PSI.Part14 - Transfer Payments


(This archived guidance relates to HMRC discretionary practice before the 6th April 2006. For current guidance on Registered Pension Schemes see the Registered Pension Schemes Manual)

Contents

Section 1 - General

Section 2 - Benefits From Transfer Payments

Section 3 - Assignment Of Policy To A New Employer

Section 4 - Overseas Transfers

click here to return to contentsSection 1 – General

PSI14.1.1General
PSI14.1.2Revenue concern
PSI14.1.3DWP requirements
PSI14.1.4Amount of transfer value
PSI14.1.5Scope of transferability
PSI14.1.6Limitations on transferability
PSI14.1.7Transfers at or after NRD
PSI14.1.8Transfers after benefits have come into payment
PSI14.1.9Transfers on the restructuring of an employer's pension arrangements
PSI14.1.10-12Fragmentation
PSI14.1.14Public Sector Transfer Club
PSI14.1.15-17Block transfers
PSI14.1.21Scheme rules
PSI14.1.22-24- transfer-out rule
PSI14.1.25- transfer-in rule
PSI14.1.26Transfer payments from schemes seeking approval
PSI14.1.27- transfers to schemes seeking approval
PSI14.1.31Transfers in specie  from SSAS to PPS
PSI14.1.32- from PPS to SSAS
PSI14.1.33Transfers in specie of loanbacks to SSAS
PSI14.1.34-35Transfers and continued rights

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PSI14.2.1General
PSI14.2.2Transfers from schemes with low NRA
PSI14.2.7Calculation of benefits in the receiving scheme
PSI14.2.8-9Transferred benefits on a money purchase basis
PSI14.2.10- total benefits at NRD
PSI14.2.11- effect of permitted maximum on transfer payment
PSI14.2.12- benefits on early retirement
PSI14.2.13- benefits on late retirement
PSI14.2.14- lump sum benefit
PSI14.2.15:transfers from occupational schemes lump sum certificates to be given
PSI14.2.16- NIL certificates
PSI14.2.17-18Calculation of lump sum certifiable
PSI14.2.19- treatment in receiving scheme
PSI14.2.20- Finance Act 1989 regime
PSI14.2.21- member with continued rights
PSI14.2.22- SDCSs
PSI14.2.23: transfer received from PPSs and RACs Finance Act 1989 regime
PSI14.2.24: transfer received from PPSs and RACs continued rights
PSI14.2.25- transfers from buy-out policies
PSI14.2.31Transfer to PPSs
PSI14.2.32Transfer of AVC benefits already in payment under income drawdown
PSI14.2.37Transferred benefits on the added years basis
PSI14.2.38Lump sum certificate
PSI14.2.39Benefits for added years
PSI14.2.39- pre-Finance Act 1989 members
PSI14.2.40-post-Finance Act 1989 members
PSI14.2.42- calculation of added years
PSI14.2.43- permitted maximum
PSI14.2.44- IR SPSS concern with calculation
PSI14.2.46- unacceptable augmentation
PSI14.2.47- pension benefits
PSI14.2.48- lump sum benefits
PSI14.2.49: member with continued rights
PSI14.2.52- subsequent benefits on early retirement
PSI14.2.53- subsequent benefits on late retirement
PSI14.2.54Continuous service
PSI14.2.55Death in service
PSI14.2.56Pension Sharing on Divorce
PSI14.2.57Pension Sharing on Divorce
PSI14.2.58- lump sum certificate

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PSI14.3.1-2General
PSI14.3.3Assignment of policies without documents
PSI14.3.4Assignment of policy with documents   general
PSI14.3.5-7- individual arrangements
PSI14.3.8: change of principal employer – employment unchanged
PSI14.3.9- earmarked schemes
PSI14.3.10: change of principal employer – employment unchanged
PSI14.3.11- assignments from unapproved schemes to approved schemes
PSI14.3.12- continued rights

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PSI14.4.1General
PSI14.4.2Transfers out
PSI14.4.3Transfers in