402.This section amends the sections in the Pension Schemes Act dealing with the Government Actuary’s report on National Insurance Contribution rebates and reduced contribution rates. The Government Actuary sets out what, in his opinion, is the cost of providing benefits of an actuarial value equivalent to that of the State benefits given up. The Report is used when the Secretary of State decides what is the appropriate level of rebate or rate reduction. Unlike SERPS, not all of the State Second Pension will necessarily be given up, and the rebate calculations and the reduced contribution rates calculation need to reflect this fact. Section 34 therefore amends the sections to include a reference to the fact that, in some cases, only part of the State benefit will be given up.
Part II: Pensions. Commentary on Sections State second pension Section 34: Report of Government Actuary: rebates etc.