EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Work and Pensions, are
published separately as HL Bill 55—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 are compatible with the Convention
rights.
Part 1
State pension
Introduction
State pension at the full or reduced rate
State pension at the transitional rate
Transitional entitlement based on contributions of others
Transition: women who have had a reduced rate election
Transition: pension sharing on divorce etc
Postponing or suspending state pension
Prisoners and overseas residents
Definitions
Consequential and other amendments
Part 2
Option to boost old retirement pensions
Part 3
Pensionable age
Part 4
State pension credit
Part 5
Bereavement support payment
Part 6
Private pensions
Transfer of pension benefits
Automatic enrolment
37. Automatic re-enrolment: exceptions where automatic enrolment deferred
38. Automatic enrolment: powers to create general exceptions
39. Alternative quality requirements for UK defined benefits schemes
40. Automatic enrolment: transitional period for hybrid schemes
41. Penalty notices under sections 40 and 41 of the Pensions Act 2008 etc
Other
43. Power to restrict charges or impose requirements in relation to schemes
44. Disclosure of information about transaction costs to members etc
45. Power to require pension levies to be paid in respect of past periods
46. Prohibition and suspension orders: directors of corporate trustees
49. Maximum period between scheme returns to be 5 years for micro schemes
50. Pension Protection Fund: increased compensation cap for long service
51.
Pension Protection Fund: compensation cap to apply separately to certain
benefits
52. Public service pension schemes: transitional arrangements
Part 7
Final provisions
Survivor’s pension under section 9: inherited deferral amount
Reduced rate elections: basic amount of state pension under
section 12
Pension sharing: appropriate weekly reduction under
section 14
Power to amend schemes to reflect abolition of contracting-out
Power to restrict charges or impose requirements in relation to
schemes
Pension Protection Fund: increased compensation cap for long
service