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GBR-2013-L-95027
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Title_of_text
Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (2013 c. 25).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Old-age, invalidity and survivors benefit; Public and civil servants
Adopted on (Date of text)
2013-04-25
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Act sets out the new arrangements for the creation of schemes for the payment of pensions and other benefits. It provides powers to Ministers to create such schemes according to a common framework of requirements. The Act provides powers to the Treasury to set specific technical details of certain requirements. It also gives powers to the Pensions Regulator to operate a system of independent oversight of the operation of these schemes.
It is intended that the powers in the Act will supersede powers to create schemes for the payment of pensions and other benefits, including those contained in the following legislation:
- Superannuation Act 1972, for civil servants, people employed in local government service, teachers and persons engaged in health services;
- Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004;
- Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004;
- Police Pensions Act 1976;
- Judicial Pensions Act 1981; and
- Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993.
The Act protects the benefits already earned by members of existing public service pension schemes and allows continued membership of those schemes for certain categories of person who are closest to retirement.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1972-03-01 (GBR-1972-L-16829)
Superannuation Act 1972 (Chapter 11)
Amended text(s)
1993-11-05 (GBR-1993-L-35180)
Pension Schemes Act 1993 (Chapter 48)
Amended text(s)
1995-07-19 (GBR-1995-L-41477)
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (1995, c. 21).
Amended text(s)
1996-05-22 (GBR-1996-L-54791)
Police Act 1996 (c. 16).
Amended text(s)
1998-11-09 (GBR-1998-L-57666)
Human Rights Act, 1998 (c. 42).
Amended text(s)
2005-03-24 (GBR-2005-L-71754)
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).
Amended text(s)
2004-11-18 (GBR-2004-L-83120)
Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004 c.32.
Amended text(s)
1971-07-27 (GBR-1971-L-95028)
Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Legislation.gov.uk
Publisher
National Archives
Country
United Kingdom
URL
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/
File
GBR95027.pdf (PDF)