Commentary on Sections Part 2 – Collective Benefits Section 8: Introduction and definition
Section 8 sets out the defining characteristics of a “collective” benefit.
Where, in all circumstances the rate or amount of the benefit payable to or in respect of a member depends entirely on (a) the amount available to pay that member’s and other members’ benefits and (b) factors used to determine what proportion of that amount is available for the provision of the particular benefit, these benefits are defined as ‘collective’ in the Act.  The definition also provides that a benefit which is a money purchase benefit or a benefit of a prescribed description is not a collective benefit.