RPSM14301010 - Scheme Administrator Pages: Transfers: Making a transfer from a registered pension scheme: Your scheme's rules

Your scheme's rules

Your scheme's rules may contain requirements concerning transfer payments which you should take account of when dealing with a transfer out of your scheme.

The contents of this part of the manual are based on HMRC rules. The scheme rules may not allow all the options described by the HMRC rules.

If a scheme member, another pension scheme, or anyone else contacts you to make a transfer from your registered pension scheme, you should first check that the proposed transfer does not contravene scheme rules. Unless the scheme is a stakeholder pension scheme, you must then decide if the proposed transfer can go ahead.

You should then take account of HMRC rules in deciding what action you need to take in connection with the transfer. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) may also have requirements.

Glossary ( RPSM20000000)