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-87c9ee7e430a8f067e58b4d3649e7d65]: Reg. 31 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-171c291d61ae727c629ebfec4235cb4f]: Reg. 32 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-b09a4571ac16ad3eb2b8bb9d4af58307]: Reg. 33 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-70a4d203537ea0472d2dadbd36dd8245]: Reg. 34 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-5f21b708d1a560919aa81b833ea20e99]: Reg. 35 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-4862a11af2245972b465cc6318f31d67]: Reg. 36 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-5b81640e8255bb2d6e909d634efb1ba1]: Reg. 37 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-b932f1640a626f37761294540c788a7f]: Reg. 38 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-3c348b54e2f7aa9a316a4f3cf6429764]: Reg. 39 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-63d6a23dc2dabfde6f729dfc0e82ba15]: Reg. 40 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-e6ca80d2841e32667ff8aad0df2a0148]: Reg. 41 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-59d6ce17b184f4f7f0a7e2825f977cc7]: Reg. 42 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-702c0b832c9b0b45f1c7339d1d0f0b2f]: Reg. 43 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-ae36c1f5fe1d68c87543690b34bf0ddd]: Reg. 44 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-a390bb5b3c65d39ae28b1cfe4d5ee640]: Reg. 45 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-773d5517f2329061013c7f5119f0e4db]: Reg. 46 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-bc3892b6b37d5744f99a6a4435e10095]: Reg. 47 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-21eaa4079dbe6e5cdded62b2c2d3c983]: Reg. 48 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-21bccac5870da363bb1cfdeba8086010]: Reg. 49 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-4fa99548a814e2f9cdb9086e918898ff]: Reg. 50 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-2d660f97b8422506502921df2945b407]: Reg. 51 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-3be9cb905c31e227aec2a8a425046543]: Reg. 52 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-9212d3219db90cc7e31f4e12512cdc42]: Reg. 53 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-c4a0698f6d04095172e485f4fb8e7edc]: Reg. 54 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-8defed8598643db5308ae80e20d6a15a]: Reg. 55 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-2bb3d602158fea5543a202e39e0afc16]: Reg. 56 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-f75d52297d0bbefcc10ababf4890a68c]: Reg. 57 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-18ca23d7e57a002ba2e9fbb843264797]: Reg. 58 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-27f9941d089ab7858363dac750142a13]: Reg. 59 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-4cd9a75d21af079e025f63eefe7aa8b9]: Reg. 60 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-6f308cf25a8928e0cc609e44e1c09cca]: Reg. 61 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-f8578681780c9f4900d4b2956f27d9db]: Reg. 62 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-72e3dd010dfa3be601b42ab833898fd5]: Reg. 63 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-6f6ab7c6b8e6e5b0e217d2eab221281d]: Reg. 64 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-ac06a3f10c86d02b415453468fc76b19]: Reg. 65 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-1c1ed72dce2b2126cb1dbd2b09c2df8c]: Reg. 66 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-416144aa650b4ffe0384ffdbe674e59a]: Reg. 67 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-84666785a8665192085e4bcdec90a1eb]: Reg. 68 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-dde0d18604d7caf5418e6f685206a2ad]: Reg. 69 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-cf92c7344339c083aa1333d2ee21936b]: Reg. 70 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-dca3f473f752bd8d854ff436184a5dba]: Reg. 71 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-91bb4a087687587d45d9381b0470d8ed]: Reg. 72 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-8d890a1da9eea6e4fa88ebd8503826f4]: Reg. 73 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-f823d4ff1fa27f9e475ee69fa3c1900e]: Reg. 74 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-2ca44d76bed7a88eb9732d1c9104fcf3]: Reg. 75 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-afb1d2f3c3fbccde0ec1fa0037870d3d]: Reg. 76 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-f7ee8791372a05bdf0d6018fcf306b86]: Reg. 77 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-9f6effb484f30f8d1ec379272fc8a804]: Reg. 78 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-e20942bb03cd7ad1a129aa00fdaf3eed]: Reg. 79 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-068f21d818f4125237e1ae6096e46be3]: Reg. 80 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-b0b2eac318095c802b0a23aa7ed0b157]: Reg. 81 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-ad6d0be6c136242fd0002212b767defb]: Reg. 82 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-ac522f2c635198fcc7c4b3c1eb82f7c2]: Reg. 83 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-a3893186a6fbd469141d49dd91da2274]: Reg. 84 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-bd29fe61e52c0ea4c855d01f98accb9a]: Reg. 85 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-ae95c94e9d1ce430346c42180da3bcfc]: Reg. 86 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-2dc054adba49f95b9d8592e96228c3dc]: Reg. 87 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-3affff409677f3791c1df3d6634d9d23]: Reg. 88 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-6b4ddc7eee2e279d3ddc60c298da5c99]: Reg. 89 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-eb16816ee5b5cf6962b1bb8993a14483]: Reg. 90 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-db5efbd58cb7a65dc44d72e5c0bb0ada]: Reg. 91 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-4cacdb39d872feb41f61d30e90920473]: Reg. 92 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-8f3375fa1b9f19318561d4f715d07ccf]: Reg. 93 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-416f12c67ce3a64231e45b5f84c7d458]: Reg. 94 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-67bb7c82b08f15383193bf15aa31e351]: Reg. 95 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-41a848eda20dc5cc9f592c6761d6c27d]: Reg. 96 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-b9747e1ecdfb875220fcef56f4be5994]: Reg. 97 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-fec457d1085aa4d2069674ced424b91f]: Reg. 98 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-483e39a358b052ed2e8b5c08d60585ad]: Reg. 99 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-041b7db48348165461ab95fa16fac0e8]: Reg. 100 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-86cc201790a6909203880ce715b192eb]: Reg. 101 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-213dfb4ef005bd5e4f561556b573adfd]: Reg. 102 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-771949e8e5e42391248f37de7f90c802]: Reg. 103 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-dfca09828a8b12e1f43d42fb8a3e004c]: Reg. 104 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-5946cf2c9d88710c14660b35e7e6f3ba]: Reg. 105 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-296ef4c23a16ff296546e0a40352dd3d]: Reg. 106 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-d92e00fc15d7ec7133f6ed51b85f046d]: Reg. 107 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-ced1dccc793c292a547bed3912ced929]: Reg. 108 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-34d827b84c0a1080e36df4aac3ba4fd4]: Reg. 109 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-c7773a8212230874bf8336c8ce0c433b]: Reg. 110 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-1e5019dff3a5e172388f15229a7d71ad]: Reg. 111 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-0477ec4820c9495b8e5884e1db387270]: Reg. 112 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-86051023c956cf51043a51ff7c125d97]: Reg. 113 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-945ecb93bde017a14356905cbd77d56f]: Reg. 114 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-f26b45e2c12f6c0ff786b15ef5e91759]: Reg. 115 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-fa8c499b84a3f5f7ce2f684d7646c2aa]: Reg. 116 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-1a4d1f64d9d060c72bc2438a4bce1399]: Reg. 117 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-e4f22dfe5d4c436b2463fd3dbbb923f9]: Reg. 118 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-bb28d71bc6166126778d39a50fc9e2eb]: Reg. 119 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-d6829d80fdde22bd5f1253e537e1ac3d]: Reg. 120 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-42013b76273a6fee2daec609faa7587e]: Reg. 121 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-05bc99aa6dff165263ac8ee33efa6f9d]: Reg. 122 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-447124909e35e8ecb5b90a606bf4c93b]: Reg. 123 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-6691aa8a59921524f5478110b675e1aa]: Reg. 124 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-19baa6db9546d95c20e2ce05134e8fe1]: Reg. 125 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-1a7e16bdd55797749e3e93b4068a5255]: Reg. 126 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-43a800e55b530ac76ed174c49b3906de]: Reg. 127 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-d3a5066130b93aa0b72f5ad6c951eea9]: Reg. 128 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-0d4e0661230bd3977095377f14ec1314]: Reg. 129 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-a02adeb6e54b828198a0a5a1ea194037]: Reg. 130 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-2206200baa4f703d31e54aaf0df74e3f]: Reg. 131(2) in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-70a0428ef5c8efb19b0c17a14137e8bb]: Reg. 132 in force at 1.4.2022 by virtue of reg. 1(4)

