EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Work and Pensions, are
published separately as HL Bill 37—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Lord Freud has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human
Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Pensions Bill [HL] are compatible with the
Convention rights.
Part 1
State pension
Part 2
Automatic enrolment
4. Automatic re-enrolment where employer interrupts scheme membership
5. Earnings trigger for automatic enrolment and re-enrolment
9. Rounded figures for earnings trigger and qualifying earnings band
10. Certification that alternative to quality requirement is satisfied
11. Transitional period for defined benefits and hybrid schemes to be optional
12. Arrangements where transitional conditions cease to be satisfied
Part 3
Occupational pension schemes
Indexation and revaluation
Pension Protection Fund
Financial assistance scheme
Miscellaneous
Part 4
Judicial pensions
Part 5
Miscellaneous and general
Miscellaneous
General