actuarialhas the meaning assigned to it by Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Regulations;
approved schememeans a retirement benefits scheme approved under Chapter I of Part XIV of the Taxes Act;
authorised providerhas the meaning assigned to it by section 9(6) of the Superannuation Act 1972;
cash equivalentmeans a cash equivalent referred to in section 94(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993;
free-standing additional voluntary contributions schememeans an approved scheme which falls within section 591(2)(h) of the Taxes Act;
insurance companymeans a body authorised under section 3 or 4 of the Insurance Companies Act 1982 to carry on long-term business.
lump sum death benefitmeans a lump sum which will become payable in the event of a person dying while paying regular contributions to provide for it;
participatormeans— (a) a contributor who has made a benefits election under regulation 12(5);
pensionincludes the actuarial equivalent as an annual pension of any lump sum.
pension elementhas the meaning given by regulation 5(2);
personal pension schememeans a scheme approved under Chapter IV of Part XIV of the Taxes Act;
regular contributionsmeans contributions which a person has elected to pay under regulation 4(1)(a) or 4(1)(c);
retained benefitsmeans the total of any pensions payable to the participator—
retiremeans become entitled under regulation E5 of the Superannuation Regula- tions to payment of retiring allowances;
retirement benefits schemehas the meaning given in section 611 of the Taxes Act;
retirement pensionhas the meaning given by regulation 12(2);
salarymeans— (a) in relation to pensionable employment, the salary calculated in accordance with regulation C1 of the Superannuation Regulations, and (b) in relation to contributions payable under regulation C8 or C8A of the Superannuation Regulations, the notional salary determined in accordance with the provisions of those regulations for the purposes of calculating the said contributions;
tax yearmeans the 12 months beginning with 6th April in any year.
the Indexmeans the index of retail prices published by the Central Statistical Office;
total retirement benefitsmeans the total of so much of— as is attributable to contributions paid while in pensionable employment.