[^key-cd3d53e32e8ac62cf74708bd432a3320]: Reg. 133 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-ab55c89875015b4619fbde88c06ac2a3]: Reg. 134 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-8e7d7dbcd9a7bf93a2c11cc9b71b144c]: Reg. 136 in force for specified purposes at 18.3.2022 by virtue of reg. 1(2)

[^key-87268937f35a93d1acae004728290654]: Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-5a8be54a0728db3cf790869403c12c96]: Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-47c99019dd74ab5572ff5b0318905109]: Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-fd9ace958d31530d38a63facaeb99f86]: Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-dfd8bc50af57cb52af211ee66005d595]: Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-4633d04c62895925255207e461ecb6d6]: Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-2ac6591e212dd57c345a2113c6faf900]: Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-6e888beab066b88dcbac167efe3976d5]: Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-f1842958b99f38aa7bb0f98eb8469efb]: Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-f7c033698d7123a33a4e2dbbd8025218]: Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-fa2b83f6c42f7e5b8bc89e00a5ae7e93]: Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-083aba016bb796b98846a26a50011f46]: Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-848198a5a8efd37512fa6c1a194d4d76]: Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-0228c0a8d821ddca223a0ed849300166]: Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-2d36e4cfac22e139104f26f4fc4a6519]: Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-f773cdb77be93d379784b8c48c4f78b8]: Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-06dc6c3c0a47e38e153e425dfa9c6237]: Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-f6ad4fa1d41a5b89f2c7f6db171a7579]: Sch. 3 para. 4(13) in force at 18.3.2022, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-85873c2ccd21042d2570bd8a52c7a446]: Sch. 3 para. 4(1)-(12) in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-b31faf075e166885fe6d2d569e2a68a5]: Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-53b8c9a71b092cd06fdcd65217882a3b]: Reg. 131(1)(3)(4) in force at 1.10.2022 by virtue of reg. 1(3)

