Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 879
Equality
Pensions
The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2019
Made
17th April 2019
Laid before Parliament
24th April 2019
Coming into force
15th May 2019
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 61(8) and 207(4) of the Equality Act 2010( 1 ).
In accordance with section 61(9) of the Equality Act 2010, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2019 and comes into force on 15th May 2019.
Amendments to the Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010
2. —(1) The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pension Schemes) Order 2010( 2 ) is amended in accordance with this article.
(2) In Schedule 1 (occupational pension schemes: excepted rules, practices, actions and decisions) in paragraph 14(1)(a)( 3 ) for “65” substitute “that member’s state pension age”( 4 ).
(3) In Schedule 1 in paragraph 14(2) in the definition of “relevant state retirement pension rate” for the words “paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act” substitute “regulation 4(3)(b) (pensions bridging: pensionable age on or after 6th April 2016) of the Registered Pension Schemes (Bridging Pensions) and Appointed Day Regulations 2016( 5 )”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Will Quince
Parliamentary Under -Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
17th April 2019
Schedule 1 paragraph 14 was amended by S.I. 2015/1985 .
State pension age is defined at paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 1.