RPSM12301050 – Scheme Administrator Pages: Information Requirements and Administration: Information the scheme administrator is required to provide to HMRC: The Event Report: Event number 3 - Early provision of benefits

Event number 3 - Early provision of benefits

[Reg. 3 The Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) Regulations 2006 - SI 2006/567]

Reportable event

A reportable event will occur where

  • there is provision of benefits to a member under normal minimum pension age (age 50 before 6 April 2010 and age 55 from 6 April 2010) and
  • the member was, in the year of provision or any of the preceding six years
  • in relation to the sponsoring employer or an associated company of that employer, a director or person connected with a director, or
  • either alone or with others, the sponsoring employer, or
  • a person connected with the sponsoring employer.

For guidance on 'connected with' please see page RPSM12301290.

Information required

The information required is

  • the name of the member
  • their address
  • their date of birth
  • their National Insurance number (if known)
  • the date of payment
  • the amount of benefits provided
  • the nature of the benefits and
  • the reasons for early payment.

But if the same payment has been, or is being, reported under Event 1 (unauthorised payment) or Event 4 (serious ill-health lump sum), it does not need to be reported again as Event 3.

A winding-up lump sum payable in accordance with paragraph 10 Schedule 29 Finance Act 2004 is also not reportable as Event 3.

Glossary RPSM20000000