[^key-89ba81f4ceeacdb2f8bd618672221f01]: Sch. 2 in force at 1.10.2022, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-599ac457e6dd19fcc617e659f06d867c]: Reg. 135 in force at 1.10.2022 by virtue of reg. 1(3)

[^key-3d96cc67ccfe3ed184ea878524d7a2d7]: Words in reg. 21(2) substituted (with effect 1.4.2022) by The Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/766), reg. 1(b), Sch. para. 8(1)(2)(b)

[^key-07fc1eca6b312e401be919d48b21a748]: Reg. 21(3) inserted (with effect from 1.4.2022) by The Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/766), reg. 1(b), Sch. paras 8(1)(2)(c)

[^key-8b5f10b9f69bd91bbb127ac145849273]: Reg. 21(1) substituted (with effect from 1.4.2022) by The Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/766), reg. 1(b), Sch. para. 8(1)(2)(a)

[^key-73ba5f99590a12f3d354d023e10bd417]: Word in reg. 24(2)(a) omitted (with effect from 1.4.2022) by virtue of The Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/766), reg. 1(b), Sch. para. 8(1)(3)

[^key-0d69c1f09e9c06e36075b5f4270c77f1]: Word in reg. 39(2) omitted (with effect from 1.4.2022) by virtue of The Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/766), reg. 1(b), Sch. para. 8(1)(4)(a)

[^key-74a190978080895cafd858d096f954fa]: Reg. 39(2)(c) and word inserted (with effect from 1.4.2022) by The Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/766), reg. 1(b), Sch. para. 8(1)(4)(b)

[^key-44523de0325c628db12d38939ec22432]: Sch. 1 para. 14(1) substituted (5.7.2023) by The Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/766), reg. 1(b), Sch. para. 4

[^key-f7a55a302d1a3e28d5b7f1a698719863]: Words in reg. 123(2) inserted (20.12.2023) by The National Security Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments of Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1267), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 55

[^key-78eddcc6ec3c542139851162b452f601]: Reg. 7A inserted (17.12.2024) by The Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1358), regs. 1(1), 4

[^key-3e96214f1c4f477a774b3d02db4a0062]: Reg. 117A inserted (17.12.2024) by The Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1358), regs. 1(1), 7

[^key-019d1f33a9b6dcf76fd4276ab6186952]: Word in reg. 62(1)(b) substituted (17.12.2024) by The Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1358), regs. 1(1), 5(a)

[^key-7f16c83a279ae10a44c46b9cd2769b4b]: Word in reg. 62(2)(a) substituted (17.12.2024) by The Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1358), regs. 1(1), 5(b)

[^key-19f65eb7b52d3e5b89f9bd26140d744e]: Words in reg. 84(6) inserted (17.12.2024) by The Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1358), regs. 1(1), 6

[^key-47911321822723de999481f08470ece4]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (6.4.2025) by The Neonatal Care Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/201), regs. 1(2), 29(2)(a)

[^key-0be55526293217451cb9d7a55166a40e]: Word in reg. 2 omitted (6.4.2025) by virtue of The Neonatal Care Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/201), regs. 1(2), 29(2)(b)(i)

[^key-786aae7a11e56356197ef8f530bacf06]: Word in reg. 2 substituted for colon (6.4.2025) by The Neonatal Care Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/201), regs. 1(2), 29(2)(b)(ii)

[^key-aad44610eda9e888f1202d1b1a517a42]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (6.4.2025) by The Neonatal Care Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/201), regs. 1(2), 29(2)(b)(iii)

[^key-28bd9acbac04b6905c9da027d97564ca]: Reg. 17(3)(b): comma substituted for word (6.4.2025) by The Neonatal Care Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/201), regs. 1(2), 29(3)(a)

[^key-057ba18a7dbc0abc2f2330aa38dad400]: Words in reg. 17(3)(b) inserted (6.4.2025) by The Neonatal Care Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/201), regs. 1(2), 29(3)(b)

[^key-0382ffdf73b2d7e9517d461f30dda51b]: Reg. 18(5)(b): comma substituted for word (6.4.2025) by The Neonatal Care Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/201), regs. 1(2), 29(4)(a)

