RPSM03307024 - Scheme Administrator Pages: Protecting pension rights from tax charges: benefit payments - other forms of protection: Pension credit records

Keeping records after paying benefits using an enhanced lifetime allowance due to pre 6 April 2006 pension credit rights

[Reg 18 The Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) Regulation 2006 – SI 2006/567]

The Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) Regulation 2006 require the scheme administrator and any person providing administrative services to a registered pension scheme to keep records relating to any payment made from the scheme. So you will need to keep records relating to the payment of any pensions and lump sums whilst a member has an enhanced lifetime allowance due to pre 6 April 2006 pension credit rights for at least 6 years following the end of the tax year in which the payment is made.

Failure to keep the correct records may result in a penalty of up to £3,000.

Glossary ( RPSM20000000)