[^key-daf293a2c8bbcc946348ddc86a016565]: Words in reg. 18(5)(b) inserted (6.4.2025) by The Neonatal Care Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/201), regs. 1(2), 29(4)(b)

[^key-bf933beadf77d529ad2e20bbb60a9a12]: Reg. 106(4): comma substituted for word (6.4.2025) by The Neonatal Care Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/201), regs. 1(2), 29(5)(a)

[^key-7a62d1b1b2221582bbd3cd5661fb8a5e]: Words in reg. 106(4) inserted (6.4.2025) by The Neonatal Care Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/201), regs. 1(2), 29(5)(b)

[^key-9c9370c5963c83d089c9935dcc06705b]: Reg. 107(3)(a): comma substituted for word (6.4.2025) by The Neonatal Care Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/201), regs. 1(2), 29(6)(a)

[^key-0c0870bfda2aaca133e27bed5761ae88]: Words in reg. 107(3)(a) inserted (6.4.2025) by The Neonatal Care Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/201), regs. 1(2), 29(6)(b)

Qualifying judicial offices with retrospective entitlements

7A

• (1) Where an office, as specified in an order made under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act, has a corresponding entitlement start date under paragraph (2), then:

• (a) that office is deemed to have been a qualifying judicial office from that entitlement start date for the purpose of these Regulations subject to paragraph 7; and

• (b) the holder of that office is entitled from the office’s entitlement start date to the date on which the office was specified in the order referred to in paragraph (1) (the “retrospective entitlement period”) to the pension and other benefits conferred by these Regulations subject to paragraph 7.

• (2) The following office has the following entitlement start date: Member (Chair Only) First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) Criminal Injuries Compensation, 1 April 2022.

• (3) The holder of an office to which paragraph (1) applies must pay to the scheme contributions in respect of service carried out during their retrospective entitlement period (“previous service contributions”) as calculated under paragraph (4).

• (4) The member’s previous service contributions are to be calculated as follows—

• Step 1Find the member’s pensionable earnings as set out under regulation 16 for each scheme year.

• Step 2Multiply the member contributions rate as calculated under regulation 105 by the pensionable earnings for each scheme year.

• Step 3Add together the amounts calculated under Step 2.

• (5) Except to the extent that the previous service contributions have already been paid, where possible they must be paid:

• (a) by way of a lump sum at any time during the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the office is specified in the order referred to in paragraph (1) (or by such later date as the scheme manager may agree); or

• (b) by way of deductions by the member’s employer from the member’s pensionable earnings for each pay period, as may be specified in an agreement between the member and the scheme manager.

• (6) Where it is not possible to pay the previous service contributions under paragraph (5), they must be paid by way of a deduction from—

• (a) pension payments under Part 6 of these Regulations in such instalments as the scheme manager considers appropriate;

• (b) the lump sum (if one is payable under regulations 60 or 61 of these Regulations) paid on retirement;

• (c) where a member dies before retiring, the lump sum payable under regulation 93 of these Regulations; or

• (d) if applicable, the transfer value payment under Chapter 2 of Part 10 of these Regulations.

• (7) The holder of an office to which paragraph (1) applies may opt out in relation to all or part of the retrospective entitlement period by sending a notice (an “opt-out notice”) to the scheme manager, in a form required by the scheme manager, within 6 months beginning with the date on which the office is specified in the order referred to in paragraph (1) (or by such later date as the scheme manager may agree).

• (8) Where the holder of an office sends an opt-out notice to the scheme manager under paragraph (7), that person is treated as always having been an opted-out member in relation to all or part of the retrospective entitlement period.

Eligible persons

Service in two or more qualifying judicial offices

Employer Cost Cap

117A

• (1) The employer cost cap for this scheme is 33.1% of pensionable earnings for members of this scheme.

• (2) If the cost of this scheme goes beyond the margin either side of the employer cost cap for this scheme specified in regulations under section 12(5)(a) (employer cost cap) of the Act, the Lord Chancellor must consult the scheme advisory board and such persons as appear likely to be affected by any steps that may be taken, with a view to reaching agreement with the relevant heads of jurisdiction on the steps required to achieve the target cost for this scheme.

• (3) If, following such consultation, agreement is not reached, the percentage of the member’s pensionable earnings specified in regulation 30(3) as the amount of earned pension for a scheme year must be adjusted for pensionable earnings after the date of adjustment, so that the target cost for this scheme is achieved.

• (4) In this regulation—

• (a) “cost of this scheme” means the cost of this scheme calculated following a valuation in accordance with regulation 117;

• (b) “target cost for this scheme” means the target cost for this scheme specified in regulations under section 12(5)(b) (employer cost cap) of the Act.